Princess Chloe and the Primrose Petticoats

By Vivian French

The Tiara Club: Ruby Mansions Book 1

Grades 1-3

About

Princess Chloe can't wait to wear her primrose petticoats to the Ruby Mansions ball. But she's forgotten her invitation and Gruella wants to borrow her favorite dress.

School grades1–3
Accelerated Reader points0.5

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

Who looks after Princess Chloe?

Page 6 — her great-aunt

6

Who gives Chloe their old dresses?

Page 7 — her cousins

7

Did Chloe listen and obey her great-aunt?

Page 8 — no

8

Chapter 2

Comprehension questions

What room is Chloe assigned to stay in?

Page 15 — the Poppy Room

15

How many friends does she share the room with?

Page 16 — five

16

What did Chloe forget to bring with her?

Page 20 — her invitation

20

Chapter 3

Comprehension questions

What was Gruella missing?

Page 23 — her trunk with her ball gowns in it

23

Whose door did Chloe knock on?

Page 24 — Queen Fabiola's

24

How did Queen Fabiola feel about Chloe's missing invitation?

Page 28 — angry

28

Chapter 4

Comprehension questions

Why couldn't Diamonde share a dress with Gruella for the ball?

Page 31 — all of Diamonde's other dresses are in the lost trunk

31

When Chloe offered to share a dress, what did the twins think she was being?

Page 33 — a showing off

33

What dress did Gruella want to wear?

Page 41 — Chloe's favorite dress

41

Chapter 5

Comprehension questions

What did Chloe say when Gruella wanted to wear her favorite dress?

Page 43 — yes

43

How was Chloe feeling the morning of the ball?

Page 50 — sad, down

50

What dress did Chloe decide to wear?

Page 50 — a plain satin one

50

Chapter 6

Comprehension questions

Why was Chloe embarrassed?

Page 52 — Queen Fabiola didn't think she could curtsey

52

How did Chloe's special dress fit Gruella?

Page 54 — it was too small

54

What did Fairy G. do with her magic wand?

Page 59 — switched the dresses

59

Chapter 7

Comprehension questions

What did Chloe give Gruella?

Page 66 — her satin dress

66

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