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The Clue Crew goes on vacation to Hollywood, California and gets to be on set with a famous feline. The cat disappears and the Clue Crew is on the case trying to find out who kit-napped the movie star.
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
Where did the Clue Crew go on vacation?
Page 1 — Hollywood, CA
1
Why did the girls get to go to Thunderchickens Studio and get a tour of the movie set?
Page 4 — Nancy’s dad had an appointment with the director of the movie
4
Who is the star of the movie, The Aliens Next Door?
Page 8 — Fluffington, a cat
8
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What’s the big yellow stray cat’s name that was in the studio?
Page 10 — Honey Mustard
10
What’s unusual about Honey Mustard?
Page 10 — has 6 toes on each paw
10
Why does Tucker want to use only computer generated images of animals in movies?
Page 13 — Real animals are too unpredictable
13
What was covering Fluffington when Nancy and her friends first met her?
Page 16 — blue paint
16
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Who put the blue paint on Fluffington?
Page 19 — Beezil
19
Why were Nancy and her friends getting their hair and makeup done at the studio?
Page 23 — They were going to be extras for the movie
23
Tell me about Beezil.
Page 20 — He’s a trouble maker, 12 years old, director’s son
20
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What happened to Fluffington?
Page 25 — She disappeared
25
What did Beezil leave behind when he left the girls to go make a call?
Page 30 — His backpack
30
What did the Clue Crew see in Beezil’s open backpack?
Page 30 — Catnip
30
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What was Beezil’s excuse for having the catnip?
Page 35 — He bought it last night to give to Fluffington so his dad wouldn’t be mad at him
35
When the Clue Crew were relaxing by the pool, what were they discussing?
Page 36 — Fluffington’s case
36
What’s a motive?
Page 37 — A reason for doing something
37
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
How was Mr. Banner going to make the movie without Fluffington?
Page 41 — Computer generated images of Fluffington
41
What did Tucker have on his arms and what covered his shirt?
Page 43 — Scratches and cat hair
43
How did Nancy take the cat hair off Tucker’s shirt?
Page 45 — Stuck a piece of tape on his shirt and pulled it off
45
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Whose birthday party did Nancy and her friends get to go to?
Page 46 — PomPom’s/ the dog star
46
Why did Tucker have scratches on his arms and hair all over his shirt?
Page 52 — His girlfriend got a new cat and it scratched him
52
Why didn’t Mr. Banner want Fluffington’s disappearance to get in the newspaper?
Page 49 — It would make a lot of people mad
49
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What did the Clue Crew find by the green exit door on the floor?
Page 60 — a red bowl
60
What was in the bowl?
Page 60 — Fluffington’s cat food
60
Why did Nancy want to check out footage from the security camera?
Page 63 — Maybe it caught what happened to Fluffington
63
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What did the Clue Crew see on the tape that made everyone think Felicity Katz took Fluffington?
Page 67 — She lured Fluffington out of the exit door with food
67
Why did Ms. Katz want to get Fluffington out of the building?
Page 70 — To get a paw-tograph
70
What did Ms. Katz say happened to Fluffington?
Page 70 — She took off with a huge yellow cat/ Honey Mustard
70
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Where did the paw prints lead to that Nancy found?
Page 76 — To a tugboat
76
What did Nancy see through the window of the tugboat?
Page 77 — Fluffington, Honey Mustard and kittens
77
Why did Fluffington disappear?
Page 77 — She wanted to be alone while having her kittens
77
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