How long is the Amazon?
4,000 miles
Why did Jack and Annie want to get to shore?
There are piranha in the river.
What did Jack grab when he was reaching for a vine?
a long green snake
Annie tried to grab something that looked like a branch. What was it really?
a crocodile
Did the monkey seem friendly or mean? Why.
Mean. He threw fruit at Jack and Annie.
Why was the river a bad place for a storm?
Wind can make waves, lightning can strike the water, rain can fill the canoe
Who helped Jack and Annie get to the bank of the river?
the monkey
What did the monkey want Jack and Annie to do? Why?
To follow him. He wanted to help Jack and Annie.
While it was raining, what acted like a huge umbrella?
the canopy, or treetops
How did the monkey save Annie from the jaguar?
pulled on its tail so the jaguar chased him
