Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed

by Barbara Park

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

There's no such thing as monsters. Mother and Daddy even said so. But then why is there monster drool on Junie B.'s pillow? Oh, no! What if Paulie Allen Puffer is right; what if she really does have a monster under her bed? If Junie B. goes to sleep, the monster might see her feet hanging down. And he might think her piggy toes are yummy little wiener sausages!

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

1. Why did Junie B. wear her dinosaur dress to school? It was picture day p.2
2. What did Paulie Allen Puffer say that gave Junie B. shivers on her arms? That everyone has a monster under their bed p.8
3. Where did Paulie explain the drool on your pillow comes from? A monster lying on your pillow practicing putting your head in his mouth p.9

Chapter 2

1. Why did Junie B. continue to say, “just say right” to her friends in class? She wanted them to tell her there weren’t any monsters under her bed p.14
2. Did her friends help her feel better? no p.17
3. Why isn’t Grace saying, “right”? Because she felt there really might be a monster under Junie B.’s bed p.18

Chapter 3

1. What fun snack did Grandma Miller want to make for Junie B. to help her feel better? Popcorn p.21
2. What made Junie B. nervous while she was changing out of her school clothes? She thought about the monster that could be under her bed p.23
3. Why couldn’t Grandma Miller see the monster under Junie B.’s bed? Because he turns invisible when you look at him p.26

Chapter 4

1. Why did Junie B.’s dad cook hamburgers for dinner? That’s her favorite meal and he hoped it would help her feel better or distract her p.31
2. Why didn’t Junie B. want to go to bed? She was scared there was a monster under her bed p.33
3. Why did Junie B.’s parents get frustrated because she wouldn’t stay in bed? They knew there wasn’t a monster under her bed, but she wouldn’t believe them p.36

Chapter 5

1. Who was Junie B. relieved to see that night? Her dog, Tickle p.44
2. Where did Junie B. try to go to sleep and who did she take with her? Her parent’s room; her stuffed animal and dolls p.47
3. What happened when Junie B.’s mom woke up? She took her right back to bed and told her not to get out again in a quiet angry voice p.48

Chapter 6

1. How did Grace’s mom get rid of the monster under her bed? She sucked it out with the vacuum hose, put the vacuum cleaner bag in the trash compactor and smashed it flat p.51
2. Why was there still a problem when Grandma Miller vacuumed under the bed and put the bag in the trash? It wasn’t the trash compactor, so the monster wouldn’t be smashed flat p.54
3. Why was Junie B. still nervous after her grandma flattened the bag with her car tires? Because it wasn’t the trash compactor p.56

Chapter 7

1. Why did Junie B. panic when she saw drool on her pillow? Paulie told her that was monster drool and that meant the monster laid his head on her pillow p.58
2. How did the kids react to Junie B.’s pictures? They laughed and said they were gross p.63

Chapter 8

1. How did Junie B. feel about her pictures when she first saw them and brought them home? She thought they were ugly p.65
2. What was Junie B.’s great idea? She thought her school pictures were so scary, she put them under the bed to scare the monster p.66
3. How did Junie B.’s mother feel about the solution to her problem? She laughed and thought it was a good idea too p.67