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All the children in Room Nine are excited when they get their bright white graduation gowns. Mrs. says to keep them in their boxes until the big day. But Junie B. Jones just can't help herself. Then — uh-oh! — an accident happens! Can Junie B. find a way to fix things? Or will graduation be a spotty dotty disaster?
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 gifts did Junie B. get for her birthday?
Page 3 — Toys and games; A tool belt; tools to fix the toilet
3
Why was Junie B. nervous about graduation day?
Page 5 — She’s going to go to first grade and won’t know any of the kids in her class
5
What’s a diploma?
Page 7 — A special piece of paper; a certificate that says you’ve completed part of your education
7
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What did the class create to put on their invitations for the graduation?
Page 10 — A poem
10
Name the first three lines of the poem?
Page 12 — “Rose are red, violets are blue, graduation is here…”
12
Why did Junie B. have to go to the office?
Page 14 — She yelled out a fourth line for the poem that was funny, but inappropriate and the teacher had already gotten after another student for the same thing
14
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
How did the principal respond when he saw Junie B. in the blue chair next to his office?
Page 16 — He was surprised to see her there, since it had been awhile since he saw her last
16
Why did the principal laugh when Junie B. told him the poem?
Page 20 — He was taken by surprise; he thought it was funny
20
What did the principal want Junie B. to think about?
Page 22 — Being obedient to her teacher
22
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What did the janitor bring into the room?
Page 25 — Boxes full of caps and gowns
25
What did Lucille think Mrs. said was in the boxes?
Page 25 — Cats and gowns
25
What did the kids do after getting their caps and gowns?
Page 27 — Put them on and skipped around the room
27
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why did Grace raise her voice at Junie B. on the way home from school?
Page 31 — Junie B. wanted to peek in her box and Grace knew she shouldn’t
31
Where did Junie B.’s mother put her graduation outfit and why?
Page 35 — On the refrigerator; to keep Junie B. from putting it on
35
Who wanted to see Junie B.’s graduation outfit after her mother sent her to her room?
Page 37 — Her stuffed animals
37
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Who gave Junie B. the box with her gown and cap?
Page 40 — Her Grandpa Miller
40
What was Junie B. wearing when she poured grape juice for her and her friends?
Page 42 — Her white graduation gown
42
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
How did Junie B. clean up the driblets of grape juice on the shelf?
Page 44 — With her white gown
44
What did Junie B. use to try to get the juice out of her gown?
Page 46 — An eraser, a white crayon, her dad’s new whitening toothpaste
46
Why did Junie B. feel like a genius at the end of this chapter?
Page 50 — She colored her gown with crayons to cover the stains
50
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
How did Grace respond when she saw Junie B.’s gown?
Page 55 — She gasped
55
Why did the kids stop laughing at Junie B.’s gown?
Page 59 — She started crying
59
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What joke did Grandpa Miller tell Junie B. and her parents before she went on stage with her spotted gown?
Page 61 — “…when she goes on the stage, she’ll be easy to spot”
61
What did the other kids do to their gowns that helped Junie B. feel better?
Page 63 — Spots
63
How did Junie B. feel about the graduation ceremony?
Page 67 — She loved it; she had the time of her life
67
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