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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.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Why was the Carmody family mad at Phillip?
Page 12 — He’s a showoff
12
What is showoff powder?
Page 16 — A powder that makes a person invisible when they showoff
16
Did Phillip know he disappeared when he was showing off?
Page 21 — No.
21
How did he feel when no one watched his tricks?
Page 23 — Sad, like no one cared
23
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Who was in need of the cry baby cure?
Page 30 — Melody
30
What did Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle have to help cure crybabyitis?
Page 35 — A tonic that tasted like vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce.
35
What happened to Melody whenever she cried after taking the tonic?
Page 39 — Tears would pour of her like a fountain, making a flood.
39
Why did Melody decide not to cry anymore?
Page 47 — Crying doesn’t help anything
47
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What was Nicholas’ problem?
Page 48 — He’s a bully
48
What cure did Mrs. PIggle-Wiggle say was just right for him?
Page 55 — Leadership pills
55
How did leadership pills help him?
Page 62 — He saw ways he could help and be a leader, so instead of hurting people he helped them
62
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Why was it bad for Evelyn and Mary to whisper?
Page 90 — They gossiped, made fun of other people, were mean
90
What did Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle have to help with their whispering?
Page 87 — Whisper sticks
87
What did the whisper sticks do?
Page 87 — When you ate them you couldn’t speak above a whisper
87
How did that stop the girls’ whispering?
Page 96 — Nobody could hear them and they got frustrated
96
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why shouldn’t you be a slowpoke and a day dreamer?
Page 116 — You don’t get done what you’re supposed to get done, you’re not dependable, people can’t trust you
116
What did Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s spray do?
Page 118 — Helped Harbin focus and move quickly.
118
Who else did it help in the family?
Page 123 — Mr. and Mrs. Quadrangle and Janey
123
Do you ever feel like daydreaming and being a slowpoke?
Listen to your child's answers.
If so, when?
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