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That meanie Jim has invited everyone in Room Nine to his birthday party on Saturday — except Junie B.! Should she have her own birthday party six months early and not invite Jim? Or should she move to "It's a Small World After All" in Disneyland?
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 did Junie B. do with the chocolate birthday cakes when she told Lucille she’d throw them in the trash?
Page 2 — She snuck behind the trash can and ate them
2
What made Lucille so angry at Junie B.?
Page 5 — Junie B. was showing her how to eat her ice cream and some fell in Lucille’s lap
5
What does “laying low” mean?
Page 7 — It means stay out of the way and to not draw attention to yourself
7
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What’s the name of Jim’s birthday party for this year?
Page 11 — Old MacDonald’s Farm
11
Who was Jim inviting to his birthday party?
Page 13 — Everyone in their class but Junie B.
13
How did Junie B. feel about being left out of Jim’s party?
Page 15 — Very sad
15
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why did Junie B. have to wait to rock on her grandma’s lap and when could she get a turn?
Page 17 — Her brother was already in her lap and she had to wait for him to go to sleep
17
Where did Junie B. go to say the things she didn’t like?
Page 19 — Under her covers
19
What did Grandma mean when she told Junie B., “you’ve got to stop worrying about that boy’s party. He’s just trying to get your goat?
Page 21 — ” Jim’s just trying to make Junie B. sad and mad
21
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What advice did Junie B.’s parents give her deal with not getting invited to Jim’s party?
Page 29 — Pretend she doesn’t care that she’s not invited to the party
29
Where did Junie B. decide to move to?
Page 29 — Disneyland’s It’s a Small World After All ride
29
How is Grampa Frank Miller helping Junie B. deal with her problem?
Page 31 — He invited her over to do odd jobs on Saturday
31
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
How did Junie B. react when her mother tried to help her dress for school?
Page 36 — She said she was moving and didn’t need to wear school clothes and made her body stiff
36
How did Junie B. get an invitation to the party when she first got to school?
Page 41 — She took it from William
41
What creature did she act like to get the invitation?
Page 41 — A bee
41
Who made sure William got the invitation back?
Page 45 — Mrs.
45
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Why did Junie B. want to be twins with Lucille?
Page 50 — Junie B.’s thinks twins do everything the same and so if Junie B. doesn’t go to the party, Lucille can’t go to the party either
50
Why was Junie B. sent to the principal’s office?
Page 51 — She made Jim turn his head around
51
Why didn’t Junie B. want to go to the principal’s office?
Page 54 — Her mother told her not to be sent there again
54
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Who did the principal call on the phone?
Page 58 — Junie B.’s mom
58
What did the principal put over Junie B. so others wouldn’t see her on the naughty chair?
Page 60 — A big paper bag
60
Why was Jim in the principal’s office?
Page 64 — The principal was talking to him about being mean to Junie B. and made him apologize to her; Jim then gave her an invitation because his mother told him to give one to everyone in his class
64
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Where did Junie B. go with her mother Saturday morning?
Page 67 — To the store to buy Jim a birthday present
67
What did Junie B. want to buy for Jim?
Page 69 — A tool belt
69
Why was Junie B.’s mother worried to buy the tool belt?
Page 71 — Junie B. loved it so much she might want to keep it for herself
71
Why did Junie B. nail her door shut?
Page 75 — So her mom wouldn’t come and get her to take a bath and wrap the tool belt for the party
75
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
How was Jim ruining Junie B.’s Saturday?
Page 79 — She had to go shopping; take a bath and get clean and give away the tool belt
79
How did Junie B.’s parents help her see that being the “only one” is ok?
Page 80 — They told her the good ways it is to be the only one
80
What happened to the tool belt?
Page 82 — It got returned to the store
82
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