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Comprehension Questions – #3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling

Grades 5-8; Genre - Fantasy; GRL V; AR pts: 18.0

When Harry and his best friends go back for their third year at Hogwarts, an escaped mass murderer is on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school. The plot contains profanity.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why was Harry up in the middle of the
    night doing his homework? He wasn’t supposed to have his school books p.3
  2. Who did he receive birthday presents
    from? Ron, Hermione and Hagrid p.7
  3. Why were the Weasley’s in Egypt? Their
    father had won a grand prize and they wanted to visit their son Bill in Egypt
    p.8
  4. Why was Harry finally like everyone
    else? He was glad it was his birthday p.15

Chapter 2

  1. Describe the man who escaped and was
    on the news? His name is Sirius Black, he has long black hair, he’s a prisoner,
    armed and dangerous, gaunt face p.17
  2. Why did harry hide his presents and
    send Hedwig away? To look as normal as possible while Aunt Marge was in town
    so his uncle would sign his Hogsmeade permission form p.21
  3. Why was having Aunt Marge around so
    difficult for Harry? She was very rude to him all the time p.23
  4. What did Harry do to Aunt Marge when
    she spoke badly of his father? Made her blow up like a balloon p.29

Chapter 3

  1. Why was Harry worried that he might go
    to Azkaban? He’s broken laws, like blowing up his aunt p.40
  2. How did Harry travel to London after
    leaving the Dursleys? the Knight Bus p.34
  3. What was Aunt Marge’s outcome? She
    was deflated and her memory was altered p.44
  4. Why did Harry think his conversation
    with the Minister of Magic was strange? He didn’t get punished for what he’d
    done, the minister didn’t usually deal with underage magic, the minister made
    everything right with Aunt Marge p.45

Chapter 4

  1. What item did Harry want to spend his
    gold on, but knew he couldn’t? the Firebolt broomstick p.51
  2. How did Harry feel about staying at
    the Leaky Cauldron? Why? He enjoyed it; it was great not having anyone
    telling him what to do or when to do it; he could do his homework in the sunshine;
    he could explore the shops on Diagon Alley p.49
  3. What did Hermione end up buying with
    her birthday money? A very large ginger colored cat p.60
  4. Why does Mr. Weasley and the Ministry
    of Magic think Black is after Harry? Black would say “He’s at Hogwarts” in
    his sleep p.66

Chapter 5

  1. What did Mr. Weasley tell Harry when
    he was about to get on the Hogwarts Express? About Sirius Black p.72
  2. What saved Harry and his friends from
    getting in a brawl with Malfoy on the train? The kids had a professor of
    Hogwarts in their train car p.80
  3. What happened to Harry when he saw
    the dementor on the train? He heard screaming, got cold, saw white fog and
    fainted p.83
  4. Why was Hagrid crying after
    Dumbledore announced he was a new teacher? Hagrid was so happy p.93

Chapter 6

  1. Describe what Divinations is going to
    teach? Fortune telling p.103
  2. What types of things did Professor
    Trelawney say that made the students tense and tremble? Things about their futures,
    mostly bad p.103
  3. How did Professor McGonagall feel about
    Professor Trelawney’s prediction for Harry’s future? That it’s not going to
    happen; Professor Trelawney’s not reliable p.109
  4. Why did Hagrid think he was going to
    get fired? Malfoy got hurt during his class by a hippogriff because he
    insulted it p.120

Chapter 7

  1. Why was Professor Snape so upset when
    Hermione helped Neville with his potion? He had previously told her not to
    help him p.128
  2. What does “practical” mean in this
    sentence on page 130, “today’s will be a practical lesson”? learning by application
    or personal experience p.130
  3. Why was Harry deflated after leaving
    Professor Lupin’s class? He didn’t get to fight the boggart and felt
    Professor Lupin didn’t have faith in him p.140
  4. How did the rest of the class feel
    about Lupin’s lesson? They were excited; felt it was the best lesson they’d
    ever had in that class p.140

Chapter 8

  1. Why were Hermione and Ron not
    speaking to each other? Crookshanks tried to catch Scabbers p.147
  2. What did Professor Trelawney predict
    that happened on October 16th? Lavender got a letter saying her rabbit
    died p.148
  3. Why didn’t Professor McGonagall give
    permission to Harry to go to Hogsmeade? His parent or guardian didn’t sign
    the permission form p.150
  4. What was a positive outcome from
    Harry staying home from Hogsmeade? He got to talk to Professor Lupin and
    clear up what had been bothering him p.155

