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Comprehension Questions – The Boxcar Children #87 The Mystery of the Spider’s Clue

The Mystery of the Spider’s Clue

By Gertrude Chandler Warner

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

The four Alden children receive an invitation to a mystery.  Their friend Sam is a window washer and has been in a bicycle accident.  He gets a letter full of riddles that if he can solve the mystery, he’ll inherit a millionaire’s money.  The Alden’s eagerly work to help their friend crack the code. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – The Boxcar Children #5 Mike’s Mystery

Mike’s Mystery

By Gertrude Chandler Warner

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

The Alden children go to Mystery Ranch for summer vacation and run into Mike, an old friend from Surprise Island.  The four friends are puzzled as Mike’s house is set on fire and he’s blamed for it.  They know Mike didn’t do it, so they spend their vacation putting clues together to solve the mystery. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Magic

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Magic

By Betty MacDonald

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

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is at it again teaching children good manners through her clever cures and potions.  Some of the ailments she helps parents through are tattletaling, bad eating habits, carelessness, interrupting, and being ignorant. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

By Betty MacDonald

Grades 2-7; Genre - Fantasy; GRL O; AR pts: 3.0

Meet Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle as she rescues parents who need help managing their children’s bad habits.  Some ailments she helps treat in this book are impudence, greediness and selfishness, bad hygiene, and staying up late. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Hello, Mrs Piggle-Wiggle

Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

By Betty MacDonald

Grades 2-6; Genre - Fantasy; GRL O; AR pts: 4.0

Join Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle as she cures children’s bad manners with magic pills and potions.  Some ailments she treats in this book are showing off, being too sensitive, gossiping, bullying, and daydreaming.

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