Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants
by Barbara Park
Grades 2-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0
Junie B. Jones has all the answers when it comes to cheating. It's just plain wrong! But what about homework? That's not cheating, right? 'Cause homework isn't even a test! And speaking of tests, what if a friends shares an answer that you didn't even ask for? Sharing definitely isn't cheating...is it? Uh-oh. Maybe this cheating business is more complicated than Junie B. thought. Could she be a cheater pants and not even know it?
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Why didn’t Junie B. get her homework
finished? She forgot to do it over the weekend and her dad wouldn’t let her
stay up late to do it p.1 - Why did May go to the office? To take
the attendance sheet p.5 - What did Junie B. do while May was
gone? Copied May’s homework p.9
Chapter 2
- What was the assigned homework over
the weekend? Each student had to write a fun thing they did over the weekend
p.12 - What did Roger write about his weekend?
He got a pizza with his dad, ate a whole anchovy and didn’t throw up until
they were almost home p.17 - Why did Junie B. tuck her paper into
her desk? She thought she didn’t need it since she could just tell what she
did p.17
Chapter 3
- What was the problem with Junie B.’s
turn when she said what she did over the weekend? She didn’t read it from her
paper p.21 - Why did Mr. Scary want to see Junie
B.’s paper? Because she was acting funny p.22 - What did Mr. Scary realize and what did
he say to Junie B.? that she was cheating and that he was very disappointed
in her p.24
Chapter 4
- Summarize what Mr. Scary talked to Junie
B. about during recess. That she cheated and it’s a very serious thing p.30 - Why does Junie B. think cheating is in
her blood? Her dad cheated at Old Maid and her grandpa cheated on his diet
p.35 - Why did Mr. Scary give Junie B. a
note to give to her parents? To let them know she had cheated p.37
Chapter 5
- Why did Junie B. hide in her room
after giving the note to her parents? She was scared she’d get in big
trouble p.41 - Why did Junie B.’s mom and dad also
need to talk to her about cheating? It’s their responsibility as parents to
teach and correct their kids p.44 - Did you think Junie B.’s parents
handled the situation appropriately? Explain. Listen to your child’s answers
p.45
Chapter 6
- Explain why Junie B. thinks Herbert
is good for her. Even though she made a bad choice, he still likes her and
helps her know not to do it again p.49 - Using the rules on page 55, write
your own Cinquain. Help your child if needed p.55 - What did the four friends decide their
Cinquain would be about? Friends or Pallies p.60
Chapter 7
- Use a word to describe Lucille and
explain why you chose it. Listen to
your child’s answers p.63 - What was wrong with May’s poem? It
didn’t follow the rules of the Cinquain p.65
Chapter 8
- What grade did Junie B. and her friends
get on their poem? A+ p.68 - Why was Junie B. upset after recess? Her
class was taking a spelling test and she didn’t study p.69 - Who helped Junie B. during the
spelling test and why did Junie B. think it was ok? Herbert; he was only
sharing the word p.74
Chapter 9
- Why didn’t Herbert sleep well the
night of the test? He felt bad for cheating during the test p.80 - How does Junie B. know how Herbert
feels? She’s also a cheater pants and feels bad too p.81 - What was Junie B.’s and Herbert’s
consequence for cheating? They got zeros on their spelling tests and their
parents were called; Junie B. got in trouble p.83 - Why does Mr. Scary trust Junie B.
even though she cheated again? She told truth about it p.86