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Nancy and her friends are asked to be mother's helpers for a neighbor whose adopted twins. As they babysit a special rattle, music CD and toy mouse disappear which is upsetting to the twins. The Clue Crew hops on the case and investigates to find out who would take toys from babies.
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’s a “mother’s helper”?
Page 2 — someone who helps a mother with her children when she is at home with them
2
Who was the Clue Crew babysitting?
Page 2 — 18 month old twins
2
How does Margaret, the twins’ big sister, feel about the twins?
Page 10 — Not happy
10
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Where did Lily Mei go when she disappeared and Nancy was looking for her?
Page 15 — behind the couch
15
What are Margaret and her friends working on?
Page 18 — Science project
18
Where did Mrs. Jacobs put the rattle before it disappeared?
Page 19 — The bookcase
19
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What clue did Nancy find on the bookcase where the rattle had been?
Page 23 — A green fingerprint
23
Why was Mrs. Jacobs happy the Clue Crew wanted to her find the rattle?
Page 27 — It was special to them/ the twins love it/ it was Margaret’s when she was a baby
27
Name Margaret’s friend that loves to play practical jokes on people?
Page 30 — Matt
30
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Why did Nancy go spy on Margaret and her friends when they were in her room?
Page 32 — To see if she could overhear them talking about the rattle
32
What did Nancy use as an excuse when Mrs. Jacobs came upstairs and found her listening outside Margaret’s door?
Page 36 — Say she was looking for the bathroom
36
What besides the rattle has disappeared?
Page 37 — Squeak Squeak the stuffed mouse
37
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Who did Bess pull of out of her backpack to help cheer up the twins?
Page 39 — Her stuffed tiger, Togo
39
What’s the name of the Jacobs’ cat?
Page 42 — Pumpkin Pie
42
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Why did the Clue Crew think Pumpkin Pie might have taken the rattle and toy mouse?
Page 47 — She takes things and hides them under the rug
47
Why does Nancy love to go to Pizza Paradise?
Page 48 — It has the yummiest pizza
48
What also went missing at the Jacob’s, along with the mouse and rattle?
Page 53 — The music CD
53
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What color was the smudgy fingerprint on the CD player?
Page 56 — Yellow
56
What did the yellow and green fingerprint feel like?
Page 58 — dry and bumpy
58
Why did Bess need to protect Togo from Sir Barkalot?
Page 58 — He will eat him
58
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
How did Bess get Sir Barkalot to yawn?
Page 61 — Blow in his face
61
Why does the Clue Crew think Cal might have taken the rattle and CD?
Page 66 — He played with the rattle the day it disappeared and he was there the day the CD went missing
66
Who loves to finger paint?
Page 68 — The twins
68
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Why couldn’t the twins have taken their toys and hidden them?
Page 69 — They’re too short to reach the shelves the CD and rattle were on
69
Why couldn’t Sir Barkalot and Pumpkin Pie have taken the toys?
Page 70 — They couldn’t have reached the shelves either and they didn’t have yellow or green on their paws
70
What did the sign on Margaret’s door say?
Margaret’s room, Do Not Enter, That Means You Anna Lin and Lily Mei
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Who took the toys and CD from the twins?
Page 83 — Margaret
83
Why did Margaret take the toys?
Page 83 — She’s mad at her parents and at the twins
83
What does the word JEALOUS mean?
Feeling angry about someone or something because of their success or attention
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