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George’s mom is catering a pirate party on the beach and has invited George, Nancy and Bess to come along. The friends help get ready for the party and get the treasure chest hidden, but during the party the chest disappears. The Clue Crew searches for answers and are surprised to find another mystery on the beach.
Lexile reading level: 560L.
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
Why is the Clue Crew going to the beach?
Page 4 — To go to a party George’s mom is catering
4
Who’s Lonny the Lake Lizard?
Page 7 — A monster lizard whose been seen on the beach and in the water
7
Where did the Clue Crew hide the treasure chest?
Page 11 — In the bushes
11
Why is Poppy mad at Damien and Ivy?
Page 12 — She thinks they have cooler birthday parties than her
12
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What’s swashbuckling?
Page 15 — Pirate talk for fighting
15
What did Nancy see Casey dragging to his ship?
Page 19 — A cooler shaped object
19
What did the twins find when they looked in the bushes for the treasure?
Page 21 — nothing
21
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What was inside the treasure chest the Clue Crew hid for the party?
Page 22 — pirate party favors
22
When did the treasure chest get taken?
Page 25 — While the kids were playing the water balloon game
25
What creature was spotted at the lake?
Page 29 — Lonny the Lake Lizard
29
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Why doesn’t Bess like upside down rides?
Page 37 — They make her sick
37
Who did the Clue Crew ride with on the upside down ride?
Page 38 — Poppy
38
What came out of Poppy’s pocket during the ride?
Page 40 — A toy telescope
40
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Where did Poppy get the telescope from?
Page 42 — The treasure chest
42
What made the Clue Crew think Poppy didn’t take the treasure chest?
Page 45 — She disappeared during the water balloon game and got an ice cream cone. Nancy heard the same music at the amusement park
45
What made Nancy believe there was a lake monster?
Page 48 — She saw it with her own eyes
48
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What kinds of things does Chuckles sell?
Page 50 — Costumes, balloons
50
Why was Lou wearing a fake nose?
Page 53 — They were on sell and he wanted to advertise them
53
What did the Clue Crew find in a closet in the back of the costume store?
Page 54 — Lonny the Lake Lizard
54
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why was it in the closet?
Page 56 — Lou needed to mend it
56
Why did George put the white powder on the lizard costume?
Page 57 — She thought it was fingerprint powder
57
What did the Clue Crew find buried at Casey’s house?
Page 61 — A treasure chest
61
What was in the treasure chest?
Page 62 — red plastic coins
62
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
When did Casey find his treasure chest?
Page 65 — During the birthday party
65
Whose footprints did the Clue Crew find on the beach?
Page 73 — Lonny the Lake Lizard
73
Why didn’t the girls pull off the lizard mask?
Page 75 — They were too scared
75
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Who was dressed up in the lizard costume?
Page 77 — Barnacle Betty
77
Why did she dress up as Lonny the Lake Lizard?
Page 78 — For tourism
78
Who went with the Clue Crew to Camp Bumpy Bullfrog?
Page 83 — The twins/ Damien and Ivy
83
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
What was in the black treasure chest in the rec room at Camp Bumpy Bullfrog?
Page 86 — Pirate party favors/ the twins party favors
86
Why didn’t any of the kids go to Damien and Ivy’s birthday party?
Page 91 — they had camp that day
91
Why didn’t Ms. Teasdale tell her grandchildren about Camp Bumpy Bullfrog?
Page 93 — She didn’t want them to spend all day at camp away from her
93
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