Chapter 9

  1. Why are all the students sleeping in the
    Great Hall on Halloween night? For safety; The fat lady in Gryffindor’s
    password portrait was missing and she wouldn’t let in Black, so the teachers looking
    for Black p.162
  2. What was Professor McGonagall going
    to do so Harry could still practice Quidditch with his team? Have Madam Hooch
    oversee the training sessions p.168
  3. How did Ron get detention? He spoke
    out of turn and was disrespectful to Snape p.172
  4. Why did Harry miss the snitch during
    the Quidditch match? He saw dementors on the field and fainted again p.179

Chapter 10

  1. Why do the dementors affect Harry so
    badly? He has horrors in his past that others don’t p.187
  2. How did Harry find his way to Hogsmeade?
    A magical map Fred and George gave him that has secret passages to Hogsmeade
    p.195
  3. Why was Hermione upset that Harry
    came to Hogsmeade? She was worried about his safety and about getting caught
    p.198
  4. Why were Ron and Hermione lost for
    words after the professors and minister of magic left the Three Broomsticks? They
    had overheard how Sirius Black betrayed Harry’s parents to the Dark Lord p.210

Chapter 11

  1. What did Harry want to do with Black?
    Kill him; go after him p.215
  2. Why was Hagrid so upset? His
    hippogriff was under trial and could be executed p.219
  3. What was Harry’s most exciting Christmas
    present and who gave it to him? The Firebolt; he doesn’t know who gave it to
    him p.223
  4. Who did Hermione think gave the broom
    to Harry? Black p.232

Chapter 12

  1.  What happy memory finally worked when Harry
    was practicing with Professor Lupin? When he learned he was leaving the Dursleys
    for Hogwarts p.241
  2. Who did Professor Lupin attend
    Hogwarts with as a child? Harry’s mom and dad p.243
  3. Why would Professor Lupin be
    suspicious of Harry when he gave him butterbeer? He wondered how Harry would
    get some when it’s only found in Hogsmeade, and he’s not supposed to go there
    p.246
  4. Did Mrs. McGonagall find any curses
    on the Firebolt? No p.248

Chapter 13

  1. What did Harry notice about Ravenclaw’s
    seeker before the Quidditch match? She’s really pretty p.259
  2. What did Harry do when he saw the
    three dementors below him? He pulled out his wand and cast the spell he’d been
    practicing with Professor Lupin p.262
  3. Why did Ron cry out in the night? He
    awoke to Black looming over him with a knife p.266
  4. Where did Black get Gryffindor’s
    passwords? Neville wrote them down and lost them p.268

Chapter 14

  1. What did Hagrid summon Ron and Harry?
    He wanted to tell them that Hermione is lonely and overwhelmed from school
    and needs a friend p.274
  2. Why did Harry have to race back to
    the castle from Hogsmeade? Draco and his friends saw him and were going to
    tell on him p.281
  3. What did Professor Lupin do for Harry
    in Snape’s office? Covered for him so he wouldn’t get in trouble p.290
  4. Why wasn’t Lupin going to cover for
    Harry again? Harry’s gambling his parents’ sacrifice for a bag of tricks and
    he’s not going to support him if he’s going to be foolish p.290

Chapter 15

  1. Why did Hermione punch Draco? He
    was mocking Hagrid p.293
  2. Why was the Gryffindor house so
    anxious for the Quidditch game? They knew they had to win by a certain amount
    to win the Cup p.301
  3. During the Quidditch match, what did Harry
    do to distract Draco from seeing the snitch? He knew Draco was following him,
    so he led him away from it p.308
  4. Who won the Quidditch Cup? Gryffindor
    p.313

Chapter 16

  1. Why was Cornelius Fudge at Hogwarts? Buckbeak’s
    appeal and execution and to check on the Black situation p.320
  2. What did Harry say he saw during his
    final in Divinations? A hippogriff flying away p.323
  3. What happened to Professor Trelawney
    during Harry’s final? She was possessed and spoke of a servant of the Dark
    Lord breaking free and joining the Dark Lord that night p.324
  4. Why didn’t Hagrid want the kids present
    during the execution? He didn’t want them to see it and he didn’t want them
    to get caught p.328

