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Something very wonderful is happening to Junie B. Jones; she's getting to be a professional lunch lady! That means hanging out with Mrs. Gutzman in the cafeteria, standing behind the counter, and even wearing a real actual hair net! Who knows? Pretty soon she could be the boss of the whole entire lunch operation!
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 did Junie B. get in trouble for?
Page 4 — Opening her new lunch box under her desk
4
Why is Junie B. so excited about her lunch box?
Page 7 — She’s waited a long time to get it and is happy she doesn’t have to carry her lunch in a brown paper bag
7
Why does May think buying a lunch is better than bringing a lunch?
Page 9 — School lunch is prepared by professionals and doesn’t get soggy
9
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Why did most of Junie B.’s class want to buy school lunch?
Page 14 — The cafeteria was serving hoagies
14
Why didn’t Junie B. want to sit by Sheldon?
Page 16 — His nose was runny and he wouldn’t blow it
16
What was on the hoagie sandwich?
Page 17 — Ham, cheese, tomato and lettuce
17
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What did Herb share with Junie B. at lunch?
Page 20 — His cookie
20
Why did Junie B. think she was Mrs. Gutzman’s favorite in room nine?
Page 22 — She would sometimes give her an extra cookie during snack time in kindergarten
22
What other person thought they were also Mrs. Gutzman’s favorite?
Page 22 — Jose
22
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What did Mrs. Gutzman wear to protect food from germs and hair?
Page 27 — Hair net and plastic mitts
27
Why won’t Mrs. Gutzman deliver cookies to Junie B.’s class this year?
Page 28 — The cookies are only for the kindergarteners since the other grades get their cookies during lunch
28
What did Mrs. Gutzman give Junie B. to take home?
Page 33 — A permission slip and plastic mitts
33
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why did Junie B.’s mother want to talk about her being a lunch helper at dinner?
Page 37 — So she could discuss it with Junie B.’s dad
37
How did Junie B. practice being a lunch helper?
Page 39 — She put on her plastic mitts and touched food in the refrigerator
39
What does “a helper is not the boss” mean?
Page 42 — A helper does what the boss tells them to do and doesn’t act like the boss
42
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What did the other kids call Junie B. in her dream?
Page 45 — Boss of Lunch
45
What made Junie B. feel like a princess?
Page 49 — Her white kitchen apron
49
Why couldn’t Junie B. stop staring at her reflection in the oven?
Page 50 — She looked like a professional lunch maker
50
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What three jobs did Junie B. get as a lunch helper?
Page 51 — Stock the napkins, wipe off the counter with a sponge and be the lunch greeter
51
How did Junie B. feel about being the lunch greeter?
Page 55 — She was nervous and shy to talk to the big kids she doesn’t know
55
Why did Junie B. plug her nose?
Page 58 — The lunch for that day was stinky
58
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
How did the older boys treat Junie B.?
Page 60 — They made her feel bad
60
Why did Junie B.’s classmates put their lunch trays back and not eat lunch?
Page 64 — Junie B. grossed them out by talking about germs and hair and called the lunch tuna noodle stinkle
64
How did this chapter end?
Page 66 — Junie B. was fired from being a lunch helper
66
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What did Mrs. Gutzman bring into Junie B.’s classroom?
Page 69 — Two boxes
69
How did Mrs. Gutzman help the class forgive Junie B.?
Page 75 — She said Junie B. was responsible for the cookies being brought to their class
75
Why did Junie B. decide she wanted to be the Boss of Cookies?
Page 76 — She did a perfect job handing out the cookies
76
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