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Comprehension Questions – Stone Fox

Stone Fox

By John Reynolds Gardiner

Grades 4-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL P; AR pts: 1.0

Grandfather is sick and ten year old Little Willie is left to care for the farm and find a way to pay the taxes.  His only hope to keep the farm is to win a dog sled race, but the legendary dog sled racer, Stone Fox, has also entered the race.  Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Little Women (Classic Starts – Abridged)

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Little Women

(Classic Starts - Abridged Version)

By Louisa May Alcott

Grades 2-4; Genre - Fiction; AR pts: 3.0

Four sisters learn they can be happy even when times are hard. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

By Betty MacDonald and Anne MacDonald Canham

Grades 2-6; Genre - Fantasy; AR pts: 5.0

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's birthday is here and the children help make plans and get ready for it.  But during the preparations, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is at it again helping parents teach their children and curing their bad habits in all sorts of clever ways. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #22 The Animal Shelter Mystery

The Animal Shelter Mystery

By Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 3.0

The Alden children are helping out at the local animal shelter for the summer.  Some mean men have come into town and threatened an older woman out of her home.  The children hurry to beat the clock to protect the woman and her land. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – The Boxcar Children #14 The Tree House Mystery

The Tree House Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 6-8; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts 2.0

New neighbors move in next to the Aldens.  Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny help the new young boys build a tree house and work together as they solve the mystery about a hidden room in the big house. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Esperanza Rising

Esperanza Rising 

By Pam Munoz Ryan

Grades 6-8; Genre - Fiction; GRL V; AR pts: 6.0

Living life like a princess, Esperanza is a young girl in Mexico.  She's forced to leave her country with her mother and everything she's known and tries to figure out life and how to survive as an immigrant in American society. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #40 The Canoe Trip Mystery

 The Canoe Trip Mystery

By Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 2.0

The Alden children go on a canoeing trip with Aunt Jane and find a stolen old coin collection. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Animal Ark Labrador on the Lawn

Labrador on the Lawn

by Lucy Daniels

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 4.0

The Hope family goes on vacation.  They find a lost dog with a cut foot and fix it up.  The owners of the dog are grateful to the Hopes and invite them to their otter sanctuary as a way to thank them. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #11 Caboose Mystery

Caboose Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 2.0

Grandfather takes the Alden children on an adventure on a caboose of a train.  They find out the caboose they're in used to be a circus caboose.  The Aldens spend their vacation trying to find out what happened to the beautiful necklace of a circus performer. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #10 Schoolhouse Mystery

Schoolhouse Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 3.0

Max is Benny Alden's friend from school.  He challenges Benny that he won't be able to find adventure on a small island north of Greenfield.  Benny's family takes the challenge and they end up saving the islander's their treasures an d helping an old woman who's a hermit on the island. Continue reading