Chapter 17

  1. Where did the dog take Ron? Into the
    secret tunnel under the Whomping Willow p.335
  2. Where did the tunnel lead? Hogsmeade
    in the Shrieking Shack p.337
  3. What can Professor Lupin turn into? A
    werewolf p.345
  4. Who is Scabbers? Peter Pettigrew
    p.348

Chapter 18

  1. What were the precautions Dumbledore
    took so Professor Lupin could attend Hogwarts as a child? He had the
    Whomping Willow planted, the secret tunnel made, the Shrieking Shack made with
    the tunnel leading to it; all so Lupin could go there during the full moon
    p.353
  2. What did Lupin’s friends learn and
    why? How to shape shift; to help Lupin when he turned into a werewolf p.354
  3. Why doesn’t Snape trust Lupin? He knows
    what he is and thinks he was in on the joke that almost had him killed as a
    student at Hogwarts p.357
  4. How did Snape get Harry’s
    invisibility cloak? Harry and Hermione had thrown it off at the willow tree
    so they could chase Ron and he saw it when he followed them p.357

Chapter 19

  1. How did Lupin and Black prove Peter Pettigrew
    was Scabbers? They used a spell that turned him back into a human p.366
  2. How did Black survive and escape
    Azkaban? He knew he was innocent and would change into a dog so the
    dementors wouldn’t affect him as much; he escaped by turning into a dog and
    easily slipping passed the guards when they opened his p.371
  3. Why did Black expect Peter to have
    died rather than betray his friends? Because they would have died for him
    p.375
  4. Why did it offend Ron to know that Scabbers
    really was Peter Pettigrew? Peter had used Ron’s family to hear word of the Dark
    Lord and he betrayed Harry and his parents p.377

Chapter 20

  1. How did Harry feel about the prospect
    of living with Sirius instead of the Dursleys? He was thrilled and couldn’t
    wait p.379
  2. How did Pettigrew get away as the
    group headed to the castle? The full moon came out from behind the clouds,
    Lupin changed into a werewolf and Pettigrew turned back into a rat and
    scampered away p.381
  3. What saved Harry, Hermione and Black
    from the dementors? Someone else had cast the Expecto Patronum spell and
    protected them p.385

Chapter 21

  1. Why is Sirius going to be receiving
    the dementors Kiss? Snape has convinced Fudge that Sirius is guilty and that
    the children are delusional p.391
  2. What can the hourglass do on Hermione’s
    chain? time travel p.395
  3. What innocent lives did Harry and
    Hermione save? Buckbeak, Sirius Black, and their own p.396
  4. Who really saved Harry and his
    friends? Harry did when he went back in time p.411

Chapter 22

  1. Why was Fudge going to remove the
    dementors from Hogwarts? They almost killed Harry p.421
  2. Why did Lupin need to resign? Parents
    wouldn’t stand for a werewolf teaching their children; he knows he could have
    hurt Harry and his friends p.423
  3. Why was Harry so upset he stopped Black
    and Lupin from killing Pettigrew? He’s the Dark Lord’s servant and now the
    Dark Lord will come back again p.426
  4. What did Sirius give Harry permission
    to do the next year? Go to Hogsmeade p.433

Comprehension Questions – #16 Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day

Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-2; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts 1.0

Afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. Jones is team captain! Only, here's the problem. Room Eight keeps on winning too many events. And so how will Room Nine ever become the kindergarten champions? As Captain Field Day, will Junie B. find a way to lead her team to victory? Or will it be up to someone else to save the day?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why is Junie B. so excited for Field Day?
    Her class gets to compete against room 8 (another kindergarten class) in
    races p.2
  2. Why did Junie B. call Grace? She wanted
    to make sure Grace was coming to Field Day; she was excited and wanted to talk
    to her p.4
  3. Find an idiom on page 6 that means
    bragging about yourself. Toot your own horn p.6

Chapter 2

  1. What were Junie B. and her friends
    doing to get ready for Field Day? Skipping around the room p.8
  2. How was a team captain chosen for
    Field Day? There were 16 blank slips of paper and one with captain written
    on it. The students all get to pick a paper and the one with the word captain
    written on it is the captain p.12
  3. Who gets to be the team captain? Junie
    B. p.15

