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Comprehension Questions – #20 Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder

Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

One of Junie B. Jones's top front teeth is loose! Only Junie B. is not that thrilled about this development. Because what if she looks like toothless Uncle Lou? And even worse...what's all this tooth fairy business? Like, who is this woman, really? And what does she do with all those used teeth? So many questions, so little time.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why doesn’t Junie B. want to write in her journal? She has a loose tooth and it’s driving her crazy p.2
  2. Why does Mr. Scary think losing a top tooth is better than losing a bottom tooth? Having a missing top tooth makes a cute smile and when your tooth grows in you’ll look like a big kid p.6
  3. What did Mr. Scary give Junie B. for being the first one in the class to lose a top tooth? He drew a star on shiny silver paper, cut it out and pinned it on her shirt p.10

Chapter 2

  1. What did Junie B.’s classmates want to see at recess? Her loose tooth p.14
  2. Why was Junie B. upset on the bus ride home from school? Sheldon told her about his uncle who lost all his teeth but one from not brushing or flossing, and that really bothered her p.16
  3. How did Junie B. react when Herb mentioned the tooth fairy? She got chills and butterflies in her stomach p.18

Chapter 3

  1. What did Junie B. do to try to calm Ollie? Hold him, pat his back, hum softly in his ear and put him the closet p.22
  2. What’s Junie B. going to do so she doesn’t lose her tooth? Stop wiggling it p.23
  3. What happened after Grandpa Miller wiggled Junie B.’s tooth? She snapped her mouth closed on his finger and It fell out p.25

Chapter 4

  1. What color was the water Junie B. spit out when her grandpa told her to rinse and spit and why? Pink; because there was a little bit of blood in her spit p.28
  2. How did Junie B. feel about herself when Grandpa Miller lifted her up to the mirror the first time? She hated herself p.30
  3. How did Junie B. feel when she looked in the mirror again? She thought she looked fascinating and looked in the mirror until her mother came home p.33

Chapter 5

  1. What did Junie B. want to take for show and tell at school? Her tooth; the spit cup p.35
  2. Who did Junie B. think the Tooth Fairy was? Teensy little tooth witch p.41
  3. What did Junie B.’s mom do after Junie B. told her about the tooth witch? She ran out of the bathroom p.43

Chapter 6

  1. Why does Junie B. think the tooth witch makes more sense than the tooth fairy? The tooth witch chomps the teeth, but the tooth fairy doesn’t do anything with them p.45
  2. What did her mom suggest that was disgusting? The tooth fairy makes jewelry with the teeth p.48
  3. Why didn’t Junie B. put her tooth under her pillow? The tooth fairy didn’t make sense to her p.49

Chapter 7

  1. What did Herb say when Junie B. showed him her mouth and smile? Wow p.51
  2. Why didn’t Junie B. want to answer Herb when he asked her how much money she got from the tooth fairy? She hasn’t put her tooth under her pillow and she doesn’t want to p.53
  3. What did Junie B. ask that stumped Herb? What does the tooth fairy do with all the teeth? p.56

Chapter 8

  1. How did Room One treat Junie B. when they saw her new smile? They clapped, cheered, gave her a high five; they were happy for her p.58
  2. What was May’s answer when Junie B. asked what the tooth fairy does with the teeth? Nothing; she got up to get a drink p.63
  3. What finally made sense to Junie B.? that the tooth fairy could collect all the teeth p.66

Chapter 9

  1. What did Junie B. get under her pillow that night? Cash p.72
  2. Why was Ollie so happy that morning? He finally got his first tooth p.75
  3. What does Junie B. think the tooth fairy did with her tooth? she recycled it and gave it to Ollie p.77

Comprehension Questions – #11 Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy

Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-3; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

What's the bestest job ever? A beauty shop guy, that's what! And Junie B. Jones is going to be one when she grows up. But first she needs a little practice. And a few volunteers. Like her bunny slippers and her dog. And maybe ever...herself? Is Junie B. on her way to a great new career? Or is she about to have the worst hair day ever?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What’s Junie B.’s new name? Pinkie Gladys Gutzman p.2
  2. How did Junie B. decide on that name? pinkie is her favorite color and Gladys Gutzman is the snack lady at school and she loves her p.3
  3. Where was Junie B. going with her dad? To the barber shop p.6

