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The Never Girls are going to a wedding, and Gabby is the flower girl. When the fairies hear about it, they wish they could go, too. One little fairy hiding in Gabby's basket couldn't cause too much trouble, right?
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 did Gabby want to tell her friends in Never Land?
Page 3 — She’s the flower girl at a wedding
3
What rule did Gabby forget?
Page 10 — She needs to wait for all her friends to go to Never Land
10
Should Gabby tell her friends she went to Never Land without them? Why, or why not?
Page 12 — Yes, she needs to be honest so they can trust her
12
Have you been to a wedding? Explain.
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Was Gabby honest in this chapter? Explain?
Page 22 — She didn’t tell her friends she went to Never Land; she didn’t tell her sister a fairy was coming to the wedding
22
Is it a good idea for Bess to come to the wedding? Explain. Predict what you think will happen.
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Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What trouble did Gabby find in this chapter?
Page 40 — She tried on the veil when she wasn’t supposed to touch it; she used fairy dust on it to put it back on the hanger, but it instead flew out the window
40
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Summarize Bess’s adventure at the wedding.
Page 44 — She went to explore and was interested in a place setting, saw two people that looked like fairies and realized she was standing on the cake, she made footprints in the frosting then fell off; she found the chocolate fountain and fell in; people saw her and thought she was a big brown bug
44
Why was she in danger?
Page 54 — Humans don’t like bugs and may want to squish her
54
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Describe Gabby’s solution to getting the veil back.
Page 63 — She used fairy dust to try and catch it
63
Was it wise? Explain.
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What similar choice did Gabby and Bess make?
Page 71 — To not tell the entire truth
71
Who captured Bess?
Page 68 — Daniel, the ring bearer
68
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why do Mia and her friends need to climb a tree?
Page 84 — To help Gabby get unstuck
84
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
How did Gabby feel when she told her friends everything?
Page 90 — Relieved
90
Have you ever felt this way? Explain.
What solution did Gabby think of so no one would see her in the air?
Page 91 — Fly behind Daniel’s kite
91
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What was different about the veil?
Page 100 — The fairies had cleaned it, repaired it, put drew drops on it; it looked more beautiful and had fairy dust still on it
100
Why did Gabby wear her wings to the wedding?
Page 105 — Julia asked her too; wearing her wings and pretending to be a fairy is part of who Gabby is
105
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Why is Gabby comfortable showing Daniel her fairy friends?
Page 111 — He could see them; she’d borrowed his kite; he’d seen Gabby flying
111
Were you correct in your earlier prediction?
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