A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time
By Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 2-4; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0
Jack and Annie visit Charles Dickens and help him understand the importance of his writing.
Category Archives: Comprehension Questions
Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #18 Dogs in the Dead of Night
Dogs in the Dead of Night
By Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 2.0
Jack and Annie are on a quest to help save Penny the penguin. Teddy and Kathleen send them to the Swiss Alps as they look for a white and yellow flower. Continue reading
Comprehension Questions- Sharing Snowy
Sharing Snowy
By Marilyn Helmer
Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0
It’s Ali’s birthday and she wants a cat more than anything, but can’t have one. A lost cat finds its way to Ali’s clubhouse and she takes it in. After a few days of caring for the cat, Ali sees a LOST CAT poster and knows she must give it back to its rightful owner. Continue reading
Comprehension Questions- Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain
By Esther Forbes
Grades 5-8; Genre - Fiction; GRL Z; AR pts: 13.0
Johnny is a fourteen year old apprentice as a silversmith living in Boston before the Revolutionary War. He burns his hand and is not able to be a silversmith any more. So he starts delivering the newspaper and gets caught up in taking sides with the rebels and the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Continue reading
Comprehension Questions- Frindle
Frindle
By Andrew Clements
Grades 4-7; Genre - Fiction; GRL R; AR pts: 2.0
Nick is in the fifth grade and comes up with a new word. This begins a battle with his language arts teacher as he tries to get everyone in his school to say it. Continue reading
Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #17 A Crazy Day with Cobras
A Crazy Day with Cobras
By Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0
Jack and Annie go to India to find a jewel called the emerald rose. They give the Great Mogul their stories filled with their tree house adventures and beautiful pictures. Continue reading
Comprehension Questions- Beast Quest #24 Stealth the Ghost Panther
Stealth the Ghost Panther
By Adam Blade
Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 2.0
Tom and Elenna are on their last quest to save the remaining amulet piece and help Taladon, Tom’s father, be freed from the evil Malvel. They’re faced with a ghost panther who scratches people and makes them turn evil. Continue reading
Comprehension Questions- The Fudge Books Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
By Judy Blume
Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL Q; AR pts: 3.0
Peter Hatcher is nine years old and is in the fourth grade. He's forced to deal with his three year old brother, Fudge, and all of his quirks and bad manners. It seems to Peter that Fudge gets all the attention and that he amounts to a fourth grade nothing. Continue reading
Comprehension Questions – Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures #4 The Intrepid Canadian Expedition
The Intrepid Canadian Expedition
Created by Jeff Brown & Written by Sara Pennypacker
Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL Q; AR pts: 1.0
Stanley’s family is on a ski vacation in Canada on the way to a wedding. Stanley meets a new friend and they literally get carried over the mountains to where the Inuit live. The boys learn to be a team and what it really means to be a good friend. Continue reading
Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #14 A Good Night for Ghosts
A Good Night for Ghosts
By Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0
Jack and Annie travel to New Orleans to help Louis Armstrong see the importance of sharing his musical gifts with the world. Continue reading