Chapter 2

  1. What’s one difference between a barber shop and a beauty shop? A barber shop only cuts men’s hair and a beauty shop does both men’s and women’s hair; a beauty shop also focuses on nails and skin p.9
  2. How did Junie B. get to be Maxine’s helper? She had a name tag p.12
  3. What did Junie B. do to help her? She held the towel and swept the floor p.14

Chapter 3

  1. How long does it take to work in a beauty shop? Years and years and years p.19
  2. Why was Junie B.’s mom suspicious of her when she wanted to take a nap? Junie B. hates naps p.21
  3. What did Junie B. want to do while she was “napping”? practice cutting hair p.22

Chapter 4

  1. What did Junie B. first practice cutting hair on? Her bunny slippers p.25
  2. What did the slippers look like when Junie B. was finished? Bald p.26
  3. How did Junie B. feel at this end of chapter and after having her first experience cutting hair? Deflated or discouraged; She realized it would take more practice than she thought p.28

Chapter 5

  1. What does Grace get to help with in her Aunt’s beauty shop? Shampooing client’s hair p.30
  2. Why did Junie B. feel like she wasn’t a good shampoo girl after trying to shampoo her teddy bear? The teddy bear didn’t look very good and was all soggy p.34
  3. Why did Junie B. feel confident in trimming her dog’s fur? It would grow back and it was all matted and tangled p.36

Chapter 6

  1. What did Junie B. do to hide Tickle’s hair cut? Put a sweater and hat on him p.38
  2. What was Junie B.’s punishment for cutting his hair? Her scissors were taken away and after dinner she had to bath and go right to bed p.41
  3. At the end of this chapter, Junie B. thinks she’s made progress. How? She thinks she’s getting better at cutting hair p.42

Chapter 7

  1. How did Junie B. get another pair of scissors? She kept an extra pair in her desk drawer p.44
  2. What made Junie B. frustrated while she cut her hair? No matter how much she trimmed it continued to be uneven p.45
  3. Why did Junie B. cry after she cut her hair? She had sprigs of hair sticking out all over p.46

Chapter 8

  1. Why did Junie B. decide to wear three hats to school? If someone on the playground pulled off one and two, she would still have one on underneath p.50
  2. What did Junie B. lie about to her grandpa? That it was crazy hat day and her teacher said she could wear as many hats she wanted p.53
  3. How did Mrs. respond when Junie B. told her “The Story of the Hats”? she had compassion and gave her some tissues p.58

Chapter 9

  1. What did Mrs. tell the class to help Junie B. out? That Junie B. had the sniffles, that she was giving her permission to wear her one hat and no one was to touch it p.59
  2. Where did Junie B.’s dad take her after school? To the beauty shop p.63
  3. What was the lesson Junie B. learned in this story? Not to practice cutting hair until she was older p.67

Comprehension Questions – #9 Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook

Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

A terrible thing happened to Junie B. Jones! And it's called - someone took her new black furry mittens! And they kept them! They didn't even put them in the Lost and Found at school. So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen, she should be allowed to keep it, too. Right? That's fair. Right? Right?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What did Grandpa Miller buy Junie B.? A pair of black furry mittens p.1
  2. What did Junie B. do at recess? Show her new mittens to everyone p.3
  3. How did Lucille react to Junie B.’s new mittens? She wasn’t impressed, she said her whole family owned fur clothing items p.6

Chapter 2

  1. Why did Mrs. suggest Junie B. put her mittens in her coat pocket? So Junie B. wouldn’t lose them p.8
  2. Who was Junie B. bothering during this chapter with her mittens? Lucille, Williams and Ricardo p.9
  3. Why did Mrs. take Junie B.’s mittens? Junie B. was out of her seat and bothering everyone p.12

