About
Nancy’s class has hatched eggs for science class, but someone has decided to kidnap the new little chicks. Join the Clue Crew as they get to the bottom of the mystery.
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
What does day 21 mean?
Page 1 — That’s when the chicks are supposed to hatch.
1
What do the cracks on the eggs mean?
Page 5 — The chicks are about to hatch.
5
What did Tommy bring to celebrate the chicks being born?
Page 6 — A birthday cake
6
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Who shared a birthday with the chicks?
Page 9 — Catherine
9
What did Nancy, George and Bess make during lunch?
Page 13 — A birthday card for Catherine
13
What happened to Tommy’s sign?
Page 16 — Someone ruined it.
16
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What did everyone in the class have to write an essay on?
Page 18 — Respect
18
What was the first clue to the mystery?
Page 20 — A blue –green bubble gum-scented marker
20
Why were the chicks upset? What was missing?
Page 24 — Their food
24
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What did Nancy find on the floor next to the brooding pen?
Page 28 — A red button
28
What kind of party did the girls have?
Page 29 — A pajama party
29
What was gone when Nancy got to school?
Page 33 — The chicks
33
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
When had the chicks gone missing?
Page 34 — Friday
34
How many mysteries does the Clue Crew need to solve now?
Page 37 — Three
37
What did Antonio say he did with the chicks?
Page 41 — Fed them to his cat.
41
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Who else in Nancy’s class loves to solve mysteries?
Page 45 — Gaby
45
Where did the Clue Crew go after school?
Page 46 — Catherine’s house
46
What answers to the clues did they find at Catherine’s house?
Page 47 — Marker, mom holding red thread and a needle
47
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Did Catherine steal the chicks?
Page 53 — No
53
Where did Hannah take the girls for dinner?
Page 54 — Pizza parlor
54
What did Bess think was in Antonio’s box?
Page 57 — The chicks
57
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Who owns the restaurant Antonio went into with the box?
Page 62 — His parents
62
What was the box full of?
Page 63 — Menus
63
What kind of book was Tommy reading?
Page 66 — How to take care of chicks.
66
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Where did Tommy find the book?
Page 69 — On the floor by his locker
69
Who accused Tommy of being a chick-napper and took the book away from him?
Page 70 — Gaby
70
How did Gaby act when Nancy wanted to look at the book?
Page 73 — Worried
73
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
What was in the book that made the Clue Crew think it was Gaby who stole the chicks?
Page 76 — Stickers
76
When the Clue Crew went to Gaby’s house, where did they find Gaby?
Page 80 — The barn with the chicks
80
Why did Gaby take the chicks?
Page 83 — To save them from becoming fried chicken
83
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