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Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #23 Babysitting Bandit

 Babysitting Bandit

By Carolyn Keene

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

Nancy and her friends are asked to be mother's helpers for a neighbor whose adopted twins.  As they babysit a special rattle, music CD and toy mouse disappear which is upsetting to the twins.  The Clue Crew hops on the case and investigates to find out who would take toys from babies. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Horrid Henry and the Soccer Fiend

Horrid Henry and the Soccer Fiend  

By Francesca Simon

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

In this collection of Horrid Henry stories, Horrid Henry finds Peter's journal and helps him fix it before Peter's supposed to read it in an assembly at school.  Henry also has a chance to win soccer tickets, he gets to go clothes shopping with his mom and a new student comes to school and Henry gets put in charge of him.  Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #8 Lights, Camera…Cats!

Lights, Camera…Cats!

By Carolyn Keene

Grades 2-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 1.0

The Clue Crew goes on vacation to Hollywood, California and gets to be on set with a famous feline.  The cat disappears and the Clue Crew is on the case trying to find out who kit-napped the movie star. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #33 The Pumpkin Patch Puzzle

The Pumpkin Patch Puzzle

By Carolyn Keene

Grades2-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 2.0

Nancy and her friends are excited about the Fall Festival and can't wait to enter the pumpkin decorating contest.   But right before the contest begins someone has created mischief in the pumpkin tent.  Nancy and the Clue Crew have to solve the mystery of who made the mess in the pumpkin tent before the end of the festival or there won't be a pumpkin decorating contest. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #5 The Case of the Sneaky Snowman

The Case of the Sneaky Snowman

By Carolyn Keene

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 1.0

Nancy and the Clue Crew build a snowman during their winter break, but strange things begin to happen when one of their friends from school begins to tell fortunes and they begin to come true.  The Clue Crew needs to solve how all of the fortunes are coming true before everything snowballs out of control. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy

Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy

By Francesca Simon

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

In these simple short stories, Horrid Henry tries to trick the tooth fairy, gets to be a ring bearer for his cousin's wedding, has Moody Margaret as a house guest for two weeks, and gets a new teacher at school.  Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman

Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman

By Francesca Simon

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

In this collection of stories, Horrid Henry tries to win a snowman building contest so he can win ice cream for a year.  He also gets grounded from watching television and is sent to his room where he writes his will.  Henry likes Margaret’s idea of doing makeovers and decides to make some money doing his own.  And the last story is about when Horrid Henry gets to meet his favorite author. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #24 Princess Mix-up Mystery

Princess Mix-up Mystery

By Carolyn Keene

Grades 2-4; Genre - Fiction; Lexile 590L; AR pts: 1.0

Nancy and her friends win royal treatments at Prissy’s Princess Parlor.  They go in for their makeovers and come out with blue hair that smells like rotten eggs.  Nancy and the Clue Crew are on the move trying to find out who sabotaged the Princess Parlor and their makeovers. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – Deltora Quest #2 The Lake of Tears

The Lake of Tears

By Emily Rodda

Grades 3-7; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 4.0

Lief, Barda and Jasmine are on their next mission trying to find another gem to fit inside the belt of Deltora.  They find a Ralad man and save him from the Grey Guards and he in turn is willing to sacrifice himself to the monster of the Lake of Tears. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

By Mark Twain

Grades 8-12; Genre - Fiction; GRL Z; AR pts: 12.0

Tom Sawyer is a thirteen year old boy growing up on the banks of the Mississippi River.  Under the care of his Aunt Polly he tests her patience with his quick wit and adventuresome spirit.  Tom often goes looking for adventure with his friend Huck Finn and they find themselves witnessing a murder and finding some real treasure. Continue reading