Chapter 3

  1. How did Mrs. define what being a team
    captain was? She said that the captain supports the team and keeps them
    united p.18
  2. Why was Junie B. disappointed in Mrs.’
    definition of a captain? She wanted to boss her team around and wear a superhero
    uniform p.17
  3. Why did Junie B.’s classmates groan
    when she told them to line up behind her since she was Captain Field Day? They
    didn’t want her bossing them around p.20

Chapter 4

  1. Define good sportsmanship? Good sportsmanship is when people who are playing or watching a
    sport treat each other with respect. This includes players, parents, coaches,
    and officials.     p.25
  2. Why was it hard for Junie B. to show
    good sportsmanship and shake the other team captain’s hand? She didn’t like
    the other team captain p.25
  3. Who came to watch Junie B. for Field
    Day? Her parents and grandparents p.26

Chapter 5

  1. What did Grace whisper to Charlotte
    to persuade her to move from the front of the line? Please p.31
  2. Why didn’t William want to run? He
    doesn’t feel like he’s very fast p.33
  3. What did Junie B. lose during the
    race? Her shoe p.35

Chapter 6

  1. Why was Junie B.’s class upset with
    her? She made them lose the race by stopping and putting on her shoe p.38
  2. Why did Mrs. have to explain the
    purpose of Field Day to her class? They were all mad they lost the race p.39
  3. What was the next event Room 9 lost? The
    softball throw p.47

Chapter 7

  1. Why wasn’t Junie B. excited to do a
    cheer before the tug-of-war? Her team had lost all 3 events and she had lost
    her enthusiasm p.50
  2. Why did Room 9 want to give up? They
    had lost every event and were discouraged p.54
  3. Why was the class surprised when
    William stepped up to do the pull up competition? He was timid and all day
    he commented on not being able to compete very well p.57

Chapter 8

  1. How many pull ups did Frankie do and
    how many did William do? Frankie 7; William 11 p.59
  2. Why did Junie B. ask Mrs. to put her
    cape on William? He was their superhero p.63
  3. How was William able to do so many
    pull ups? He practiced at home everyday p.65

Comprehension Questions – The Dark is Rising Sequence #3 Greenwitch

Greenwitch

by Susan Cooper

Grades 6-8; Genre - Fantasy; GRL X; AR pts: 6.0

The Dark has stolen an object of great power — a golden grail that holds avital secret. Will embarks on a new quest to reclaim the grail, and to drive back the Dark once again. But first he will need the help of three former grail seekers: Jane, Simon, and Barney Drew. Learning to work together, they must take back the grail and retrieve the missing manuscript that unlocks its mystical secret. But the manuscript is located at the bottom of the sea, and their only hope of obtaining both grail and script is entangled in the mysterious ritual of the Greenwitch....

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Who are the main characters and what’s the setting of this story?  Jane, Simon & Barnabas Drew; In a museum where the grail had been stored p.2
  2. To their surprise, who was in the museum? Great-Uncle Merry p.3
  3. Who is Great-Uncle Merry? Merriman Lyon p.6
  4. Where is Jane, Barney and Simon going on Easter vacation and with who? Back to Trewissick, where they found the grail; with Merriman and Will p.9

Chapter 2

  1. Where are the families staying in Trewissick? In two cottages connected that overlook the harbor p.13
  2. How do the Drew kids feel about Will? They’re unhappy that he's with them since Gumerry gave them a secret mission. They feel he’ll get in the way, so they’ll have to ditch him p.15
  3. How did Merriman reply when Barney said Will was going to be a nuisance? Merriman told him not to dismiss anyone’s value until he knew him p.19
  4. Why was Rufus kidnapped? To keep Captain Toms away from the Greenwitch p.24

Chapter 3

  1. Who invited Jane to the Greenwitch ceremony? Mrs. Penhallow p.26
  2. Who were the only people that could attend the ceremony? Local women p.26
  3. What was the figure made with and what did it look like? Different types of tree boughs; a woman’s head and body p.28
  4. Who pushed the Greenwitch off the ledge into the ocean? The men of the village p.33

