The Chocolate Touch
by Patrick Skene Catling
Grades 1-6; Genre - Fantasy; GRL N; AR pts. 2.0
If he could, John Midas would eat nothing but chocolate all the time, and he'd never share it with anyone. Then one day, John finds a strange coin on the sidewalk and uses it to buy a box of chocolate at a mysterious new candy store.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Describe John. A boy who loves candy more han any other food and loves chocolate more than any candy p.13
- How did John’s candy habits affect his mother? Because he ate so much candy, he doesn’t eat the food she makes; she worries about his health p.20
Chapter 2
- What did John do to show he was excited to eat his chocolate? Got ready for bed quickly, drank his tonic without complaint, went to bed early p.31
Chapter 3
- Describe what happened to John in this chapter. Why? Whatever he put into his mouth turned into chocolate; the chocolate he ate was magic p.36
Chapter 4
- How did John make Susan sad? He bit into her silver dollar and the part he bit turned chocolate p.54
Chapter 5
- Why did John think the magic was getting stronger? The entire pencil John held turned to chocolate after just one bite; entire objects are turning to chocolate p.60
Chapter 6
- Why is Susan ignoring John? She’s mad at him for eating her silver dollar p.67
Chapter 7
- Why is John craving healthy food? He’s tired of only tasting chocolate p.76
Chapter 8
- Summarize this chapter. John had a solo in the orchestra, but when he played his trumpet it turned to chocolate p.87
Chapter 9
- What made John change his mind and go to the party? Mrs. Buttercup came to pick him up p.94
chapter 10
- What did John find when he looked for the candy store? It wasn’t there p.103
Chapter 11
- Who gave John the chocolate touch? Why? the store owner; to help him be selfless instead of selfish p.118
Chapter 12
- Did John learn his lesson? Why or why not? Yes; he cared more for others than himself at the end of the story p.122