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In these simple short stories, Horrid Henry tries to trick the tooth fairy, gets to be a ring bearer for his cousin's wedding, has Moody Margaret as a house guest for two weeks, and gets a new teacher at school.
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.
Story 1
Comprehension questions
What had everyone else lost, but Henry hadn’t yet?
Page 2 — A tooth
2
What did Horrid Henry try to eat to make his teeth fall out?
Page 8 — Candy
8
What did the Tooth Fairy leave under Horrid Henry’s pillow when he tried to trick her?
Page 17 — a note that said, “nice try”
17
How did Horrid Henry finally lose a tooth?
Page 18 — Taking a bite out of an apple
18
Story 2
Comprehension questions
What special job did Horrid Henry have for his cousin’s wedding?
Page 23 — Ring bearer
23
How did Horrid Henry ruin his wedding clothes?
Page 28 — Fell into a puddle
28
What happened to the rings Henry was holding during the wedding ceremony?
Page 32 — They rolled into a grate
32
What did Pimply Paul fall into when he chased Horrid Henry?
Page 40 — The wedding cake
40
Story 3
Comprehension questions
Why was Moody Margaret coming to stay with Horrid Henry’s family for two weeks?
Page 41 — Her parents were going on vacation
41
Why did Henry’s family clean, dust and vacuum when Margaret arrived at their house?
Page 46 — She’s allergic to dust
46
Was Margaret a very good guest?
Page 52 — No Why? She’s picky, demanding, rude, bossy
52
Why did Margaret’s parents arrive back early from their trip?
Page 62 — They got a phone call saying to come home, there was an emergency
62
Story 4
Comprehension questions
What was Horrid Henry’s new teacher’s name?
Page 70 — Mr. Nerdon
70
What did Beefy Bert do to Henry when he poked him?
Page 77 — punched him
77
How did Horrid Henry trick Mr. Nerdon?
Page 87 — Pretended that Peter slipped out of his shoes and fell to the ground from the window
87
How do you know this trick was mean?
Page 89 — It wasn’t funny to the person he was playing it on
89
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