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