Chapter 3

  1. When was Junie B. able to get her mittens back from her teacher? At recess p.15
  2. What was Grace’s idea when the girls were playing horses? Lucille and Junie B. trade horses so Junie B.’s horse can match her black mittens p.17
  3. What was missing when Mrs. blew the whistle at the end of recess? Junie B.’s mittens p.21

Chapter 4

  1. Why did Mrs. want to take Junie B. to the office? To see if her stolen mittens were in the lost and found p.24
  2. What does it mean when someone steals something? To take something that belongs to someone else without their permission p.28
  3. Was Junie B.’s mittens in the lost and found? No p.31

Chapter 5

  1. What did Junie B. find at the drinking fountain? A pen that writes four different colors p.35
  2. What did Junie B. decide to do with the pen? Keep it p.38

Chapter 6

  1. What did Junie B. want her grandpa to do for her? Buy her new mittens p.41
  2. Why couldn’t Grandpa Miller buy Junie B. more furry mittens? He got the last pair p.45
  3. Tell me what happened to Grandpa Miller’s wallet. He lost it at the mall, and someone returned it by putting it in his mailbox; nothing was taken out of it p.46

Chapter 7

  1. Why was Junie B. looking for a kid with tattoos? The crooks she’d seen on tv had tattoos, so if a kid had a tattoo, they would have been a crook p.53
  2. Who had Junie B.’s mittens? A girl with a fluffy pink coat p.55
  3. What should the girl have done when she found the mittens in the grass? Taken them to the lost and found p.60

Chapter 8

  1. Why did Junie B. want the lost and found box? To turn in the pen she found at the drinking fountain p.64
  2. How did Junie B. feel about taking the pen to the lost and found? Happy p.66

Comprehension Questions – Cam Jansen and the Snowy Day Mystery

Cam Jansen and the Snowy Day Mystery

by David A. Adler

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

It's a very snowy day outside and Cam and Eric's class head to the computer lab. Cam, Eric and Danny can't do any work because three computers are missing! There are only two clues: footprints in the snow outside, and a locked window. This mystery seems impossible to solve, but with Cam Jansen on the case, the thieves don't stand a chance!

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why are so many parents taking their kids to school? It’s snowing p.1
  2. Why did the bus driver, Mrs. Lane, turn off the engine to the bus before they got to school? There’s a long line of cars, that aren’t moving, leading to the school p.3
  3. Why do people call Jennifer, Cam? It’s her nickname for her photographic memory p.5

Chapter 2

  1. How did Beth feel about Danny’s jokes? She didn’t like them p.10
  2. What was missing in the computer lab? 3 computers p.12

Chapter 3

  1. Why didn’t the thief take the new printer when he stole the computers? He couldn’t fit it through the window p.14
  2. Why did Beth write the clues on the chalkboard? To help them remember then and to help solve the mystery p.17
  3. Why was Eric so confident that Cam could solve this mystery? Because she’s solved other mysteries p.19

Chapter 4

  1. Why is Danny in the school office more than the secretary? Because he gets in trouble a lot p.23
  2. How does Danny think the thief stole the computers? Used a big magnet to unlock the window from the outside, climbed in, then took the windows out through the window p.24
  3. What’s Cam’s theory? That there are two thieves, one handing the computers to another outside p.25

Chapter 5

  1. How did Mrs. Bell feel about her computers being stolen? Upset; she didn’t care that kids were being loud p.30
  2. What two doors did Cam and Eric check to see if they could find where the thief entered the school? The gym doors and back door p.32
  3. Who’s also asking questions and trying to figure out the mystery? The two policemen p.33

Chapter 6

  1. Why did Eric want to go inside so badly? It was cold outside p.37
  2. Why was it easy for the thieves to get away? There were so many people at the school that morning p.37
  3. How did Mrs. Adams show kindness to Cam and Eric when they came back into the school? Let them warm up by her heater and gave them pretzels p.38

Chapter 7

  1. Who does Cam think stole the computers? A person in a blue car p.46
  2. How does she know? A blue car left from the back of the school during the morning drop off p.48

