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C is for Canary…Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose get an urgent call from Mrs. Davis. Her canary is missing! The little bird has vanished without a trace, and he's not the only one!
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’s the mystery in this story?
Page 5 — Mrs. Davis’s canary and Ruth Rose’s cat are missing
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What other animals are missing?
Page 23 — A parrot and rabbit
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What do you think happened to the pets?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What did Ruth Rose think was strange about the person returning the canary?
Page 33 — She wondered how he knew to return the canary to
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Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Describe what was fishy about Fred Little?
Page 38 — He was only at Mrs. Davis for a few minutes and had to use the restroom; didn’t take the reward; said he contacted Mrs. Wong, but the friends talked to her and she hadn’t heard anything
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What theory did the friends form that connected the lost pets to the burglaries?
Page 48 — 1. The pets would get stolen. 2. When the pets were returned, the burglar would make an excuse to see the house. 3. The burglar would come back later to steal valuable items they saw
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Describe Ruth Rose’s mood and why she feels that way.
Page 62 — Grumpy, sad; her cat is missing and she wants to solve the mystery so she can get her cat back
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Did the canary guy see the friends hiding in the bushes? Predict what will happen next!
Page 72 — Listen to your child’s answer
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Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Was your prediction correct? Summarize what happened in this chapter.
Page 73 — The friends stayed in the bushes; Fred Little used stilts to climb into a window on the second story; Mrs. Davis scared Fred little when he came into her room; when he was back outside on the ground, the police arrested Fred; Mrs. Davis came out of the house swinging a sword and the friends came out of the bushes
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Was Ruth Rose’s cat part of the burglar scheme?
Page 86 — No
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What happened to Ruth Rose’s cat, Tiger?
Page 87 — She had been hiding under Rose’s bed, she had kittens
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