Cam Jansen and the Wedding Cake Mystery
Cam Jansen Book 31
About
Cam and her friends are having fun performing in a talent show at the senior center and enjoying cookies from Ken's Bake Shop. But when a wedding cake goes missing from Ken's truck, it's up to Cam to solve the tasty case. Click! along with Came and follow the clues to catch the cake thief!
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
Where was Mr. Jansen taking Cam and her friends?
Page 1 — To the senior center
1
Why were they going to the senior center?
Page 2 — To help with the talent show
2
Why was Lucy Lane taking a picture of Bob?
Page 3 — So Bob can send the picture with a card to his friends and family for the holidays
3
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What did Danny do for the talent show?
Page 10 — Tell funny jokes
10
What did Cam do for the talent show?
Page 12 — She did memory magic where she took a mental picture of people, then faced the wall and gave the details what she remembered
12
Where did Lucy Lane and Ken need to go?
Page 14 — to a wedding
14
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why couldn’t Lucy and Ken go to the wedding?
Page 16 — Ken couldn’t find the keys to his truck
16
Where were Ken’s keys?
Page 19 — In the back door of his truck
19
What’s missing now?
Page 20 — The cookies, cake and pastries that were in the back of the truck
20
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
How did the seniors at the center feel about the mystery?
Page 22 — They were excited
22
What clue did Bob find on the ground near the truck?
Page 25 — A shopping list with broken cookie and cookie crumbs
25
What police officers came to help solve the mystery?
Page 26 — The same ones that came to school and helped solve the case of the missing computers: Officers Oppen & Davis
26
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why did Danny think the thief was across the street?
Page 29 — The house across the street has a large window the thief could have looked out and saw the opportunity to steal the desserts
29
Who lived in the house with the large window and what did they see?
Page 33 — An elderly woman; she didn’t see anyone by the truck, but did say there were two trucks
33
Predict what clue Cam is missing.
Page 35 — Listen to your child’s answers
35
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
How did the young man in the bathrobe feel when he opened the door and saw the police officer?
Page 37 — Worried that he was in trouble
37
What was the clue Cam, Eric and her dad were looking for on the ground near the truck?
Page 40 — Cookie crumbs
40
Where did Cam find the cookie crumbs and where did they go?
Page 42 — On the ground at the back of the truck; passed her car, passed the next car and on further down the road
42
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Who does Cam think stole the cake and other desserts?
Page 43 — Mr. Fancy
43
Why does Cam think it was Mr. Fancy?
Page 46 — He had a vehicle big enough to put a tall cake
46
What information did Cam remember from Mr. Fancy’s truck that will help the police find him?
Page 49 — The name of his company, his phone number and email address
49
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What did everyone do while they waited for the police to find Mr. Fancy and call them?
Page 51 — continue the talent show
51
What did Ken give to Cam as a reward for finding his cake and desserts?
Page 55 — Lots of delicious muffins, cookies and breads at his bakery
55
How did Ken and the cake get to the wedding?
Page 57 — He took it in Mr. Fancy’s truck and had a police escort
57
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