Chapter 8

  1. What did Beth say Danny was guilty of when the police came towards them? bad jokes p.54
  2. What’s the good news the police officers gave the kids? They found the car and computers were still in the trunk p.54
  3. What did Dr. Prell give to the class as a reward for finding the computers? Ice cream cups p.56

Comprehension Questions – #19 Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch

Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Something very wonderful is happening to Junie B. Jones; she's getting to be a professional lunch lady! That means hanging out with Mrs. Gutzman in the cafeteria, standing behind the counter, and even wearing a real actual hair net! Who knows? Pretty soon she could be the boss of the whole entire lunch operation!

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What did Junie B. get in trouble for? Opening her new lunch box under her desk p.4
  2. Why is Junie B. so excited about her lunch box? She’s waited a long time to get it and is happy she doesn’t have to carry her lunch in a brown paper bag p.7
  3. Why does May think buying a lunch is better than bringing a lunch? School lunch is prepared by professionals and doesn’t get soggy p.9

Chapter 2

  1. Why did most of Junie B.’s class want to buy school lunch? The cafeteria was serving hoagies p.14
  2. Why didn’t Junie B. want to sit by Sheldon? His nose was runny and he wouldn’t blow it p.16
  3. What was on the hoagie sandwich? Ham, cheese, tomato and lettuce p.17

Chapter 3

  1. What did Herb share with Junie B. at lunch? His cookie p.20
  2. Why did Junie B. think she was Mrs. Gutzman’s favorite in room nine? She would sometimes give her an extra cookie during snack time in kindergarten p.22
  3. What other person thought they were also Mrs. Gutzman’s favorite? Jose p.22

Chapter 4

  1. What did Mrs. Gutzman wear to protect food from germs and hair? Hair net and plastic mitts p.27
  2. Why won’t Mrs. Gutzman deliver cookies to Junie B.’s class this year? The cookies are only for the kindergarteners since the other grades get their cookies during lunch p.28
  3. What did Mrs. Gutzman give Junie B. to take home? A permission slip and plastic mitts p.33

Chapter 5

  1. Why did Junie B.’s mother want to talk about her being a lunch helper at dinner? So she could discuss it with Junie B.’s dad p.37
  2. How did Junie B. practice being a lunch helper? She put on her plastic mitts and touched food in the refrigerator p.39
  3. What does “a helper is not the boss” mean? A helper does what the boss tells them to do and doesn’t act like the boss p.42

Chapter 6

  1. What did the other kids call Junie B. in her dream? Boss of Lunch p.45
  2. What made Junie B. feel like a princess? Her white kitchen apron p.49
  3. Why couldn’t Junie B. stop staring at her reflection in the oven? She looked like a professional lunch maker p.50

Chapter 7

  1. What three jobs did Junie B. get as a lunch helper? Stock the napkins, wipe off the counter with a sponge and be the lunch greeter p.51
  2. How did Junie B. feel about being the lunch greeter? She was nervous and shy to talk to the big kids she doesn’t know p.55
  3. Why did Junie B. plug her nose? The lunch for that day was stinky p.58

Chapter 8

  1. How did the older boys treat Junie B.? They made her feel bad p.60
  2. Why did Junie B.’s classmates put their lunch trays back and not eat lunch? Junie B. grossed them out by talking about germs and hair and called the lunch tuna noodle stinkle p.64
  3. How did this chapter end? Junie B. was fired from being a lunch helper p.66

Chapter 9

  1. What did Mrs. Gutzman bring into Junie B.’s classroom? Two boxes p.69
  2. How did Mrs. Gutzman help the class forgive Junie B.? She said Junie B. was responsible for the cookies being brought to their class p.75
  3. Why did Junie B. decide she wanted to be the Boss of Cookies? She did a perfect job handing out the cookies p.76

Comprehension Questions – #18 Junie B., First Grader (at last!)

Junie B., First Grader (at last!)

