The Lucky Lottery
by Ron Roy
Grades 2-5; Genre - Mystery; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0
Lucky O'Leary has never been very lucky - until his grandfather sends him a lottery ticket that turns out to be a million-dollar winner! But before Lucky can cash it in, someone sneaks into his house and steals it. Now it's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to track down the thief and return the ticket - before Lucky loses out!
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- What’s the setting of this story and
what are the main characters doing? In Ruth Rose’s yard having a snowball
fight during Christmas break p.1 - Why did Lucky want to talk to Dink,
Josh and Ruth Rose? Someone stole the lottery tickets his grandfather had
sent them for Christmas p.7 - Why was it so important for Lucky to
find the lottery tickets? His grandfather enjoys having his grandkids open
the card with the tickets each Christmas morning; his grandfather called and
said his lottery ticket won and it’s worth $7 million p.10
Chapter 2
- What did the kids find as they
followed the footprints behind Lucky’s home? A small piece of tinfoil
twisted into a bow p.14 - Where did the kids go to think about
the unsolved mystery? Ellie’s p.16 - What was Dink going to do with his
quarter? Use a pay phone to call Lucky p.18
Chapter 3
- Why did the kids go to the
elderly-housing building? To talk to Lucky’s grandfather p.19 - What’s an atrium? a building that
feels like a tropical rain forest: warm, moist, plants all over with birds p.21 - Who had Lucky’s grandfather told
about the tickets? Everyone in the assisted living home p.25
Chapter 4
- Why did the kids disagree that Zelda
could have been the thief? She would have a hard time tromping out in the
snow behind Lucky’s house p.28 - Where did the kids decide to
investigate and why? The supermarket; that’s where Hector bought the tickets
p.29 - Describe Dorothy. She was the
cashier that sold the tickets to Hector; people call her Dot; she chewed gum
and blew bubbles; she was helpful and remembered the man who looked suspicious
behind Hector p.33
Chapter 5
- What did Josh do as Dot described
Joe? He drew a picture of him p.38 - Who did the kids go see after talking
to Dot? Officer Fallen p.41 - Why did the kids want to find proof
for Officer Fallen? So the thief couldn’t cash in the lottery ticket p.44
Chapter 6
- What information did the kids realize
they may have to find Joe? The video camera at the supermarket may have a
shot of his jacket with his bowling team name p.47 - Where did the tinfoil bowtie in Ruth
Rose’s soup come from? Blue Boy put it in her hair at the Atrium p.49 - How were the kids going to get around
town with all the snow? Cross-country skis p.51
Chapter 7
- Where did the kids go to see if they
could find anyone who had seen or knew Joe? The fitness center/bowling alley
p.53 - What did everyone say when Josh
showed them the picture of Joe? That he looked familiar p.56 - Who does the picture look like? Josh,
but with a mustache p.59
Chapter 8
- What did Pal find in the pile Eric was
sweeping together at the supermarket? Tinfoil bowties just like the other
ones the kids had found p.64 - What did the kids realize about Dot? She
was the thief and made up the story about Joe to throw them off her trail p.65 - Why did the kids find a tinfoil
bowtie at the Atrium? Dot had been there to ask where Hector’s grandkids
lived p.65
Chapter 9
- What evidence did Dink realize they
could gather if they caught Dot turning in the lottery ticket? Hector’s
fingerprints to prove he bought the ticket p.72 - Why did the kids leave so early to
the lottery headquarters? In case it was open, and Dot tried to turn the
ticket in early p.72 - How did the kids get there? On
their skis p.74
Chapter 10
- How did the kids know it was Dot’s
car parked in front of the lottery headquarters? There were tinfoil gum
wrappers twisted into a bowtie in it p.80 - What was Dot’s disguise? A man;
she wore a wig, hat, mustache and big coat p.81 - What did Dot start to admit when the
kids were accusing her of stealing the ticket? That she wore gloves to take
the card, so her fingerprints won’t be on the mantle p.83