The Littles Give a Party
By John Peterson
Comprehension Questions (by Steve)
Grades 2-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0
Chapter 1
- Why wasn’t Granny paying attention? She was sad. Pg 5.
- What did Tom think would cheer Granny up? Some rice pudding with raisins. Pg. 9.
- What did Tom get distracted by? Peanut butter. Pg. 12.
Chapter 2
- What was Tom worried would happen in the jar? He’d suffocate. Pg. 13.
- Why was Tom able to get out by the spoon unseen? Henry was sneaking a bite. Pg. 14.
- Did Granny eat the desert? No, she said she wasn’t hungry. Pg. 19.
Chapter 3
- Why did Mrs. Little say Granny was depressed? It was her 80th birthday. Pg. 22.
- How did they decide to make Granny happy? A surprise birthday on July 4th. Pg. 25.
Chapter 4
- What is twelve noon for the little people? Mirror Message Time. Pg. 27.
- How did Tom learn Morse code? Henry Bigg’s Boy Scout Manual. Pg. 28.
Chapter 5
- Why did Tom and Lucy want the cereal box? For the cut-out costumes. Pg. 32.
- What play were they going to perform? Little Red Riding Hood. Pg. 34.
Chapter 6
- What was the bad news about the party? The old people did not want to travel. Pg. 35.
- How did they solve the problem? Cousin Dinky would fly them. Pg. 37.
- What did Granny think of Dinky? He was super. Pg. 38.
Chapter 7
- What were they going to use for a pool? The rain gutter. Pg. 42.
- What scared away the bumblebee? Dinky’s glider. Pg. 45.
- What did Dinky name his new glider? The Nick of Time. Pg. 46.
Chapter 8
- What did Baby Betsy say for food? Goo goo. Pg. 49.
- What is the problem with a glider? The wind dies down. Pg. 51.
- What was a solution to the glider problems? Henry’s model plane. Pg. 52.
Chapter 9
- Why didn’t the Biggs finish the cereal? They ate eggs instead. Pg. 55.
- How did Tom and Lucy plan to make them eat cereal? They would hide the eggs. Pg. 60.
Chapter 10
- Why was Mr. Bigg going to get traps? There was some egg-stealing animal. Pg. 63.
- What did Henry think the buried eggs meant? The chickens were not dumb. Pg. 64.
Chapter 11
- What repair work did the Littles do? The pipes and electric wires in the walls. Pg. 67.
- What did Mr. Little make from a piece of screen and cap? A grill. Pg. 69.
- What did Dinky and Della make to lift the plane? A block and tackle. Pg. 70.
Chapter 12
- What did one jerk on the string mean? At the window. Pg. 71.
- What did two jerks on the string mean? Pull it up. Pg. 71.
- Why was the plane so light? There wasn’t any; Henry had moved it Pg. 74.
Chapter 13
- What did they place under the wheels to hold the plane? Two dominoes. Pg. 76.
- How did they avoid Henry hearing the plane? Tom put a cotton ball in his ear. Pg.77.
- What happened so Dinky could fly the plane out? Henry went to the bathroom. Pg. 78.
Chapter 14
- Where was the party? On the porch roof under the Catalpa tree. Pg. 82.
- What got Granny to the roof? Dinky promised a ride in his glider. Pg. 83.
- When was Dinky going to stop doing adventurous thing? He wasn’t Pg. 84.
Chapter 15
- Who came to Granny’s party? Her friends and relatives. Pg. 87.
- How did Zelda come to the party? Granny flew with Dinky to get her. Pg. 89.
Chapter 16
- What were the tablecloths made from? Henry’s bandanas. Pg. 91
- What did Mr. Bigg think when the pool water landed on him? It was raining. Pg. 95.
- How did the party end? A song from Dinky. Pg. 96.