Comprehension Questions- Hello, Mrs Piggle-Wiggle

Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

By Betty MacDonald

Grades 2-6; Genre - Fantasy; GRL O; AR pts: 4.0

Join Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle as she cures children’s bad manners with magic pills and potions.  Some ailments she treats in this book are showing off, being too sensitive, gossiping, bullying, and daydreaming.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why was the Carmody family mad at Phillip?  He’s a showoff   P. 12
  2. What is showoff powder? A powder that makes a person invisible when they showoff  P. 16
  3. Did Phillip know he disappeared when he was showing off? No.  p. 21
  4. How did he feel when no one watched his tricks? Sad, like no one cared  p. 23

Chapter 2

  1. Who was in need of the cry baby cure? Melody   P. 30
  2. What did Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle have to help cure crybabyitis? A tonic that tasted like vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce. P. 35
  3. What happened to Melody whenever she cried after taking the tonic? Tears would pour of her like a fountain, making a flood. P. 39
  4. Why did Melody decide not to cry anymore? Crying doesn’t help anything   p. 47

Chapter 3

  1. What was Nicholas’ problem? He’s a bully p. 48
  2. What cure did Mrs. PIggle-Wiggle say was just right for him? Leadership pills   p. 55
  3. How did leadership pills help him? He saw ways he could help and be a leader, so instead of hurting people he helped them   p. 62

Chapter 4

  1. Why was it bad for Evelyn and Mary to whisper? They gossiped, made fun of other people, were mean    p. 90
  2. What did Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle have to help with their whispering? Whisper sticks   p. 87
  3. What did the whisper sticks do? When you ate them you couldn’t speak above a whisper p. 87
  4. How did that stop the girls’ whispering? Nobody could hear them and they got frustrated  P. 96

Chapter 5

  1. Why shouldn’t you be a slowpoke and a day dreamer? You don’t get done what you’re supposed to get done, you’re not dependable, people can’t trust you   p. 116
  2. What did Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s spray do? Helped Harbin focus and move quickly.  P. 118
  3. Who else did it help in the family?  Mr. and Mrs. Quadrangle and Janey  p. 123
  4. Do you ever feel like daydreaming and being a slowpoke?  Listen to your child's answers.
  5. If so, when? Listen to your child's answers