Chapter 4

  1. Why did the Drew children go out to look for Gumerry? They hadn’t seen him since the Greenwitch ceremony p.38
  2. What did Barney put together about Merriman and the man who stole Rufus along with his painting? The man is from the Dark and Merriman saved them from him p.42
  3. What secret did the Greenwitch show Jane? A small bright shining thing; something the Greenwitch guarded p.45
  4. How does Jane feel about the Greenwitch? She feels sorry for it p.46

Chapter 5

  1. Where did Rufus take Simon and Barney? Where the man from the Dark kept him prisoner; Pentreath Farm p.49
  2. Who had the boys seen come out of the gypsy caravan and why did they come out of the trees? The man from the Dark; he commanded them to come out p.50
  3. What was in the box with Barney’s picture? The grail p.53
  4. What did the painter of the Dark want Barney to do? Look in the chalice and see what he sees with water and oil p.56

Chapter 6

  1. Why are the boys so hungry? It’s past time
    for breakfast and they’d been gone a long time p.61
  2. Who took over Barney when he looked into the oil
    and water? Something from the Dark p.63
  3. Where did Will and Merriman go after hearing
    what Simon told them? jumped off the cliff into the ocean p.66
  4. What did Captain Toms do to the children after
    Will and Merriman left and why? Made them forget, so they wouldn’t realize
    Will and Merriman’s power; so they wouldn’t continue to be upset p.67

Chapter 7

  1. Describe Tethys. The Lady of the Sea, lived
    deep in the ocean, older than the land, Old Ones, and all men, she ruled her
    kingdom of waves alone, as she had since the world began p.69
  2. What gift did Merriman give to Tethys? Barney’s
    picture p.70
  3. What did Merriman and Will want from Tethys? To
    get the item from the Greenwitch p.71
  4. What are the stipulations for Will and Merriman
    to retrieve the item? They can go to the Greenwitch and try to get it from
    her, but if the Greenwitch crosses into Tethys territory, and they haven’t
    gotten it yet, they cannot enter Tethys’ territory again to get it p.72

Chapter 8

  1. Who did the children see on the quay and what
    was he doing? The painter; painting a picture p.76
  2. Why were the children upset the painting man was
    still painting after it got dark outside? He wouldn’t have been able to see
    what he was doing, so they knew he was up to something p.80
  3. What’s a beacon fire? A warning fire to those
    far away p.82
  4. What came out of the sea when the painter held
    the canvas over his head and cried out in a strange language? The Greenwitch
    p.85

Chapter 9

  1. Why did the painter summon the Greenwitch? To
    ask her for the ancient Thing of Power she is guarding p.87
  2. Why won’t she give it to him? It is her
    treasure and secret p.87
  3. What did the Greenwitch do to the painter when
    he tried to use his Dark power to command her? She overtook him and caused
    him to go unconscious p.89
  4. What did Captain Toms convince Bill Stanton to
    do with the painter? Take him to a hospital p.90

Chapter 10

  1. What did Gumerry bring to Jane and what did he
    promise her? Hot cocoa; they would all be safe p.94
  2. Why didn’t Jane throw open the window and shout
    out a warning to Merriman? She had known him for too long and knew he wasn’t
    like other men, he was of the Light p.96
  3. What did Jane realize was the reason why
    Merriman wanted them to go to sleep? So they wouldn’t see the nightmares
    that were occurring out their windows p.100
  4. What did Jane finally manage to do after hiding in
    her covers? Go to sleep p.100

Chapter 11

  1. What is the item the Greenwitch is guarding? The
    parchment needed to read the grail p.102
  2. How did Greenwitch get possession of it? Just
    after the kids had found the grail, the Dark ones came chasing them. Barney
    threw it and it fell into the ocean p.102
  3. What had captured the painter and taken him away
    for good? The Wild Magic p.107
  4. Why did the Greenwitch give the secret to Jane? Jane
    had made a wish for the Greenwitch and not for herself p.108

Chapter 12

  1. What does Merriman need to read the writing on
    the scroll? The grail p.112
  2. What was gone when the group drove out to the
    farm to get the grail? The caravan p.115
  3. What did the boys see in the barn? An old
    worn caravan just like the painter’s caravan, but older p.119
  4. How did the boys find the grail? Will told
    them to tell him exactly what the painter said when they found the grail the first
    time in the caravan p.121

