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One of Junie B. Jones's top front teeth is loose! Only Junie B. is not that thrilled about this development. Because what if she looks like toothless Uncle Lou? And even worse…what's all this tooth fairy business? Like, who is this woman, really? And what does she do with all those used teeth? So many questions, so little time.
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. want to write in her journal?
Page 2 — She has a loose tooth and it’s driving her crazy
2
Why does Mr. Scary think losing a top tooth is better than losing a bottom tooth?
Page 6 — Having a missing top tooth makes a cute smile and when your tooth grows in you’ll look like a big kid
6
What did Mr. Scary give Junie B. for being the first one in the class to lose a top tooth?
Page 10 — He drew a star on shiny silver paper, cut it out and pinned it on her shirt
10
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What did Junie B.’s classmates want to see at recess?
Page 14 — Her loose tooth
14
Why was Junie B. upset on the bus ride home from school?
Page 16 — Sheldon told her about his uncle who lost all his teeth but one from not brushing or flossing, and that really bothered her
16
How did Junie B. react when Herb mentioned the tooth fairy?
Page 18 — She got chills and butterflies in her stomach
18
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What did Junie B. do to try to calm Ollie?
Page 22 — Hold him, pat his back, hum softly in his ear and put him the closet
22
What’s Junie B. going to do so she doesn’t lose her tooth?
Page 23 — Stop wiggling it
23
What happened after Grandpa Miller wiggled Junie B.’s tooth?
Page 25 — She snapped her mouth closed on his finger and It fell out
25
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What color was the water Junie B. spit out when her grandpa told her to rinse and spit and why?
Page 28 — Pink; because there was a little bit of blood in her spit
28
How did Junie B. feel about herself when Grandpa Miller lifted her up to the mirror the first time?
Page 30 — She hated herself
30
How did Junie B. feel when she looked in the mirror again?
Page 33 — She thought she looked fascinating and looked in the mirror until her mother came home
33
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What did Junie B. want to take for show and tell at school?
Page 35 — Her tooth; the spit cup
35
Who did Junie B. think the Tooth Fairy was?
Page 41 — Teensy little tooth witch
41
What did Junie B.’s mom do after Junie B. told her about the tooth witch?
Page 43 — She ran out of the bathroom
43
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Why does Junie B. think the tooth witch makes more sense than the tooth fairy?
Page 45 — The tooth witch chomps the teeth, but the tooth fairy doesn’t do anything with them
45
What did her mom suggest that was disgusting?
Page 48 — The tooth fairy makes jewelry with the teeth
48
Why didn’t Junie B. put her tooth under her pillow?
Page 49 — The tooth fairy didn’t make sense to her
49
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What did Herb say when Junie B. showed him her mouth and smile?
Page 51 — Wow
51
Why didn’t Junie B. want to answer Herb when he asked her how much money she got from the tooth fairy?
Page 53 — She hasn’t put her tooth under her pillow and she doesn’t want to
53
What did Junie B. ask that stumped Herb?
Page 56 — What does the tooth fairy do with all the teeth?
56
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
How did Room One treat Junie B. when they saw her new smile?
Page 58 — They clapped, cheered, gave her a high five; they were happy for her
58
What was May’s answer when Junie B. asked what the tooth fairy does with the teeth?
Page 63 — Nothing; she got up to get a drink
63
What finally made sense to Junie B.?
Page 66 — that the tooth fairy could collect all the teeth
66
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What did Junie B. get under her pillow that night?
Page 72 — Cash
72
Why was Ollie so happy that morning?
Page 75 — He finally got his first tooth
75
What does Junie B. think the tooth fairy did with her tooth?
Page 77 — she recycled it and gave it to Ollie
77
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