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When someone steals the money the town has been collecting to help the ducks, Josh and his friends try to find the thief.
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
How did the city come together to solve a problem?
Page 1 — The people who were interested met and talked about solutions; they were kind to each other and brainstormed respectfully; people volunteered to help where they were able and a solution was found
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What did the friends find in the meadow?
Page 14 — A burned piece of wood with letters written on it
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Predict how this piece of wood will tie into the meadow fire mystery.
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 16 — Josh’s twin brothers took the money and cookies from the barn; the friends and brother had breakfast and then the friends went to the fire department to drop off their change; they saw Officer Fallon there and shared their clues with him about the fire; the collection bank was missing
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Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What’s a diversion?
A distraction
Describe what Mr. Pocket saw.
Page 28 — A jeep with two men speeding down Main Street. The passenger looked like a duck
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why is the man who used the restroom in the fire station a suspect?
Page 36 — He could have been checking out the fire station to find out where the duck bank was located when he used the bathroom
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
How did Ellie help the kids further their investigation?
Page 40 — She knows that the burnt wood comes from a pallet found at the supermarket
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What did Mr. Robb explain and show the friends.
Page 46 — Where people can pick up pallets
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Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What do you think the man in the rowboat was looking for in the water?
Page 54 — Listen to your child’s answer
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Were you correct in your prediction?
Listen to your child’s answer
Predict how they’re going to get the jeep out of the river.
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Was your prediction correct?
Listen to your child’s answer
What did Ruth Rose find and what did it mean?
Page 71 — An apron with a name tag from the grocery store where the friends found the pallets
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Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
How did this story end?
Page 75 — They caught Martin and built the duck bridge; the friends waited all afternoon to see if the ducks would use the bridge and they did!
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