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-3; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

It's a new school year, and everything is different. Junie B. Jones has a new class, a new teacher, and even some new friends. She also has a new problem: She might need to get glasses! Will Junie B. manage to convince her parents that her eyes are just fine the way they are? How important could that blurry stuff on the chalkboard be, anyway?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why doesn’t Junie B. like first grade? She doesn’t know the kids in her class, and she has to write in her journal p.5
  2. Why was Junie B. so excited Lucille was in her class? It made her feel comforted to know her best friend was in her class p.8
  3. How does Lucille feel about being friends with Junie B. in first grade? She doesn’t want to; Lucille already had one whole year of being friends with Junie B., now she wants to have Camille and Chenille as friends p.12

Chapter 2

  1. Who sat next to Grace on the bus? Her new friend from class, Bobbi Jean Piper p.16
  2. Why didn’t Junie B. know Herbert rode on her bus? He had switched schools and was new on the bus p.18
  3. Is Herb going to be a good friend? yes, he likes Junie B. and is nice to her p.21

Chapter 3

  1. What languages does Jose know? English and Spanish p.23
  2. What should Junie B. have done when she didn’t understand the assignment? Asked her teacher p.28
  3. Who tattletaled on Junie B. for talking during the assignment? May p.28

Chapter 4

  1. Why didn’t Junie B. want Mr. Scary to see her assignment? She did it wrong p.32
  2. What did Junie B. draw? A screaming chicken p.35
  3. Predict why couldn’t Junie B. read any of the words on the board correctly? She didn’t know how to read; she couldn’t see the words very well p.36

Chapter 5

  1. What did Junie B. do during recess? Read sentences for Mr. Scary p.38
  2. Where was Junie B. when she first read the sentences on the board? In the back of the classroom p.40
  3. Why did Mr. Scary take Junie B. to Mrs. Weller? To get her eyes tested p.47

Chapter 6

  1. What’s the E game Junie B. played in Mrs. Weller office? The E’s on the eye chart were facing all different directions and Junie B. was supposed to point which direction each E was facing p.51
  2. How did Junie B. feel about the game? She liked it and she felt it was easy at first, but then the E’s became smudges p.54
  3. Why doesn’t Junie B. like Mrs. Weller? She said she needed glasses p.56

Chapter 7

  1. Why was Junie B. late for school? She went to the eye doctor p.59
  2. Who are some good friends to Junie B.? Lennie, Jose, and Herbert p.61
  3. Why was Junie B. worried about getting glasses? She thought the kids in her class would laugh and make fun of her p.61

Chapter 8

  1. What did Junie B. share for show and tell? Her glasses p.71
  2. How did May respond when Junie B. put on her glasses? She laughed at her p.71
  3. Name one friend that helped Junie B. feel happy about her glasses. Have your child name one of the following friends: Herbert, Lennie, Jose, Lucille p.73

Comprehension Questions – #17 Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl

Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-3; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

All the children in Room Nine are excited when they get their bright white graduation gowns. Mrs. says to keep them in their boxes until the big day. But Junie B. Jones just can't help herself. Then — uh-oh! — an accident happens! Can Junie B. find a way to fix things? Or will graduation be a spotty dotty disaster?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What gifts did Junie B. get for her birthday? Toys and games; A tool belt; tools to fix the toilet p.3
  2. Why was Junie B. nervous about graduation day? She’s going to go to first grade and won’t know any of the kids in her class p.5
  3. What’s a diploma? A special piece of paper; a certificate that says you’ve completed part of your education p.7

Chapter 2

  1. What did the class create to put on their invitations for the graduation? A poem p.10
  2. Name the first three lines of the poem? “Rose are red, violets are blue, graduation is here…” p.12
  3. Why did Junie B. have to go to the office? She yelled out a fourth line for the poem that was funny, but inappropriate and the teacher had already gotten after another student for the same thing p.14

Chapter 3

  1. How did the principal respond when he saw Junie B. in the blue chair next to his office? He was surprised to see her there, since it had been awhile since he saw her last p.16
  2. Why did the principal laugh when Junie B. told him the poem? He was taken by surprise; he thought it was funny p.20
  3. What did the principal want Junie B. to think about? Being obedient to her teacher p.22