Chapter 13

  1. What did Merriman check before destroying
    the parchment? If Will and Captain Toms had the poem in their memories p.124
  2. Why didn’t Will want Jane to give her bracelet
    to the Greenwitch? It would become black and dirty looking in the water p.127
  3. What did Will make for Jane to give to the
    Greenwitch? A strip of gold with a poem inside the case that held the
    manuscript.127
  4. What was in Jane’s room the night she received the
    secret? Remnants of the Greenwitch p.129

Comprehension Questions – #21 Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants

Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants

by Barbara Park

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

Junie B. Jones has all the answers when it comes to cheating. It's just plain wrong! But what about homework? That's not cheating, right? 'Cause homework isn't even a test! And speaking of tests, what if a friends shares an answer that you didn't even ask for? Sharing definitely isn't cheating...is it? Uh-oh. Maybe this cheating business is more complicated than Junie B. thought. Could she be a cheater pants and not even know it?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why didn’t Junie B. get her homework
    finished? She forgot to do it over the weekend and her dad wouldn’t let her
    stay up late to do it p.1
  2. Why did May go to the office? To take
    the attendance sheet p.5
  3. What did Junie B. do while May was
    gone? Copied May’s homework p.9

Chapter 2

  1. What was the assigned homework over
    the weekend? Each student had to write a fun thing they did over the weekend
    p.12
  2. What did Roger write about his weekend?
    He got a pizza with his dad, ate a whole anchovy and didn’t throw up until
    they were almost home p.17
  3. Why did Junie B. tuck her paper into
    her desk? She thought she didn’t need it since she could just tell what she
    did p.17

Chapter 3

  1. What was the problem with Junie B.’s
    turn when she said what she did over the weekend? She didn’t read it from her
    paper p.21
  2. Why did Mr. Scary want to see Junie
    B.’s paper? Because she was acting funny p.22
  3. What did Mr. Scary realize and what did
    he say to Junie B.? that she was cheating and that he was very disappointed
    in her p.24

Chapter 4

  1. Summarize what Mr. Scary talked to Junie
    B. about during recess. That she cheated and it’s a very serious thing p.30
  2. Why does Junie B. think cheating is in
    her blood? Her dad cheated at Old Maid and her grandpa cheated on his diet
    p.35
  3. Why did Mr. Scary give Junie B. a
    note to give to her parents? To let them know she had cheated p.37

Chapter 5

  1. Why did Junie B. hide in her room
    after giving the note to her parents? She was scared she’d get in big
    trouble p.41
  2. Why did Junie B.’s mom and dad also
    need to talk to her about cheating? It’s their responsibility as parents to
    teach and correct their kids p.44
  3. Did you think Junie B.’s parents
    handled the situation appropriately? Explain. Listen to your child’s answers
    p.45

Chapter 6

  1. Explain why Junie B. thinks Herbert
    is good for her. Even though she made a bad choice, he still likes her and
    helps her know not to do it again p.49
  2. Using the rules on page 55, write
    your own Cinquain. Help your child if needed p.55
  3. What did the four friends decide their
    Cinquain would be about? Friends or Pallies p.60

Chapter 7

  1. Use a word to describe Lucille and
    explain why you chose it.  Listen to
    your child’s answers p.63
  2. What was wrong with May’s poem? It
    didn’t follow the rules of the Cinquain p.65

Chapter 8

  1. What grade did Junie B. and her friends
    get on their poem? A+ p.68
  2. Why was Junie B. upset after recess? Her
    class was taking a spelling test and she didn’t study p.69
  3. Who helped Junie B. during the
    spelling test and why did Junie B. think it was ok? Herbert; he was only
    sharing the word p.74

Chapter 9

  1. Why didn’t Herbert sleep well the
    night of the test? He felt bad for cheating during the test p.80
  2. How does Junie B. know how Herbert
    feels? She’s also a cheater pants and feels bad too p.81
  3. What was Junie B.’s and Herbert’s
    consequence for cheating? They got zeros on their spelling tests and their
    parents were called; Junie B. got in trouble p.83
  4. Why does Mr. Scary trust Junie B.
    even though she cheated again? She told truth about it p.86

