Comprehension Questions – #17 Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl

Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-3; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

All the children in Room Nine are excited when they get their bright white graduation gowns. Mrs. says to keep them in their boxes until the big day. But Junie B. Jones just can't help herself. Then — uh-oh! — an accident happens! Can Junie B. find a way to fix things? Or will graduation be a spotty dotty disaster?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What gifts did Junie B. get for her birthday? Toys and games; A tool belt; tools to fix the toilet p.3
  2. Why was Junie B. nervous about graduation day? She’s going to go to first grade and won’t know any of the kids in her class p.5
  3. What’s a diploma? A special piece of paper; a certificate that says you’ve completed part of your education p.7

Chapter 2

  1. What did the class create to put on their invitations for the graduation? A poem p.10
  2. Name the first three lines of the poem? “Rose are red, violets are blue, graduation is here…” p.12
  3. Why did Junie B. have to go to the office? She yelled out a fourth line for the poem that was funny, but inappropriate and the teacher had already gotten after another student for the same thing p.14

Chapter 3

  1. How did the principal respond when he saw Junie B. in the blue chair next to his office? He was surprised to see her there, since it had been awhile since he saw her last p.16
  2. Why did the principal laugh when Junie B. told him the poem? He was taken by surprise; he thought it was funny p.20
  3. What did the principal want Junie B. to think about? Being obedient to her teacher p.22

Chapter 4

  1. What did the janitor bring into the room? Boxes full of caps and gowns p.25
  2. What did Lucille think Mrs. said was in the boxes? Cats and gowns p.25
  3. What did the kids do after getting their caps and gowns? Put them on and skipped around the room p.27

Chapter 5

  1. Why did Grace raise her voice at Junie B. on the way home from school? Junie B. wanted to peek in her box and Grace knew she shouldn’t p.31
  2. Where did Junie B.’s mother put her graduation outfit and why? On the refrigerator; to keep Junie B. from putting it on p.35
  3. Who wanted to see Junie B.’s graduation outfit after her mother sent her to her room? Her stuffed animals p.37

Chapter 6

  1. Who gave Junie B. the box with her gown and cap? Her Grandpa Miller p.40
  2. What was Junie B. wearing when she poured grape juice for her and her friends? Her white graduation gown p.42

Chapter 7

  1. How did Junie B. clean up the driblets of grape juice on the shelf? With her white gown p.44
  2. What did Junie B. use to try to get the juice out of her gown? An eraser, a white crayon, her dad’s new whitening toothpaste p.46
  3. Why did Junie B. feel like a genius at the end of this chapter? She colored her gown with crayons to cover the stains p.50

Chapter 8

  1. How did Grace respond when she saw Junie B.’s gown? She gasped p.55
  2. Why did the kids stop laughing at Junie B.’s gown? She started crying p.59

Chapter 9

  1. What joke did Grandpa Miller tell Junie B. and her parents before she went on stage with her spotted gown? “…when she goes on the stage, she’ll be easy to spot” p.61
  2. What did the other kids do to their gowns that helped Junie B. feel better? Spots p.63
  3. How did Junie B. feel about the graduation ceremony? She loved it; she had the time of her life p.67