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Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark Worksheets

by Mary Pope Osborne

Reading Level M · Lexile 510L · ATOS 2.6

Jack and Annie discover a magic tree house that whisks them back to the time of dinosaurs.

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Build printable Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark worksheets in seconds — 10 chapters to choose from, with 30 vocabulary words and 40 comprehension questions in all. Pick a chapter, choose the words and questions you want, then print for free or assign online — no login required, and every worksheet comes with a matching answer key.

Chapters you can make worksheets for

  • Chapter 1: Into the Woods 3 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 2: The Monkey 3 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 3: Where Is Here? 3 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 4: Henry 3 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 5: Gold in the Grass 3 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 6: Dinosaur Valley 3 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 7: Ready, Set, Go! 3 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 8: A Big, Big Mistake 3 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 9: The Mysterious M 3 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 10: Home Before Dark 3 words · 4 questions

Sample vocabulary words

  • woods
  • ladder
  • creek
  • medallion
  • pterodactyl
  • gleam
  • prehistoric
  • Pteranodon
  • swoop
  • gentle
  • nickname
  • leathery
  • Triceratops
  • meadow

Sample comprehension questions

  • Who are the two main characters, and how are they related?
  • What do Jack and Annie find high up in an oak tree in the Frog Creek woods?
  • Why does Jack want to climb the rope ladder up to the tree house?
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