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What's the bestest job ever? A beauty shop guy, that's what! And Junie B. Jones is going to be one when she grows up. But first she needs a little practice. And a few volunteers. Like her bunny slippers and her dog. And maybe ever…herself? Is Junie B. on her way to a great new career? Or is she about to have the worst hair day ever?
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’s Junie B.’s new name?
Page 2 — Pinkie Gladys Gutzman
2
How did Junie B. decide on that name?
Page 3 — pinkie is her favorite color and Gladys Gutzman is the snack lady at school and she loves her
3
Where was Junie B. going with her dad?
Page 6 — To the barber shop
6
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What’s one difference between a barber shop and a beauty shop?
Page 9 — A barber shop only cuts men’s hair and a beauty shop does both men’s and women’s hair; a beauty shop also focuses on nails and skin
9
How did Junie B. get to be Maxine’s helper?
Page 12 — She had a name tag
12
What did Junie B. do to help her?
Page 14 — She held the towel and swept the floor
14
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
How long does it take to work in a beauty shop?
Page 19 — Years and years and years
19
Why was Junie B.’s mom suspicious of her when she wanted to take a nap?
Page 21 — Junie B. hates naps
21
What did Junie B. want to do while she was “napping”?
Page 22 — practice cutting hair
22
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What did Junie B. first practice cutting hair on?
Page 25 — Her bunny slippers
25
What did the slippers look like when Junie B. was finished?
Page 26 — Bald
26
How did Junie B. feel at this end of chapter and after having her first experience cutting hair?
Page 28 — Deflated or discouraged; She realized it would take more practice than she thought
28
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What does Grace get to help with in her Aunt’s beauty shop?
Page 30 — Shampooing client’s hair
30
Why did Junie B. feel like she wasn’t a good shampoo girl after trying to shampoo her teddy bear?
Page 34 — The teddy bear didn’t look very good and was all soggy
34
Why did Junie B. feel confident in trimming her dog’s fur?
Page 36 — It would grow back and it was all matted and tangled
36
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What did Junie B. do to hide Tickle’s hair cut?
Page 38 — Put a sweater and hat on him
38
What was Junie B.’s punishment for cutting his hair?
Page 41 — Her scissors were taken away and after dinner she had to bath and go right to bed
41
At the end of this chapter, Junie B. thinks she’s made progress. How?
Page 42 — She thinks she’s getting better at cutting hair
42
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
How did Junie B. get another pair of scissors?
Page 44 — She kept an extra pair in her desk drawer
44
What made Junie B. frustrated while she cut her hair?
Page 45 — No matter how much she trimmed it continued to be uneven
45
Why did Junie B. cry after she cut her hair?
Page 46 — She had sprigs of hair sticking out all over
46
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why did Junie B. decide to wear three hats to school?
Page 50 — If someone on the playground pulled off one and two, she would still have one on underneath
50
What did Junie B. lie about to her grandpa?
Page 53 — That it was crazy hat day and her teacher said she could wear as many hats she wanted
53
How did Mrs. respond when Junie B. told her “The Story of the Hats”?
Page 58 — she had compassion and gave her some tissues
58
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What did Mrs. tell the class to help Junie B. out?
Page 59 — That Junie B. had the sniffles, that she was giving her permission to wear her one hat and no one was to touch it
59
Where did Junie B.’s dad take her after school?
Page 63 — To the beauty shop
63
What was the lesson Junie B. learned in this story?
Page 67 — Not to practice cutting hair until she was older
67
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