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1.
Abe was smart and funny. What else did Abe do well?
2.
Abe was not perfect. What didn't Abe do well?
3. How did Abe
solve his forgetfulness?
4.
Abe was a lawyer. He wanted to become a senator. He ran for office but lost the race to Stephen Douglas. When Abe failed,
what did he do next?
Comprehension Questions for Amelia Bedelia
Goes Camping
by S. Seifert
1. Amelia Bedelia did some
odd things. What were some of the odd things she did?
2. Mr. Rogers said it was
the best camping trip ever. Why did he say that?
3. Amelia Bedelia makes
many mistakes, but she doesn't stop trying. What can you learn from her?
Comprehension Questions for Aunt Eater
Loves a Mystery
by S. Seifert
Aunt Eater Rides the Train
1. What kind of books did Aunt Eater like to read?
2. What went wrong on the train?
3. How did they find the missing bag?
Aunt Eater Sees a Shadow
1. What did Aunt Eater see on the wall?
2. What did Aunt Eater do? What did the others at the party do?
3. Whose shadow was it? Who figured it out?
Aunt Eater Collects Her Mail
1. Aunt Eater found a note in her mailbox. What did it say?
2. Who did she suspect sent the note?
3. Who left the note for Aunt Eater? Why did he leave it?
Aunt Eater Solves a Mystery
1. Why was Sam at Aunt Eater's house?
2. What did Aunt Eater do to find Sam?
3. How did Aunt Eater know which cat was Sam?
Comprehension Questions for Aunt Eater's Mystery
Vacation
by S. Seifert
Coming Soon!
Comprehension Questions for Bargain for Frances
(A)
by S. Seifert
1. How did Thelma trick Frances?
2.
How did Frances trick Thelma?
3. Frances and Thelma made a choice. What did they choose? (Hint: It had to do with their friendship.)
Comprehension Questions for Bear's Hiccups
by S. Seifert
1. The day was hot. Otter did not play. Frog did
not croak. Turtle buried herself in the mud at the bottom of the pond. What did Bear do?
2.
It was a hot day. Bear liked the pond. Other animals liked the pond, too. What did Bear tell the animals at the pond?
3.
Why did Bear say such a thing? Why did Bear think the other animals would obey him?
4.
Bear had hiccups. How did the pond animals try to cure Bear of his hiccups?
5. How did Turtle help Frog?
Comprehension Questions for The Boston Coffee
Party
by S. Seifert
1. Merchant Thomas owned a store and sold things.
He made the women of Boston angry. What did he do?
2. The women asked Merchant
Thomas for two things. What did they ask him to give them?
3. Merchant Thomas made the women of Boston angry. They stole his coffee. Stealing is not right. What else
could the women have done?
Comprehension Questions for The Bravest
Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto
by S. Seifert
1.
Balto led a dog sled team. The team helped ill children in Nome. What did Balto do before leading the dog sled team?
2. Children were sick. The doctor could not make them feel better. The children needed
help. What kind of help did they need? What would happen if they did not get the help they needed?
3.
Balto was brave. What did he do on the trip to Nome?
4.
How long were Balto and his team on the trail?
Comprehension Questions for Buffalo Bill
and the Pony Express
by S. Seifert
1.
Bill completed his ride. Then Bill rode 75 more miles. Why did he ride 75 more miles?
2. Bill faced many problems. One time he had a problem with wolves. How did he solve
that problem?
3. Terrible Tod was a problem. Terrible Tod wanted to rob Bill. Bill did not want to
be robbed. What did Bill do?
Comprehension Questions for Can You See
What I See? Toys
by S. Seifert
1.
Which word in this book was easiest to read?
2. Which item was easiest to find?
3. Which word in this book was the most difficult to read?
4. Which item was the most difficult to find?
Comprehension Questions for The Cat in
the Hat
by S. Seifert
1.
Sally and her brother were bored. They had nothing to do. What did they do when they had nothing to do?
2.
Who burst into their house? And what did he do?
3.
Sally and her brother did not know what to do. The Cat said one thing. The fish said another. What did they end up doing?
4.
The house was a mess. How did the children clean it?
5.
Their mother came home. Do you think the children will tell her what happened?
6.
Pretend the Cat came to your house. Would you tell your mother what happened? How would she react?
Comprehension Questions for Chang's Paper
Pony
by S. Seifert
1.
Chang wanted to buy a pony. He asked Big Pete for help. Big Pete agreed to show him how to look for gold. Chang said he would
sweep and scrub Big Pete's cabin in return. Big Pete and Chang looked for gold. Chang did not find enough gold to buy a pony.
Why should or shouldn't Chang sweep and scrub Big Pete's cabin?
2.
Chang found gold flakes in Big Pete’s cabin. Why did he give them to Big Pete?
3.
Chang did get a pony. How did he get it?
Comprehension Questions for Clara and the
Bookwagon
by S. Seifert
1. Mr. Holzer owned a store. His store was also a library. Clara had an opportunity.
She could borrow a book. What does the word "opportunity" mean?
2.
Clara's father would not let her borrow a book. Why wouldn't he let her borrow a book?
3. Clara's father said she could borrow a book.
Why did he change his mind?
Comprehension Questions for Daniel's Duck
by S. Seifert
1. Daniel worked hard to carve a duck for the spring fair. How did he feel when people laughed at it?
2. Someone felt compassion. Who felt compassion for Daniel, and what does the word mean?
3. Mr. Pettigrew wanted Daniel to feel better. What did he do?
Comprehension Questions for Dora and the
Baby Crab
by S. Seifert
1.
Dora, Boots, and Baby Crab had to go through SandCastle.
How did they go through it?
2. Dora, Boots, and Baby Crab had to go past the Snapping Clams. How did they do it?
3. Dora, Boots, and Baby Crab wanted to reach
CrabIsland.
Water was around it. They found a boat. They did not find oars. How did they reach CrabIsland?
Comprehension Questions for Dora and the
Rainbow Kite Festival
by S. Seifert
1.
Where did Dora and Boots find Kite?
2. Kite wanted to go to the Festival. Kite was in a hurry. Why was Kite in a hurry?
3. Dora, Boots, and Kite solved three problems. What were the problems? How were
they solved?
4. The rainbow began to fade. What made it grow bright again?
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