Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny

IMPORTANT: Comprehension questions will be in chronological order as you read through the story. Page numbers are approximate, and will vary with different editions of the book.

Section 1:Introducing Isabel – The Race (pgs. 1 – 27)

Vocabulary
  1. crawl: to move on your hands and knees
  2. creature: an animal
  3. frightened: very scared
  4. mighty: very strong
  5. yelp: a shout
Vocabulary Usage in the Book
  1. The fourth pirate was so frightened, he crawled into her boat on his own. (The Pirates, pg. 16)
  2. But Isabel never hurt another creature , unless she had to. (Introducing Isabel, pg. 2)
  3. The fourth pirate was so frightened , he crawled into her boat on his own. (The Pirates, pg. 16)
  4. They all punched the door with their mighty bunjitsu fists. (The Locked Door, pg. 5)
  5. “Ow!” he yelped, hopping up and down on one leg. (The Locked Door, pg. 4)
Vocabulary Sentences
  1. Joel hid under his covers because he was frightened by the thunder.
  2. The zoo had a strange creature living there.
  3. I heard Mabel yelp after she stubbed her toe.
  4. The mighty bear was able to knock over the tree all by himself.
  5. Jimmy’s baby sister likes to crawl all over the living room.
Comprehension Questions
  1. Isabel was the best bunjitsu artist in her school. (Introducing Isabel, pg. 1)
  2. Isabel says, that the best solution to a locked door is to go through a window. The Locked Door, pg. 9)
  3. The fourth pirate was so scared of Isabel that he climbed into her boat on his own. (The Pirates, pg. 16)
  4. As Isabel’s boat rocked gently on the water, the warm sun felt good. (The Pirates, pg. 19)
  5. No one wants to race Sherman the tortoise because he is too easy to beat. (The Race, pg. 20)
  6. Instead of running past Sherman, Isabel runs just behind him. (The Race, pg. 22)
  7. When Sherman reaches the tree it takes him a whole extra mile before he can stop. (The Race, pg. 26)

Section 2: The Challenge – Splash (pgs. 28 – 51)

Vocabulary
  1. grab: to hold onto something
  2. hop: to jump
  3. splash: a sound made by something falling into the water
  4. stump: the bottom part of a tree
  5. tiptoe: to walk quietly
Vocabulary Usage in the Book
  1. He grabbed a vine hanging from the trees. (Splash! pg. 45)
  2. Even Jackrabbit lost interest and hopped out of the marsh. (The Challenge, pg. 32)
  3. SPLASH! went Kyle into the water. (Splash! pg. 44)
  4. First Kyle hopped onto a stump. (Splash! pg. 44)
  5. Isabel picked up the ball and tiptoed over the stick bridge. (Splash! pg. 50)
Vocabulary Sentences
  1. After dad cut the tree down there was only a stump left in the ground.
  2. When I pretend I am a bunny I like to hop around the yard.
  3. She had to tiptoe down the hall so that she did not wake anyone up.
  4. Billy needs to grab his mother’s hand when they cross the street.
  5. Milly made a splash when she dove into the pool.
Comprehension Questions
  1. Jackrabbit challenges Bunjitsu Bunny to a fight. (The Challenge, pg. 28)
  2. After Jackrabbit loses interest he hops out of the marsh. (The Challenge, pg. 32)
  3. Isabel asks Cricket to stay with her for luck as she has a big bunjitsu tournament coming up. (Lucky Cricket, pg. 35)
  4. It takes Isabel hours to show Cricket her bunjitsu moves because she knows so many. (Lucky Cricket, pg. 36)
  5. Kyle kicks the ball across the water. (Splash, pg. 43)
  6. After a couple of hops and a swing and getting the ball Isabel was back with her friends. (Splash, pg. 50)
  7. Once Isabel gets wet she no longer has to worry about getting wet. (Splash, pg. 51)

Section 3: Butterfly – The Nightmare (pgs. 52 – 76)

Vocabulary
  1. burst: a sudden amount of action
  2. disappear: no longer able to see
  3. pounce: to jump onto something suddenly
  4. study: to spend time learning
  5. visit: to go see someone
style=”padding-left: 20px;”>Vocabulary Usage in the Book
  1. Whenever Isabel thought she had him, Butterfly surprised her with a burst of speed in a new direction. (Butterfly, pg. 55)
  2. She could make herself disappear behind anything. (Found, pg. 64)
  3. Wendy stalked her slowly…and pounced ! (Butterfly, pg. 59)
  4. One day, Teacher said to his bunjitsu students, “I want you all to study an animal…”
  5. She knew if she fell asleep, the monsters would visit her. (The Nightmare, pg. 73)
Vocabulary Sentences
  1. Jimmy burst into the room and made his little sister jump.
  2. The kitten loves to pounce onto the ball of yarn and chase it around the room.
  3. Julie’s mom told her she needs to study before she is allowed to play outside.
  4. Bobby likes to visit his grandparents over the holidays.
  5. The magician put the rabbit in his hat and made it disappear.
Comprehension Questions
  1. Teacher wants all of his students to study an animal and then in the next class fight like that animal. (Butterfly, pg. 52)
  2. In the meadow Isabel watches a butterfly whom many like to eat, and yet she is there everyday. (Butterfly, pg. 53)
  3. Isabel and her friends like to play hide-and-seek. (Found, pg. 64)
  4. When Betsy counts to ten Isabel sits down behind her. (Found, pg. 68)
  5. To stay awake Isabel practices her bunjitsu. (The Nightmare, pg. 72)
  6. Isabel thinks if she falls asleep the monsters will visit her. (The Nightmare, pg. 73)
  7. Isabel says her dreams live in her head. (The Nightmare, pg. 74)

Section 4: The Wave through The Rock (pgs. 77 – 106)

Vocabulary
  1. boulder: a very large rock
  2. defeat: to beat someone at something
  3. giant: very large
  4. pry: to open something with a lever
  5. twist: to bend or curl
Vocabulary Usage in the Book
  1. One day, a big boulder rolled down the hill and landed in Isabel’s yard. (The Rock, pg. 98)
  2. “If one can defeat an angry wave, one will be a true bunjitsu artist.” (The Wave, pg. 77)
  3. Then she grabbed his giant paw and twisted it behind his back. (Bearjitsu Bear, pg. 96)
  4. She pulled down as hard as she could to pry the big rock loose. (The Rock, pg. 100)
  5. “We twist arms and legs,” said Isabel. (Bearjitsu Bear, pg. 93)
Vocabulary Sentences
  1. Nancy is able to pick up a rock but she cannot pick up a boulder.
  2. Sharon likes to twist her hair around her finger when she is nervous.
  3. After a lot of practice, Dan was able to defeat Joe at a game of chess.
  4. A human looks giant next to an ant.
  5. Dad used a crowbar to pry open the crate.
Comprehension Questions
  1. Teacher says that to become a true bunjitsu artist a student must defeat an angry wave. (The Wave, pg. 77)
  2. When Isabel sits down and lets the wave pick her up she floated to the top and rode it gently down to the beach. (The Wave, pg. 85)
  3. Bear practices bearjitsu. (Bearjitsu Bear, pg. 90)
  4. Isabel says that she does not know how to give up. (Bearjitsu Bear, pg. 97)
  5. A boulder rolls down the hill and lands in Isabel’s yard. (The Rock, pg. 98)
  6. Max pole-vaulted so far over the boulder that Isabel lost sight of him. (The Rock, pg. 102)
  7. Isabel says, “many rocks make a garden.” (The Rock, pg. 106)