Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth

by David A. Adler

Grades 1-2; Genre - Fiction; GRL J; AR pts: 0.5

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?

Vocabulary

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

1. Who are Cam’s friends? Annie, Eric, and
   Robert. Pg.5.
2. Why does Cam close her eyes and go “Click”? She
   has an amazing memory; remembers everything. Pg. 7.
3. What is Cam’s real name and why is she called
   Cam? Jennifer and her name is short for Camera. Pg. 9.
4. What happened when Annie bit the apple? She
   lost a tooth. Pg. 10.

Chapter 2

1. What did Robert tell Annie happens when you lose
   a tooth? You get money under your pillow. Pg. 12.
2. Why did Mr. Fay ring the bell? It was cleanup
   time. Pg. 13.
3. What did Mr. Fay say about the Turkey-stick
   puppets? They looked almost real. Pg. 15.
4. Why did they look in the bead box for Annie’s
   tooth? It looked like a white bead. Pg. 16.

Chapter 3

1. Why did Annie not want to leave the art room? Because
   she didn’t have her tooth. Pg. 18.
2. When Cam said “Click”, what did she have? A
   picture in her head. Pg. 20.
3. What did she find in the pocket of her smock? Two
   beads and a feather. Pg. 21.

Chapter 4

1. Did Robert believe Cam could remember everything
   in her mind? No. Pg. 22.
2. Why did Cam have to whisper “Click”? The
   teacher was having quiet reading time. Pg. 23.
3. What did Eric think when Cam had her eyes
   closed? She was sleeping. Pg. 24.
4. What did Eric say that made her remember where
   Annie’s tooth was? Lunch boxes. Pg. 25.

Chapter 5

1. Why did Cam, Annie and Eric go back to the art
   room? To find the garbage cans. Pg. 28.
2. Where did Cam find the tooth? In the apple in
   the garbage. Pg. 29.
3. What made Cam think that the tooth was in the
   garbage? Lunch boxes -> eating -> apple. Pg. 30.
4. Who made sure the bus didn’t leave? Robert.
   Pg. 31.