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It's a new school year, and everything is different. Junie B. Jones has a new class, a new teacher, and even some new friends. She also has a new problem: She might need to get glasses! Will Junie B. manage to convince her parents that her eyes are just fine the way they are? How important could that blurry stuff on the chalkboard be, anyway?
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 doesn’t Junie B. like first grade?
Page 5 — She doesn’t know the kids in her class, and she has to write in her journal
5
Why was Junie B. so excited Lucille was in her class?
Page 8 — It made her feel comforted to know her best friend was in her class
8
How does Lucille feel about being friends with Junie B. in first grade?
Page 12 — She doesn’t want to; Lucille already had one whole year of being friends with Junie B., now she wants to have Camille and Chenille as friends
12
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Who sat next to Grace on the bus?
Page 16 — Her new friend from class, Bobbi Jean Piper
16
Why didn’t Junie B. know Herbert rode on her bus?
Page 18 — He had switched schools and was new on the bus
18
Is Herb going to be a good friend?
Page 21 — yes, he likes Junie B. and is nice to her
21
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What languages does Jose know?
Page 23 — English and Spanish
23
What should Junie B. have done when she didn’t understand the assignment?
Page 28 — Asked her teacher
28
Who tattletaled on Junie B. for talking during the assignment?
Page 28 — May
28
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Why didn’t Junie B. want Mr. Scary to see her assignment?
Page 32 — She did it wrong
32
What did Junie B. draw?
Page 35 — A screaming chicken
35
Predict why couldn’t Junie B. read any of the words on the board correctly?
Page 36 — She didn’t know how to read; she couldn’t see the words very well
36
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What did Junie B. do during recess?
Page 38 — Read sentences for Mr. Scary
38
Where was Junie B. when she first read the sentences on the board?
Page 40 — In the back of the classroom
40
Why did Mr. Scary take Junie B. to Mrs. Weller?
Page 47 — To get her eyes tested
47
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What’s the E game Junie B. played in Mrs. Weller office?
Page 51 — The E’s on the eye chart were facing all different directions and Junie B. was supposed to point which direction each E was facing
51
How did Junie B. feel about the game?
Page 54 — She liked it and she felt it was easy at first, but then the E’s became smudges
54
Why doesn’t Junie B. like Mrs. Weller?
Page 56 — She said she needed glasses
56
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why was Junie B. late for school?
Page 59 — She went to the eye doctor
59
Who are some good friends to Junie B.?
Page 61 — Lennie, Jose, and Herbert
61
Why was Junie B. worried about getting glasses?
Page 61 — She thought the kids in her class would laugh and make fun of her
61
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What did Junie B. share for show and tell?
Page 71 — Her glasses
71
How did May respond when Junie B. put on her glasses?
Page 71 — She laughed at her
71
Name one friend that helped Junie B. feel happy about her glasses.
Page 73 — Have your child name one of the following friends: Herbert, Lennie, Jose, Lucille
73
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