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Its Earth Day and Mrs. Ramirez's class is celebrating, but Nancy and Clue Crew need to crack the case when their class' float get trashed and the Queen of Green lies on her essay.
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 is Mrs. Ramirez's class celebrating?
Page 1 — Earth Day
1
What will the class use to decorate the float?
Page 4 — collected cans and bottles
4
Who is the Queen of Green?
Page 8 — Felicity
8
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Why didn't Nancy show the note to Felicity?
Page 13 — didn't want to ruin her excitement about being queen
13
How was Felicity acting at lunch time?
Page 20 — bossy, not very nice
20
What covered Felicity's throne on the float?
Page 22 — garbage
22
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Who are the Clue Crew's suspects?
Page 28 — Deirdre and her friends, Mrs. McGillicuddy
28
What smudges were on the chair?
Page 29 — different colors of paint
29
What did Chip find underneath the float?
Page 30 — a red sneaker
30
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Was Deirdre okay that she wasn't the queen?
Page 34 — no
34
Instead of going to the bathroom, where did the girls go?
Page 37 — art room
37
Why couldn't Bess take off the hat she tried on?
Page 38 — it was stuck
38
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why couldn't Deirdre and her friends have put garbage on the throne?
Page 40 — their hats were a different color than the paint on the chair, they won't touch garbage
40
What did Felicity do in the bathroom that surprised the Crew Clue?
Page 42 — wasted water, paper towels
42
Whose house did the girls go to after school?
Page 44 — Felicity's
44
Why did Felicity lie and say her family was green?
Page 48 — She's the new kid in school and wanted everyone to like her.
48
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Was Felicity going to tell Mrs. Ramirez that she lied on her essay?
Page 51 — no
51
Was Scotty able to remember the garbage food that was dumped on the throne?
Page 54 — yes
54
What were the lunch ladies planning?
Page 56 — a surprise
56
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Does the lunch room serve peanut butter?
Page 58 — no
58
Why not?
Page 58 — allergies
58
What were the girls going to make to find out whose handwriting is on the note?
Page 62 — a birthday card
62
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What did the kindergarteners do with the card?
Page 65 — marched on it and ruined it
65
Who's handwriting matched the note's writing?
Page 68 — Quincy
68
How did Quincy feel about Felicity?
Page 69 — she's a liar
69
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Did Quincy dump garbage on the throne?
Page 71 — no
71
What gave Emmett away?
Page 74 — lost sneaker, leaves on costume, paint on Emmett's work, scared to see them
74
What did Emmett squirt into Nancy's eye?
Page 78 — apple juice
78
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Who messed up the throne and float?
Page 80 — kindergarteners
80
Who was being a good example and telling the truth?
Page 81 — kindergarteners
81
Who did the class make the Queen of Green?
Page 85 — Mrs. McGillicuddy
85
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