Chapter 4

  1. What did the janitor bring into the room? Boxes full of caps and gowns p.25
  2. What did Lucille think Mrs. said was in the boxes? Cats and gowns p.25
  3. What did the kids do after getting their caps and gowns? Put them on and skipped around the room p.27

Chapter 5

  1. Why did Grace raise her voice at Junie B. on the way home from school? Junie B. wanted to peek in her box and Grace knew she shouldn’t p.31
  2. Where did Junie B.’s mother put her graduation outfit and why? On the refrigerator; to keep Junie B. from putting it on p.35
  3. Who wanted to see Junie B.’s graduation outfit after her mother sent her to her room? Her stuffed animals p.37

Chapter 6

  1. Who gave Junie B. the box with her gown and cap? Her Grandpa Miller p.40
  2. What was Junie B. wearing when she poured grape juice for her and her friends? Her white graduation gown p.42

Chapter 7

  1. How did Junie B. clean up the driblets of grape juice on the shelf? With her white gown p.44
  2. What did Junie B. use to try to get the juice out of her gown? An eraser, a white crayon, her dad’s new whitening toothpaste p.46
  3. Why did Junie B. feel like a genius at the end of this chapter? She colored her gown with crayons to cover the stains p.50

Chapter 8

  1. How did Grace respond when she saw Junie B.’s gown? She gasped p.55
  2. Why did the kids stop laughing at Junie B.’s gown? She started crying p.59

Chapter 9

  1. What joke did Grandpa Miller tell Junie B. and her parents before she went on stage with her spotted gown? “…when she goes on the stage, she’ll be easy to spot” p.61
  2. What did the other kids do to their gowns that helped Junie B. feel better? Spots p.63
  3. How did Junie B. feel about the graduation ceremony? She loved it; she had the time of her life p.67

Comprehension Questions – #14 Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Hurray! February 14 — Valentime's Day, as Junie B. calls it — is just around the corner. Junie B. can't wait to see all the valentines she'll get. But she never expected a big, mushy card from a secret admirer! Who is this secret mystery guy, anyway? Junie B. is determined to find out!

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What kind of party is Junie B.’s class going to have? A Valentine’s Day party p.2
  2. What will the students do for Valentine’s Day? Make a valentine box and write cards with well wishes to each other p.3
  3. What’s on the menu for the Valentine’s Day party? Cupcakes, punch and candy hearts p.4

Chapter 2

  1. What did Junie B. and Grace see Mrs. carrying into the school? The box they would decorate for Valentine’s Day p.8
  2. Why did Grace and Junie B. get mad at one another? Junie B. wants to say valentime instead of valentine p.9
  3. Why did Mrs. take away Junie B.’s and Jim’s scissors? Because they were fighting over who could cut their hearts the fastest p.13

Chapter 3

  1. Who didn’t Junie B. want to bring valentine’s for? The kids she didn’t like in her class p.18
  2. What did the valentine say that Junie B. wanted to give to Grace? “Valentine! You and I make a perfect pair!” p.21
  3. Which valentine does Junie B. want to give to Jim? One that had a picture of a skunk p.22

Chapter 4

  1. What did Mrs. give Junie B. for a prize for bringing in her valentine cards first? Some broken chalk and a rubber band p.27
  2. Why did Lucille think she would get more valentines then her friends? She said the boys love her more since she’s the cutest and richest girl in their class p.29
  3. Who won the battle of who would get the most valentine cards and why? Grace because she has a snake and boys like snakes p.33

Chapter 5

  1. How many valentines did Grace and Lucille each have? 17 p.38
  2. How many valentines did Junie B. get and how did she react? 16; she was mad and asked the other to see who didn’t give her a card p.40
  3. What did Mrs. tell Junie B. to help her feel better about the missing card? That she didn’t get a card because it was a mistake p.42

