Comprehension Questions – The Never Girls #7 A Pinch of Magic

A Pinch of Magic

by Kiki Thorpe

Grades K-3; Genre - Fantasy; GRL N; AR pts. 2.0

Baking-talent fairy Dulcie helps Mia make treats for a neighborhood bake sale but must return to Never Land before they are done, and Mia may not be able to finish without her help.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Summarize the introduction to the story. The girls are walking home from swimming and stop for ice cream; they see a block party sign for a family whose house burned down; Mia is nervous because she signed up to help with the bake sale but can’t bake; some twins want to compete and made a bet with Mia p.1

Chapter 2

  1. Why did Dulce’s cakes burn? She was distracted by the fish p.20

Chapter 3

  1. Describe how Mia felt when her cookies didn’t turn out? Like she wanted to quit p.32
  2. Do you agree that she should? Why, or why not? Listen to your child’s answer
  3. Have you ever tried to do something and it didn’t work out? What was it and what did you do? Listen to your child’s answer

Chapter 4

  1. What convinced Dulcie to go back home with the girls? Lily could sleep in her bed while her house was getting fixed up p.42

Chapter 5

  1. Why did shopping make Dulcie tired? She was curious and explored everywhere p.58

Chapter 6

  1. Why did Mia feel like she needed to rush over to her neighbor’s? To apologize for Dulcie taking her pansies out of her garden p.73
  2. Explain if you think that was necessary or not. Yes, because Dulcie couldn’t apologize, Mia needed to; it’s better to just hurry and take care of business than wait and forget about it p.76
  3. Choose a word to describe Mia in this situation. Responsible; honest; determined 

Chapter 7

  1. Summarize this chapter. Dulcie couldn’t sleep so went downstairs; she used the cookie cutters to cut the cake into shapes; she remembered Lily needed her and packed up her suitcase and left thinking Mia could handle the bake sale alone p.79
  2. Predict what will happen at the bake sale. Listen to your child’s answer 

Chapter 8

  1. How did the girls problem solve in this chapter? They figured out how to melt the butter with a hair dryer and made the frosting creamy p.94

Chapter 9

  1. How did Mia problem solve when the table broke? She picked up her cake platters and walked around selling them p.106

Chapter 10

  1. What object did the fairies use for Lily’s house? A pumpkin p.114
  2. What did Dulcie do with the insides of the pumpkin? Make yummy treats p.115