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There's no such thing as monsters. Mother and Daddy even said so. But then why is there monster drool on Junie B.'s pillow? Oh, no! What if Paulie Allen Puffer is right; what if she really does have a monster under her bed? If Junie B. goes to sleep, the monster might see her feet hanging down. And he might think her piggy toes are yummy little wiener sausages!
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
Why did Junie B. wear her dinosaur dress to school?
Page 2 — It was picture day
2
What did Paulie Allen Puffer say that gave Junie B. shivers on her arms?
Page 8 — That everyone has a monster under their bed
8
Where did Paulie explain the drool on your pillow comes from?
Page 9 — A monster lying on your pillow practicing putting your head in his mouth
9
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Why did Junie B. continue to say, “just say right” to her friends in class?
Page 14 — She wanted them to tell her there weren’t any monsters under her bed
14
Did her friends help her feel better?
Page 17 — no
17
Why isn’t Grace saying, “right”?
Page 18 — Because she felt there really might be a monster under Junie B.’s bed
18
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What fun snack did Grandma Miller want to make for Junie B. to help her feel better?
Page 21 — Popcorn
21
What made Junie B. nervous while she was changing out of her school clothes?
Page 23 — She thought about the monster that could be under her bed
23
Why couldn’t Grandma Miller see the monster under Junie B.’s bed?
Page 26 — Because he turns invisible when you look at him
26
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Why did Junie B.’s dad cook hamburgers for dinner?
Page 31 — That’s her favorite meal and he hoped it would help her feel better or distract her
31
Why didn’t Junie B. want to go to bed?
Page 33 — She was scared there was a monster under her bed
33
Why did Junie B.’s parents get frustrated because she wouldn’t stay in bed?
Page 36 — They knew there wasn’t a monster under her bed, but she wouldn’t believe them
36
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Who was Junie B. relieved to see that night?
Page 44 — Her dog, Tickle
44
Where did Junie B. try to go to sleep and who did she take with her?
Page 47 — Her parent’s room; her stuffed animal and dolls
47
What happened when Junie B.’s mom woke up?
Page 48 — She took her right back to bed and told her not to get out again in a quiet angry voice
48
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
How did Grace’s mom get rid of the monster under her bed?
Page 51 — She sucked it out with the vacuum hose, put the vacuum cleaner bag in the trash compactor and smashed it flat
51
Why was there still a problem when Grandma Miller vacuumed under the bed and put the bag in the trash?
Page 54 — It wasn’t the trash compactor, so the monster wouldn’t be smashed flat
54
Why was Junie B. still nervous after her grandma flattened the bag with her car tires?
Page 56 — Because it wasn’t the trash compactor
56
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why did Junie B. panic when she saw drool on her pillow?
Page 58 — Paulie told her that was monster drool and that meant the monster laid his head on her pillow
58
How did the kids react to Junie B.’s pictures?
Page 63 — They laughed and said they were gross
63
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
How did Junie B. feel about her pictures when she first saw them and brought them home?
Page 65 — She thought they were ugly
65
What was Junie B.’s great idea?
Page 66 — She thought her school pictures were so scary, she put them under the bed to scare the monster
66
How did Junie B.’s mother feel about the solution to her problem?
Page 67 — She laughed and thought it was a good idea too
67
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