Chapter 6

  1. What was Junie B.’s plan to find out who hadn’t given her a valentine and how did it work out? Look at the names of the cards and cancel out who hadn’t given her one; no, because 7 of them weren’t signed p.43
  2. What did Mrs. find in the bottom of the valentine box? Junie B.’s missing card p.46
  3. Who gave Junie B. the card? A secret admirer p.49

Chapter 7

  1. Why did Lucille get upset with Junie B. and scoot her chair to the end of the table? Junie B. has a secret admirer and she doesn’t p.51
  2. What same action did Junie B. do to some boys in her class as she tried to find out who her secret admirer was? Winked, or tried to wink and said “wink, wink” p.52

Chapter 8

  1. Who gave Junie B. the beautiful card? Meanie Jim p.59
  2. Why didn’t he want Junie B. to take the card outside? It will get dirty and it cost him a month’s worth of allowance to buy it p.59
  3. Why does Meanie Jim act like he doesn’t like Junie B.? so no body will know he likes her p.62
  4. Why didn’t Jim want to tell Mrs. they were friends? That would ruin the fun of room nine p.65

Comprehension Questions – #13 Junie B. Jones is (almost) a Flower Girl

Junie B. Jones is (almost) a Flower Girl

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Junie B. is a very grown-up little lady. So how come everyone treats her like a baby? It's not fair. But Junie B. knows just how to fix the situation. Her Aunt Flo is getting married. What a perfect chance for Junie B. to show everyone how grown-up she is! Too bad she wasn't picked to be the flower girl in the wedding so she could really show off. But surely Junie B. can still find some way to get everyone's attention.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why did Junie b. chase down Ricardo and tackle him? Because he was chasing the new girl named Thelma and she only wanted him to chase her since they were boyfriend and girlfriend p.1
  2. Why did Ricardo break up with Junie B.? he wanted to chase Thelma p.4
  3. Explain how Mrs. had compassion on Junie B. When the bell rang for recess to end, she came out to Junie B. and asked what was wrong, gave her a tissue, helped her stand up, then walked into the school with her p.4

Chapter 2

  1. What did Junie B.’s mom do with the cookie she didn’t eat at snack time? Her mom ate it p.7
  2. What did Junie B.’s mom tell her about having a boyfriend? That she’s way to young p.8
  3. How did Junie B. try to prove she wasn’t a baby? She held up baby Ollie’s hand and foot and compared them to her own p.10

Chapter 3

  1. Why didn’t Junie B. want the bath toys and washcloth puppet? She was trying to show her mom they’re for babies and she’s grown up p.14
  2. What’s the good news Junie B.’s mom told her? Her Aunt Flo is getting married, so that means Junie B. is going to her first wedding p.17

Chapter 4

  1. How do you get to be a flower girl at a wedding? The person getting married will ask you p.20
  2. What’s a flower girl? A girl who dresses up and is the first person to walk down the aisle at a wedding; She carries a basket full of flowers and throws petals on the floor p.21
  3. What were Grace and Lucille going to teach Junie B.? how to be a flower girl p.23

Chapter 5

  1. Why didn’t Grandpa Miller want to call Aunt Flo? He didn’t know if she’d already chosen a flower girl p.25
  2. What did Junie B. sneak after her grandpa told her to wait for her mother to call Aunt Flo? She snuck the address book and went into her mother’s room and called Aunt Flo p.27
  3. What bad news did Aunt Flo give Junie B.? Aunt Flo already had a flower girl and it’s her fiance’s younger sister, Bo p.32

Chapter 6

  1. Why was Junie B.’s mother so upset that she called her Aunt Flo? Because Junie B. disobeyed her grandfather p.34
  2. What’s an alternate? It’s like a substitute, so if Bo gets sick Junie B. could be the flower girl p.36
  3. What’s Aunt Flo’s good news? That Junie B. would sit with the other bridesmaids at the reception and be an alternate flower girl p.36

