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Comprehension Questions – The Littles Have a Wedding

The Littles Have a Wedding

by John Peterson

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Meet the Littles, a family like any other but with a few tiny differences! They live in the walls of the Bigg family house where they get everything they need. In return they make sure the Bigg house is always in good repair. When Dinky comes home from his latest adventure, he's not alone. Della came back with him and they're going to be married! But a tiny person wedding takes a huge amount of preparation. The Littles need to get everything ready and travel to a neighboring house by the next day. Will they be ready in time?

Comprehension Questions (by Steve)

Chapter 1

  1. What were the Littles pulling onto the roof? A pair of black
    binoculars.  Pg 6.
  2. Who were they looking for? Cousin Dinky. Pg. 8.
  3. What was the smoke from? The Fine’s house was on fire. Pg 11.
  4. What happened after the Fines were rescued? The glider caught on fire
    and crashed. Pg 14.

Chapter 2

  1. Why did Uncle Pete think Dinky didn’t have a girl friend? Too busy
    adventuring. Pg 17.
  2. What was the only thing wrong with the Fine’s apartment? Smelled of smoke.
    Pg21.
  3. How did Dinky tell the great news? By a song on his guitar. Pg. 23.
  4. Did Della want Dinky to stop flying? No, she loved adventure. Pg. 26.

Chapter 3

  1. What was Tom and Lucy looking for in the jewelry box? An old watch.
    Pg. 29.
  2. Why did they want the watch? There were 21 rubies inside for a ring.
    Pg. 30    .
  3. What was good about the rubies? They are hard, last forever. Pg. 31.

Chapter 4

  1. What was Granny Little making for Della? Her wedding dress. Pg. 33.
  2. What were the 2 kinds of weddings that tiny people had? Church and
    house wedding. Pg. 34.
  3. Why were weddings important to tiny people? They met new people. Pg.
    35.

Chapter 5

  1. What caused Dinky to crash when coming back to the Littles? Henry’s
    balloons. Pg. 39.
  2. Where did he crash? Into a lilac bush. Pg. 40.
  3. What was Dinky’s good news? He found a place for the wedding. Pg. 41.

Chapter 6

  1. What did Mrs. Bigg have for dinner? Chinese food. Pg. 42.
  2. What was the problem with the wedding? Too soon; they had to leave
    right away. Pg. 43.
  3. Why did Uncle Pete think the Fortune Cooky was a sign? It said don’t
    rush! Pg. 47.

Chapter 7

  1. Why were the men worried about Granny going to the wedding? Unable to
    walk. Pg. 49.
  2. What was Tom’s idea? Tie a chair to Henry’s balloon for Granny. Pg.
    49.
  3. How did Granny fix Lucy’s dress? With a blue ribbon. Pg. 51.
  4. What did Uncle Pete give Della for a present? A stamp of George
    Washington. Pg. 52.

Chapter 8

  1. What did they use for weights in the baskets? Henry’s marbles. Pg. 53.
  2. What was Lucy’s weapon? A pepper shaker. Pg. 56.
  3. Why didn’t Granny carry a weapon? Just extra weight; never used one.
    Pg. 56.
  4. What made them sneeze? The pollen from the hollyhock. Pg. 57.

Chapter 9

  1. Where were the cats when they got to the Long’s house? In front of the
    secret door. Pg. 59.
  2. Why would the balloon not float away? It was tied to a bush. Pg. 61.
  3. What did they bop the cats with? Marbles. Pg. 65.
  4. What happened to the string? The string broke. Pg. 66.

Chapter 10

  1. What did Mr. Button do when his wife talked? He never let her finish.
    Pg. 70.
  2. What did the Buttons think of baby Betsy? She was adorable. Pg. 72.
  3. Who saved Tom and Dinky? Hildy, the cat. Pg. 74.

Chapter 11

  1. Where were Della and Dinky to stand? Close to the big people getting
    married. Pg. 76    .
  2. Why were they supposed to be close? Custom and to hear the minister’s
    words. Pg. 77.

Chapter 12

  1. What was in the doors and windows of the clock-house? Wooden dolls.
    Pg. 81.
  2. How did Mr. Button know they wouldn’t be noticed in the clock? He had
    done it before. Pg. 82.
  3. What did the minister do to the clock? Touch the statues. Pg. 86.

Chapter 13

  1. What did Tom use to stick on the ruby? White glue. Pg. 88.

Chapter 14

  1. Where was Tom and Lucy when the wedding started? Fixing the ruby
    wedding ring. Pg. 92.
  2. What did the tiny people do when the big people got married?  The same things. Pg. 93.
  3. What happened as the minister finished the ceremony? The clock bells
    rang. Pg. 94.

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