Comprehension Questions – #15 Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

by Barbara Park

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

It's almost the end of the year, and Room Nine is taking a field trip to a farm! The whole class is very excited...except Junie B. Jones. 'Cause farms have scary ponies, that's why. And scary roosters, too. Will Junie B. find anything good at this place? Or will this turn out to be the "worstest" field trip ever?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why did Junie B. want the classroom number
    she was going to be in the next year? So her mom would know where to take her
    p.3
  2. Why did Junie B. feel sickish when
    her teacher told her she was going to be in first grade? She didn’t want to
    be with the other first graders since they’re bullies to her p.4
  3. Where were the children going on an
    end-of-the-year field trip? To a farm p.7

Chapter 2

  1. Why doesn’t Junie B. like farms? They’re
    dangerous because of the ponies p.10
  2. Why did Junie B.’s dad go to his room
    for a time-out? He was laughing at Junie B. instead of helping Junie B.’s mom
    explain that ponies don’t hurt people 11
  3. What was Junie B. more scared of than
    ponies? Roosters p.15

Chapter 3

  1. What animal did Lucille draw and was
    that a farm animal? A flamingo; no p.21
  2. What kind of farm was Paul hoping the
    class was going to? A catfish farm p.22
  3. What did Junie B. draw? A tree fallen
    on top of a rooster p.24

Chapter 4

  1. Why didn’t Junie B. want to buy
    clothes for the farm and learn how to use the camera her mom got her? She said
    she was going to get a fever the day of the field trip; she didn’t want to go
    on the field trip p.27
  2. Why did Junie B. still have to go to
    school when she said she had a fever? Her mom took her temperature and it
    was fine p.29
  3. According to Jim, why do farmers wear
    hats? To protect their heads from chickens pecking them and making them nubs
    p.34

Chapter 5

  1. What was Junie B. hoping would happen
    when she hid behind her backpack? That Mrs. wouldn’t see her, and she’d get
    to stay on the bus during the field trip p.38
  2. Who told Mrs. Junie B. was hiding on
    the bus? Jim p.40
  3. Why did Junie B. get shivers on her
    arms when she saw Farmer Flores wearing a hat? She knew he must be wearing
    the hat to protect his head from the roosters on his farm p.43

Chapter 6

  1. How did the farmer convince Junie B.
    to get off the bus? She became his helper and one of the jobs was to keep
    the other children in order p.45
  2. List three animals Junie B. saw at
    the farm? Have your child list two of the following: Cows, sheep, horses,
    ponies, pigs and goats p.49
  3. What did Junie B. throw away and why?
    Her camera since she was finished taking pictures and her mom said it was a
    throw away camera p.53

Chapter 7

  1. Where did Junie B. wait while the
    other children went into the henhouse? Outside the fence p.58
  2. What did Famer Flores give to Junie
    B.? a baby chick p.61
  3. What was Spike going to become? A rooster
    p.63

Chapter 8

  1. Why was Junie B. confused in this chapter?
    She liked Spike, but hated roosters and Spike was going to become a rooster
    p.64
  2. What convinced Junie B. that she didn’t
    need to be scared of roosters anymore? Farmer Flores took off his hat and
    she saw that his head wasn’t a nub p.65

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 – Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #26 Balto of the Blue Dawn

Balto of the Blue Dawn

by Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 2-4; Genre - Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie always go on important missions, but this time they must save an entire town! The town is Nome, Alaska, and the year is 1925. Many children and grown-ups are sick and dying. The medicine that will save them is coming from Anchorage, a thousand miles away. Its being carried by a relay of dogsleds and dogs, but a huge blizzard is coming through. It's up to Jack and Annie to find a lost team led by the famous sled dog, Balto.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What did Annie see above the woods? A
    bright flash of light p.4
  2. Where are Jack and Annie needed in
    this adventure? A seaside town below the Arctic; Alaska p.6
  3. What will the enchanted gold dust
    help Jack and Annie do and how long does it last? Receive a skill that will
    only help them when they are saving the lives of others; 12 hours p.7
  4. Why did Teddy give the kids stardust?
    It will make people forget; Merlin didn’t want Jack and Annie to be
    remembered by anyone on their mission p.9

