About
Nancy and the Clue Crew build a snowman during their winter break, but strange things begin to happen when one of their friends from school begins to tell fortunes and they begin to come true. The Clue Crew needs to solve how all of the fortunes are coming true before everything snowballs out of control.
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
When Nancy and her friends were building a snowman, what did George bring for the snowman’s nose?
Page 1 — Broccoli
1
What did they name their snowman?
Page 3 — Sherlock
3
What was the boy riding when he almost ran into Sherlock?
Page 5 — A snowboard
5
What were the girls hoping to buy that would warm them up?
Page 7 — Hot chocolate
7
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What does Madam Coco Chocolata tell people?
Page 10 — their fortunes
10
What does she use to tell their fortunes?
Page 10 — The marshmallows in their cups
10
What did Deirdre say George’s fortune was?
Page 13 — The snowman would walk and walk
13
Why do the girls think Deirdre didn’t order the pizza for Nancy?
Page 19 — She was trying on shoes
19
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why did Bess want to quit the skating show?
Page 23 — The things Deirdre told people were coming true and Deirdre told her she would fall at the show
23
What were inside the snowballs that were thrown at the Clue Crew?
Page 26 — Eggs
26
Who did it look like threw the snowballs?
Page 28 — The snowman
28
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What shape was in the footprints that led away from the writing and carton of eggs?
Page 30 — Star
30
How many kids were standing outside Madam Chocolata’s tent?
Page 32 — A long line
32
What happened to Bess as she was skating with Svetlana and Alexi during practice?
Page 34 — She fell
34
What did Alexi tell Bess to help her feel better?
Page 34 — They fall down too
34
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
How is Bess feeling about falling down in front of Svetlana and Alexi?
Like a loser/ sad p, 36
After Nadine and Kendra made snow angels, what was on their sleds when came back to get them?
Page 40 — Silly string
40
Who did they say did it?
Page 40 — The snowman
40
What scared Nancy behind the tree?
Page 42 — Something white with a scarf
42
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What were the pink papers in the garbage can?
Page 44 — Papers for the ice show
44
At the beginning of the story, what did the boy on the snowboard yell before almost hitting Sherlock?
Page 46 — Wipeout
46
How did Nancy find out who the snowboarder was?
Page 47 — She messaged her friend Ned on the computer
47
What’s Bradley’s screen name on the computer?
Page 48 — The Snowman
48
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Where did the Clue Crew find Bradley?
Page 50 — Snowboarding down Nightmare Hill
50
Why did Nancy want to get Bradley’s autograph?
Page 52 — To see his writing and what pen he used
52
What did the girls use to slide down the hill and chase after Bradley?
Page 53 — A piece of cardboard
53
What happened to Chocolate Chip, Nancy’s dog?
Page 57 — Somebody took him
57
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Who was taking Nancy’s dog, Chocolate Chip?
Page 58 — Toby
58
What was buried by the tree that Chocolate Chip dug up?
Page 61 — Dog kibbles, earmuffs, boots and the head of broccoli/ things used for Sherlock
61
Why did Toby want to make the fortunes come true?
Page 65 — To make more money to buy a sled
65
Who did Deirdre want to have tell the long line of kids that she wouldn’t be fortunes being told anymore?
Page 67 — Toby
67
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Why did the Clue Crew go to the museum?
Page 72 — To see pictures of the Abominable Snowman
72
Where did Hannah ask the girls to wait while she was still looking at the gems in the museum?
Page 74 — By the front door of the museum
74
What was the snowman carrying?
Page 75 — Pink papers
75
What did George knock off the snowman when she hit him with a snowball?
Page 77 — His head
77
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Why was Lance dressed up as a snowman?
Page 80 — It was his job to hand out fliers for the ice skating show
80
Why was Lance at the park handing out fliers instead of at the ice skating rink?
Page 80 — He didn’t want his friends to see him dressed up as a snowman
80
Who was in the show with Bess, Svetlana and Alexi?
Page 81 — Lance (the snowman), Nancy and George
81
Where did the Clue Crew and their families go after the ice show?
Page 82 — Out to pizza
82
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