1. What do we learn about the setting for Chapter 1? (Page 3)
Answer: We learn that the story takes place on a small remote Scottish island called Hebridean.
2. What mythological creature is Lachie looking for? (Page 6)
Answer: Lachie is looking for a selkie.
3. Who is Lachie talking to at the end of Chapter 1? (Page 9)
Answer: Lachie is talking to his cousin Lorna.
4. What kind of weather is it at the beginning of Chapter 1? (Page 2)
Answer: It is a bright sunny day.
5. What is Lachie's plan to catch a selkie? (Page 8)
Answer: Lachie plans to capture a selkie by throwing his net over a rockpool.
6. What does Lachie think when his net is tangled? (Page 10)
Answer: Lachie thinks that his net has been caught by a selkie.
7. Retrieve information: What colour is Lachie's coat? (Page 5)
Answer: Lachie is wearing a navy-blue coat.
8. Infer information: What might Lachie's parents think about his plan to catch a selkie? (Page 8)
Answer: Lachie's parents might think his plan to catch a selkie is risky or foolish.
9. Predict: What might happen to Lachie's net? (Page 10)
Answer: Lachie's net might get stuck or tangled on something or someone in the water.
10. Summarize: What happens in Chapter 1?
Answer: In Chapter 1, Lachie sets off to go selkie-hunting on a bright, sunny day. He takes his net and venture towards a remote rockpool where he hopes to catch a selkie. After his net gets tangled, he believes he may have snared one and talks with his cousin Lorna about it.
11. Retrieve information: What does Lachie take with him on his journey? (Page 5)
Answer: Lachie takes his net with him on his journey.
12. Infer information: Why does Lachie need his net? (Page 6)
Answer: Lachie needs his net to capture a selkie.
13. Predict: What might happen if Lachie catches a selkie? (Page 8)
Answer: Lachie might be able to use the selkie to fulfill a wish, but at a great cost or risk.
14. Summarize: What does Lachie plan to do? (Page 7)
Answer: Lachie plans to capture a selkie by throwing his net over a rockpool.
15. Retrieve information: What does Lachie notice on the way there? (Page 9)
Answer: Lachie notices an eagle soaring in the sky.