Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business
By Barbara Park
Grades 1-4; Genre – Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0
Junie B.'s mom is about to have a baby. Junie B. isn't excited about the new baby until her grandma says he's a little monkey.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Why does Junie B. know how to spell baby? Her mom is going to have a baby p.1
- How does Junie B. feel about having a little brother or sister? Not very excited p.4
- Why was Junie B. upset at the news? She was expecting a present after her parents said they had a surprise; babies stink p.5
Chapter 2
- What’s Junie B.’s favorite jungle animal? A monkey p.9
- Why did Junie B. think Teeny would be a good name for their baby? Because babies are small p.12
- What were Junie B.’s parents pasting on the wall? Jungle decorated wallpaper p.14
Chapter 3
- What did Junie B. have for dinner when her parents went to the hospital? Lemon pie p.18
- Why was Junie B. afraid while sleeping in her grandpa’s guest bedroom? It was a dark and big room p.19
- What did Grandma Miller really mean when she said, “Your new brother is the cutest little monkey I’ve ever seen!”? That her brother was such a little darling and not really a monkey p.21
Chapter 4
- Why was Grace made at Junie B.? because Junie B. didn’t ride the bus and save her a seat, so she had to sit next to someone she didn’t want to p.25
- Why did Grace and Lucille begin fighting? Grace was jealous of Lucille finding out Junie B.’s secret p.26
- What did William bring for show and tell? Two dead crickets in a jar p.30
Chapter 5
- What did Junie B. share about her brother during show and tell? That’s he’s a monkey p.33
- Why does Junie B. think her brother’s a monkey? Her grandma said so; she also told Junie B. he has long fingers and toes, lots of black fur all over himself; the crib looks like a cage and her parents put jungle wallpaper on the walls of his room p.35
- How does Mrs. feel about Junie B.’s news? She’s suspicious and called it monkey business p.37
Chapter 6
- What were Grace and Lucille doing in this chapter? Fighting over who would see Junie B.’s baby brother first p.39
- How did Junie B. respond to their fighting over this privilege? She got gifts from them p.44
Chapter 7
- Who helped Grace and Lucille get their things back from Junie B.? Mrs. p.48
- How did Grace and Lucille feel about giving their things to Junie B.? sad p.49
- Where did Mrs. take Junie B. after finding out what happened on the playground? To the office to see the principal p.52
Chapter 8
- Why did Junie B. go to the principal’s office and have to tell him what happened? Because she was in trouble p.55
- How did the principal help Junie B.? he understood what her grandma meant and called her grandma to explain it to Junie B. p.58
- How did Junie B. respond to learning her baby brother was a real little baby and not a monkey? Sad p.60
Chapter 9
- What did the principal explain about the way adults talk sometimes? He gave examples of metaphors/figurative language since adults use that to show expression p.63
- Who met Junie B. after school and what did they bring with them? Junie B.’s parents and her baby brother p.65
- How does Junie B. feel about her baby brother now that she’s met him? She thought he was the cutest little monkey she’d ever seen p.68