Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth

By David A. Adler

Young Cam Jansen Book 3

Grades 1-2

About

Annie has lost her tooth during art class, and she cannot find it anywhere. Cam Jansen says she has a memory like a camera. Will Cam have the picture she needs to find the missing tooth?

School grades1–2
Guided reading levelJ
Accelerated Reader points0.5

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

Who are Cam’s friends?

Page 5 — Annie, Eric, and Robert.

5

Why does Cam close her eyes and go “Click”?

Page 7 — She has an amazing memory; remembers everything.

7

What is Cam’s real name and why is she called Cam?

Page 9 — Jennifer and her name is short for Camera.

9

What happened when Annie bit the apple?

Page 10 — She lost a tooth.

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Chapter 2

Comprehension questions

What did Robert tell Annie happens when you lose a tooth?

Page 12 — You get money under your pillow.

12

Why did Mr. Fay ring the bell?

Page 13 — It was cleanup time.

13

What did Mr. Fay say about the Turkey-stick puppets?

Page 15 — They looked almost real.

15

Why did they look in the bead box for Annie’s tooth?

Page 16 — It looked like a white bead.

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Chapter 3

Comprehension questions

Why did Annie not want to leave the art room?

Page 18 — Because she didn’t have her tooth.

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When Cam said “Click”, what did she have?

Page 20 — A picture in her head.

20

What did she find in the pocket of her smock?

Page 21 — Two beads and a feather.

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Chapter 4

Comprehension questions

Did Robert believe Cam could remember everything in her mind?

Page 22 — No.

22

Why did Cam have to whisper “Click”?

Page 23 — The teacher was having quiet reading time.

23

What did Eric think when Cam had her eyes closed?

Page 24 — She was sleeping.

24

What did Eric say that made her remember where Annie’s tooth was?

Page 25 — Lunch boxes.

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Chapter 5

Comprehension questions

Why did Cam, Annie and Eric go back to the art room?

Page 28 — To find the garbage cans.

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Where did Cam find the tooth?

Page 29 — In the apple in the garbage.

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What made Cam think that the tooth was in the garbage?

Page 30 — Lunch boxes -> eating -> apple.

30

Who made sure the bus didn’t leave?

Page 31 — Robert.

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