Chapter 2

  1. Where did Jack and Annie travel to? Nome,
    Alaska p.17
  2. What does “quarantine” mean? To be
    isolated if you’re sick with a deadly illness, so you won’t spread it p.21
  3. What’s the sickness that’s going
    around the town that requires medicine? Diphtheria p.22
  4. Why did the Board of Health order
    Gunnar Kaasen to stay in Solomon and not continue to Nome? A huge blizzard
    was expected to come through the area, and they didn’t want to lose the
    medicine p.23

Chapter 3

  1. What was the only form of
    transportation to and from Nome during the winter? Dogsled p.29
  2. What was Oki going to do? Go by
    dogsled himself to get the medicine from Gunnar Kaasen p.29
  3. What was the radio bulletin Jack and Annie
    heard while waiting for Oki to talk to his uncle? That 5 people had died in
    Nome, Alaska from the outbreak of Diphtheria, and the best mushers and dogs
    were trying to get the medicine to Nome before anyone else dies, but there’s a
    big blizzard coming from the Arctic and the mushers may not be able to continue
    to Nome p.34
  4. Why is getting the medicine a race
    against death? If the medicine doesn’t arrive in time, Oki’s mom, sister and
    others will die p.38

Chapter 4

  1. If Oki stays in Nome, how are Jack
    and Annie going to know where to go? Uncle Joe’s sled dogs know the way p.43
  2. What was Oki’s resolve when Jack and
    Annie told him he had to stay in Nome? He accepted it, but was disappointed p.46
  3. How do Jack and Annie always treat
    dogs? By being firm, fair and giving kindness and respect p.27
  4. What did Oki give Jack and Annie for
    food to give to the dogs? Dried fish p.49

Chapter 5

  1. What was Jack an expert of as they
    travelled through the night? a musher; knowing what a musher does and giving
    commands to the dogs p.51
  2. Why did the huskies come to a halt
    and start barking? Jack tumbled off the sled from a sharp curve p.56
  3. Why did Jack fall behind Annie when
    he was running with the sled? As they were running on ice he broke through
    and got stuck in the ice p.58
  4. Why did Jack need to get out of his
    wet boots? It was so cold he could get severe frost bite p.59

Chapter 6

  1. How did Ed help Jack and Annie? He
    gave them shelter and a warm place to be. He knew what to do for Jack’s feet; he
    fed them; he also unhitched the dogs so they wouldn’t freeze out in the cold
    and let them come inside p.62
  2. What did Ed and Annie do to help the
    dogs feel better? Gave them water and massaged each foot p.64
  3. How did Ed react when Jack and Annie
    told him they needed to go back into the storm? he thought they were crazy
    p.69
  4. What did Ed do to stop Jack and Annie
    from going back into the blizzard? Fed them and was firm on not letting them
    p.71

Chapter 7

  1. Who is Balto? Gunnar Kaasen’s dog;
    he’s one of the best lead dogs in Alaska; loves to run a trail; great strength
    and courage; big shaggy black dog p.74
  2. Why are Alaskans grateful for the
    animals that live there? The people couldn’t live without them; they get
    their clothing, food and other necessities from them p.75
  3. What happened when Annie used the
    stardust in Ed’s home? It made everything look like they were never there
    p.80
  4. What did the jingling bells mean? Another
    dogsled was near p.84

Chapter 8

  1. Who did Jack and Annie find? Gunnar
    Kaasen and his dogsled p.86
  2. What fell off the sled into the snow?
    The medicine p.88
  3. Why did Annie unhook Balto? So he
    could help them find the medicine p.88
  4. What influence did Balto have on the
    other huskies? They were livelier and stronger than before p.94

Chapter 9

  1. Why was Oki excited the newspaper
    reporters were in town? He wanted the whole world to hear their story and
    that Jack and Annie saved the day p.98
  2. Why did Jack and Annie throw the
    stardust into the air? So everyone who saw them on their mission would
    forget them p.99
  3. Who did Mr. Kaasen say he owed the
    success of his part of the relay? His dog, Balto p.101
  4. Who bounded after Jack and Annie as
    they headed for the tree house? Balto p.102

Chapter 10

  1. What did Annie think was the best part
    of their mission? The dogs p.108
  2. What did Annie find in the greenery? A
    puppy p.110
  3. Why would the puppy be a gift to Jack
    and Annie? For always being willing to serve and help Merlin and Morgan p.111
  4. What did they name the puppy? Oki
    p.114

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