Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)
Junie B. Jones Book 28
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Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten
(and Other Thankful Stuff)
To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, Mr. Scary's first-grade class prepares a Thankful List for the school contest, but Junie B. finds it hard to be grateful for squash or Tattletale May.
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 was Mr. Scary’s class going to write what they were thankful for on the blackboard?
There was a school thankful contest for Thanksgivingp.5
What’s the price for winning?
Page 6 — Pumpkin pie
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How did the class feel about it?
Page 7 — They didn’t like pumpkin pie
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What items comprised the thankful list is this chapter?
Page 18 — Food and toilet paper
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Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why do you think Roger was nervous to go first?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What did Mr. Scary want the class to realize in this chapter?
Page 39 — They shouldn’t dive for money; it’s important to be thankful for what we have and not focus on what we don’t have; we can be happy if we don’t have a lot of money
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Name three things you’re thankful for.
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Why was Mr. Scary smiling at the beginning of this chapter?
Page 57 — Junie B. and May brought the same stuffed elephant from home; they have something in common
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Why did Mr. Scary get angry at the end of the chapter?
Page 63 — The two girls were running around with their elephants
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Do you think Mr. Scary cares if his class wins the contest? Why, or why not?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 76 — Sheldon showed pictures of the turkeys they’ve eaten and shared family traditions
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Who won the prize for the Thankful Contest?
Page 96 — Junie B.’s class
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How did Lennie help everyone feel better in this chapter?
Page 97 — He told them they could spit the pumpkin pie out of their mouths into the sink at the back of the room
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Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
What did Junie B. mean when she said the sink was going to get a real workout?
Page 105 — The kids would all be spitting pumpkin pie and stewed onions into the sink
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Why were the children so excited in this chapter?
Page 106 — Their families were coming to the school with food to share in a Thanksgiving feast
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Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Did the sink get used that day? Why, or why not?
Page 114 — No, the children weren’t required to eat the different foods and when they tried the pumpkin pie, they thought it was delicious
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Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
How does this book end?
Page 130 — May and Junie B. realized they liked being different from each other and that they could be friends; everyone yelled “Happy Turkey Day” to each other
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