Comprehension Questions – #10 Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

by Barbara Park

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Lucille is having a slumber party - at her richie nanna's big giant house! Grace and Junie B. can't wait to see all the rich stuff in that place. Sleeping over at the nanna's is sure to be a dream come true! 'Cause what could possibly go wrong?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Describe Lucille’s nanna. She’s very rich; she owns a gold Cadillac and drives Lucille to school every day; she has a huge house with lots of rooms and Lucille’s family lives with her p.2
  2. How did Lucille feel about Junie B. calling her nanna, Nanna? She was very upset p.6
  3. How did Junie B. make Lucille’s nana laugh? Nanna thought the things Junie B. said were darling p.6

Chapter 2

  1. Why is Lucille upset at Junie B. and Grace? She was trying to convince her nanna to be her a white poodle when Junie B. and Grace climbed in the back of the car p.11
  2. What was Junie B.’s idea to help Lucille get the poodle? Junie B. and Grace could sleep over and help beg for the poodle p.13

Chapter 3

  1. How did Junie B. get invited to sleepover? Lucille’s nanna called Junie B.’s mom p.16
  2. List three rules Junie B. needs to follow to spend the night at Lucille’s. No running, no jumping, no shouting, no squealing, no hollering, no snooping, no spying, no arguing, no fighting, no cheating at games, no talking back to the nanna, no breaking other people’s toys, no grumping, no crying, no fibbing, no tickling people when they say no, no staying up late, and absolutely no head-butting p.20

Chapter 4

  1. List two things Junie B. packed by herself for Lucille’s. Slippers, pajamas, pillow, bathrobe, blanket, sheets, stuffed elephant name Philip Johnny Bob, and a small throw rug p.22
  2. Why was Junie B. so energetic and excited when Lucille’s nanna arrived to pick her up? She’d been sitting and waiting all day instead of using her energy p.28
  3. Who was in the car with Lucille's nanna? Lucille and Grace p.29

Chapter 5

  1. Why did Lucille’s nanna say no as Junie B. and Grace asked her to get a poodle for Lucille? Her nanna’s allergic to dogs p.32
  2. Name one room in Lucille’s home you would enjoy having in your own and why? Have your child name a room and explain why. Here are the rooms: living room, dining room, kitchen, big giant patio, daddy’s office, mother’s office, family room, pool room to play pool, outside pool to swim and sit in the hot tub, the library, the gym, Nanna’s room, mother and daddy’s room, fancy gold bathroom with the Jacuzzi, brother’s room, Lucille’s bedroom, and a whole bunch of guest rooms p.35
  3. Why couldn’t Junie B. and Grace play with Lucille’s stuffed animals or sit on her bed? They were just for show p.37

Chapter 6

  1. How did Nanna react after Junie B. broke a crystal glass, dropped her Frank on the white tablecloth from Ireland, and spilled chocolate ice cream on her chair cushion? She sighed and said, “you’re a bit of a bull in a China shop, aren’t you dear?”, she patted her hand and then said, “quite all right” p.47
  2. What bed did the girls jump on? The guest room bed that made for tall people p.53
  3. Describe what happened when the girls had a pillow fight on the bed? Junie B.’s pillow ripped open and feathers exploded out of it, then Nanna walked in the room and put her face in the pillow p.57

Chapter 7

  1. What did Lucille do when Nanna said, “I don’t want to hear one more peep out of you”? she started saying “peep” over and over p.62
  2. How did Nanna react? She opened the door to the bedroom and yelled, “SILENCE!” p.63
  3. How did Junie B. feel about Nanna now? She was scared of her p.63

Chapter 8

  1. What word would you use to describe Junie B. as she decided she didn’t want to eat anything since she might break or ruin more things? Responsible, thoughtful, careful, etc. p.68
  2. Why was Junie B. relieved to feel her normal back seat material instead of the soft material in the nanna’s car? She didn’t have to be as careful and she could relax p.69
  3. What helped Junie B. realize that she loved her own nanna just perfect? She can be herself around her own nanna, is comfortable, and doesn’t have to worry about breaking things or making her mad p.71