Tag Archives: Fiction

Comprehension Questions- Horrid Henry and the Mummy’s Curse

Horrid Henry and the Mummy’s Curse

By Francesca Simon

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

In the first story Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter are both collecting toys that come in Sweet Tweet cereal boxes.  In the next story, Henry wants to get a perfect score on his spelling test to earn a bag of candy, but fails to study.  The third story’s about Henry taking swim lessons and the last story is about Henry wanting to use Perfect Peter’s mummy kit and how he tricks him to be able to play with it. Continue reading →

Comprehension Questions- The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #51 Dragons Don’t Throw Snowballs

Dragons Don’t Throw Snowballs

By Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

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

A blizzard has hit Bailey City and caused the roads to shut down.  The kids are stuck at school overnight and are very suspicious when the dragon snow sculpture has left the yard from across the street.  The Bailey School Kids hear strange noises flying over the school during the night and realize they need to find out why a dragon is angry and lurking around the city.   Continue reading →

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #20 Treasure Trouble

Treasure Trouble

By Carolyn Keene

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; Lexile 560L; AR pts: 1.0

George’s mom is catering a pirate party on the beach and has invited George, Nancy and Bess to come along.  The friends help get ready for the party and get the treasure chest hidden, but during the party the chest disappears.  The Clue Crew searches for answers and are surprised to find another mystery on the beach.  Continue reading →

Comprehension Questions – Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #14 The Zoo Crew

The Zoo Crew

By Carolyn Keene

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; Lexile 550L; AR pts: 1.0

The Clue Crew spends some of their summer vacation attending a Zoo Camp.  They get to make toys and snacks for the animals and help clean the petting zoo.  But there's trouble when the enrichment toys go missing and chimpanzees show up at the animal hospital sick. Continue reading →

Comprehension Questions- Horrid Henry Rocks

Horrid Henry Rocks

By Francesca Simon

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

Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter go to war in the first story of this book.   Then Henry gets a craving in the middle of night and sneaks into Margaret's secret tent and steals her cookies,  he writes his autobiography and in the last story Henry gets to go to a concert. Continue reading →

Comprehension Questions- Horrid Henry’s Monster Movie

Horrid Henry’s Monster Movie

By Francesca Simon

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

Henry loves scary movies and is very disappointed in the latest movie about the zombie vampire werewolf.  He decides to make his own scary with a challenge from Margaret that his won't be as good as hers.  You'll also read about Henry going to Aunt Ruby's as well as how Henry behaves when he trades Peter for his grump cards and how Henry throws his own Olympic games. Continue reading →

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 →