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When the class's candy stash disappears, it's up to Jigsaw and Mila to figure out who stole it. There's more than one person with a sweet tooth in Ms. Gleason's classroom, so solving the mystery won't be easy.
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 is love poetry? Why do you think Jigsaw doesn’t like love poetry? Poetry about love;
Listen to your child’s answer.
Do you like love poetry?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 5 — The class reviews what a poem is; each class member is to write their own poem about something they love; Ms. Gleason has a surprise for the class when their poems are finished
5
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Predict what Jigsaw’s poem is about?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Were you correct in your prediction?
Listen to your child’s answer
What’s missing at the end of the chapter?
Page 20 — Whatever was in the gum ball machine
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What evidence did they find in the chapter?
Page 23 — Two candy wrappers; a paper with a note and chocolate on it; one wrapper was under Ms. Gleason’s desk and one near Mike’s cubby; one student bragged about knowing what was inside the gum ball machine and another loves candy
23
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What evidence suggests the boys were lying?
Page 29 — Interrupting each other; stating one didn’t like chocolate; covering for each other
29
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why do Jigsaw and Mila think Lucy took the chocolate?
Page 38 — The writing in her poem matches a writing on paper that has a chocolate smudge
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Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Have you made music before? How?
Page 47 — Listen to your child’s answer; clapping, humming, an instrument, tapping toe
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Why did it seem like the kids in Jigsaw’s class didn’t remember how to tell the truth?
Page 54 — Several have lied about eating the candy and liking chocolate
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Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 55 — Jigsaw and Mila found out that a significant number of kids knew about the kisses in the gum ball machine and snuck a candy; it started with a student watching Ms. Gleason sneaking a candy from under the sheet; Jigsaw was confused since everyone seemed to be lying
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Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Predict who you think stole the candy?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
On page 71, the author states that, “Ms.Gleason was happy there wasn’t a thief in Room 201.” Do you agree with that statement? Why, or why not?
Listen to your child’s answer; if most everyone in the class took a candy during the week before they were given permission, then they were dishonest and stole it
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