Chapter 7

  1. How did Junie B.’s mom respond to her wish that Bo would get sick? Her mom said that they do not wish for people to get sick and to wish a nicer wish on top of the other wish p.42
  2. What did Junie B. wish for instead? That Bo would get lice p.43
  3. What did Philip Johnny Bob suggest could happen to Bo? That her dad would be driving with her to the wedding and they’d get stuck at a railroad crossing with a really long train or that the car would get stuck in Krazy Glue p.45

Chapter 8

  1. Instead of hoping Bo was sick, how should Junie B. feel for Bo? Happy that she has this opportunity p.50
  2. What was Junie B.’s great idea when she saw Bo throwing flower petals on the ground? She thought it would be ok to get a few petals out of the basket and throw them p.52
  3. What does the word tussle mean? Fighting over something p.53

Chapter 9

  1. What did Bo give Junie B.? two petals p.57
  2. What’s Junie B.’s interpretation of “loose feet”? have no shoes or socks on p.64
  3. Who did Junie B. become friends with at the wedding reception? Bo p.65

Comprehension Questions – #12 Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy

Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-3; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

There's going to be a Pet Day at school — only the rule is No Dogs! And that's the only kind of pet Junie B. has! If Mother won't let her get a new pet, then Junie B. will have to take matters into her own hands. Maybe a jar of ants? Or a wiggly worm? Or — could it be something even better?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What fun day is Junie B.’s class going to have next week? Pet Day p.2
  2. Why can’t Junie B. bring her dog to school? Mrs. said no cats or dogs, only pets in cages can come to school; Junie B. can bring a picture of her dog though p.4
  3. How does Junie B. feel about bringing in a picture of her dog? She’s sad; it isn’t fun; she covered her arms over her head until the end of school p.7

Chapter 2

  1. Why didn’t Junie B. want to take Grandma Miller’s canary to school for Pet Day? She doesn’t like that bird p.11
  2. Why doesn’t Junie B. like Twitter? He pecked her on the finger p.12
  3. What animal did Junie B. want to catch at her grandma’s house? the raccoon that gets into her garbage p.13

Chapter 3

  1. Why didn’t Junie B.’s parents want her to catch the raccoon? It has sharp claws and teeth p.15
  2. Why couldn’t Junie B. go to the lake with her grandparents? They were fishing with some friends p.19
  3. Can you name two other animals Junie B. could catch to take to Pet Day? Butterfly, grasshopper, snail, fish, mouse, snake p.21

Chapter 4

  1. What surprise did Grandma have for Junie B.? a worm p.22
  2. What did Junie B.’s mother do with the worm? Put it in a mayonnaise jar and poked holes in the lid for air p.25
  3. Why do worms make great pets? They don’t bark, sniff or scratch themselves, and they eat their food right from the soil p.28

Chapter 5

  1. What did Junie B. name the worm? Noodle p.30
  2. Why did Junie B. want to get friends for Noodle? Noodle went into the dirt and she thought he might be looking for some friends p.31
  3. What friends did Junie B. put in the jar? Ants and a fly p.33

Chapter 6

  1. What did Junie B. name Sparkle? A huge fish Grandma Miller caught p.36
  2. What did Junie B. do after she put the leash on the fish? Slid him around the floor p.40
  3. Why couldn’t Junie B. take Sparkle to school for Pet Day? Sparkle was dead p.42

Chapter 7

  1. Why was Junie B. upset at the ants? They were eating Buzzy the Fly p.47
  2. How did Junie B. lose Noodle? She dumped out the jar p.48

Chapter 8

  1. What did Junie B. and her grandfather look for in the freezer? Orange juice p.51
  2. Predict the pet Junie B. saw in the refrigerator? Listen to your child’s answers p.52

Chapter 9

  1. Why did William get sick? He thought about holding his bullfrog Wendell p.56
  2. What’s Junie B.’s pet? A fish stick p.59
  3. Define the word “pet” and explain if Fish Stick is a pet? A pet is a tamed animal that is kept as a companion; yes, Fish Stick is tame and is a good companion p.61
  4. What special ribbon did Fish Stick get at the end of Pet Day? Most Well-Behaved p.64