Junie B., First Grader Aloha-ha-ha

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-2; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts.1.0

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

1. Why was Junie B. so anxious to have Show and
   Tell? So she could tell her class where she was going on vacation p.2
2. Describe Junie B.’s behavior during this chapter.
   Excited, rambunctious p.5
3. Find a simile at the end of the chapter? Time
   is as slow as a turtle p.8

Chapter 2

1. Where is Junie B. going on vacation? Hawaii
   p.10
2. What did Mr. Scary give Junie B. as an
   assignment to do on her vacation? To take pictures and write captions of
   what they’re about, and to write in her first-grade journal everyday p.21
3. What makes Junie B. nervous about going to
   Hawaii? Volcanoes p.25

Chapter 3

1. Who was Junie B.’s new friend in this chapter? Hula
   Barbie; Delores p.28
2. Who was fighting in Junie B.’s backpack? Her stuffed
   elephant, Philip Johnny Bob and her Barbie, Delores p.30
3. Why didn’t airport security have a sense of
   humor? They are in charge of everyone’s safety p.35

Chapter 4

1. Who was sitting in front of and behind Junie B.
   on the plane? Two grouchy women p.38
2. Why did Junie B. yell after the plane took
   off? The engines were so loud she couldn’t hear herself talk p.48
3. Why did the two women jump into Junie B.’s
   picture? Because she had said she didn’t want them in the picture, and they
   heard her p.52

Chapter 5

1. What time of day did Junie B. and her parents
   get to Hawaii? At Night p.57
2. What was wrong with the parrot swimming ring? It
   was too tight p.64
3. Why isn’t Junie B. happy in her picture at the
   end of the chapter? Two boys made for of her for having a flat swimming ring
   p.68

Chapter 6

1. Why did Junie B.’s family go to Hawaii? Her
   dad had a job interview p.73
2. What did Junie B. get to do in this chapter? Go
   snorkeling p.74
3. Why were Junie B.’s parents upset when she
   swam to shore? She left them and swam alone in the ocean p.82

Chapter 7

1. Why was Junie B. so rude and impatient in this
   chapter? She wanted something fun and exciting for her photo journal and she
   instead was on a bus with older people going on a nature hike p.92
2. Why did Mother encourage Junie B. to change
   her attitude? She’ll have more fun p.93
3. What did Mother do that helped Junie B.
   change her attitude? Put a beautiful flower in her hair and pulled out a
   mirror p.96

Chapter 8

1. What got stuck in Junie B.’s hair? A bird
   p.102
2. Why did it land on Junie B.’s head? it was
   attracted to the flowers in Junie B.’s hair p.99
3. How did the bird become unstuck? Don gently
   caught it and untangled its feet p.107

Chapter 9

1. How did the swimming ring finally come off? She
   took a bubble bath and it slipped off p.114
2. How did Junie B. feel about her photo
   journal? She was happy with it and realized it did tell a story p.118
3. How did Junie B. feel about her trip to Hawaii? She
   had the time of her life p.119