About
Jigsaw Jones finds himself in competition with Reggie for the title of the best detective in town. Reggie relies on technology and charm to solve mysteries. Can Jigsaw prove that he is better?
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
Summarize this introduction.
Page 1 — Jigsaw’s eating dinner with his family; his sister is mad at her friends for telling a boy she thinks he is cute, but she found out the boy thinks she’s cute too
1
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Why is Mila worried about Reginald?
Page 11 — He started his own detective agency, and she doesn’t think he can handle it
11
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Describe Reginald.
Page 20 — 8 years old; wealthy; wears glasses; short; nice; lonely
20
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Describe Reginald’s office?
Page 26 — Clean and large; leather armchairs and oak desk; thick carpeting; phones and other gadgets; four television screens on the wall
26
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why was it difficult for Jigsaw to walk out of the room?
Page 35 — He knows he can solve the mystery and wants to help Reg
35
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Define homophone. Give an example not listed in the story. Two words that sound the same, but have different definitions;
Page 41 — listen to your child’s answer (ie. hole/whole; tail/tale; roll; role)
41
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 46 — Jigsaw and Mila went to stake out Athena’s house and found Reg stuck in a tree; Jigsaw climbed up and helped him, but Reg grabbed a dead branch and he fell down into a bush
46
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why do they need to find the socks?
Page 58 — The war rings could be attached to them
58
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What mystery does Jigsaw’s dad want him to solve?
Page 63 — Why his mom is mad at him
63
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Why do married people fight sometimes?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Why did Reginald stop by Jigsaw’s house?
Page 72 — To let him know he’s not cut out to be a detective and to tell them thanks for watching out for him
72
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
Why is it such a big deal Jigsaw’s father forgot his wedding anniversary?
Page 78 — Wedding anniversaries are special and are a time to celebrate a marriage
78
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