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There's a bank robber in Green Lawn! A red-haired kid took a video of the crime, but nobody can find him. Without the video, will the robber go free? Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose must track down that kid–before the bandit does!
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
Explain why the friends are excited after the detective’s visit.
Page 8 — If they can find the high schooler with the video of the bank robber, they will each get $100
8
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
How will the friends take advantage of Halloween?
Page 15 — They will knock on doors looking for a tall red headed boy who has the video
15
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Explain how Operation Redhead went.
Page 17 — Not well. The friends didn’t find him or anyone who knew of him; Josh wanted to give up, but Dink wouldn’t listen
17
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What information did Dink learn from the barber?
Page 35 — The Redhead is now bald so the bandit doesn’t recognize him; he found out his name and where he lives
35
Why did the barber give the information to Dink?
Page 33 — Dink said they would share the reward money with the Redhead
33
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why won’t Lucky give his video tape to the detective?
Page 42 — He doesn’t trust him
42
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What convinced Lucky to hand over the video tape?
Page 45 — The friends wouldn’t give his name to the detective or anyone else
45
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Now that the friends know the detective is the bandit, predict what they will say to the detective.
Page 53 — Listen to your child’s answer
53
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 54 — Ruth Rose snuck out of the house and got the police; Dink and Josh let the bandit in and hid the real video tape and started to give him one of Dink playing soccer; the bandit was going to kidnap Ruth Rose but she started to yell really loud
54
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
List a characteristic the friends demonstrated at the end of this book? Explain.
Page 69 — Charity; kindness; selflessness; compassionate; they gave all the reward money to Lucky to help him pay for college
69
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