Novel Ideas Junie B First Grader Toothless Wonder

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Novel Ideas
Barbara Park s
Junie B., First Grader
Toothless Wonder
Karen Desso
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Author: Karen Desso
Cover Illustrator: Heather Tang
Novel Ideas
Barbara Park s Junie B., First Grader
Toothless Wonder
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PRODUCT #: NLP9654
Junie B., First Grader
Toothless Wonder
By Barbara Park
Oh, boy! A loose tooth! But is there really a tooth fairy?
Or is it a tooth witch? Read to find out what happens when
Junie B. loses her first tooth.
Name ____________________________
Activities
Vocabulary and Comprehension for Chapters 1 & 2
Vocabulary and Comprehension for Chapter 9
Tell About the Story
Short Vowels
Spelling Words
Word Search
Fluency
Writing
Answer Key
Name__________________________________________
Vocabulary and Comprehension - Chapters 1 and 2
Directions: Write the meaning for each new word in the box.
Word Page Number Meaning
spat 4
situation 8
littering 13
reaction 14
Directions: Answer each question in a complete sentence. Use words from
the question to write your answer.
Chapter 1
1. What was driving Junie B. crazy?________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. Why is losing a top tooth the best?_______________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Chapter 2
1. What is recycling?____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. Why was Junie B. upset?_______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Name__________________________________________
occasional 22
positive 23
rinse 28
fascinating 33
Chapter 3
1. What did Junie B. decide?______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. What happened when Grampa put his finger in Junie B. s mouth?______
_____________________________________________________________
Chapter 4
1. How did Junie B. react when her tooth came out?____________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. When Junie B. finally looked at herself in the mirror, what did she do?__
_____________________________________________________________
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Name__________________________________________
festivities 34
disgusting 36
raised 45
repulsive 48
Chapter 5
1. Why couldn t Junie B. bring her tooth to Show and Tell?______________
_____________________________________________________________
2. What did Junie B. think about the tooth fairy?______________________
_____________________________________________________________
Chapter 6
1. Why does a tooth witch make more sense than a tooth fairy?___________
_____________________________________________________________
2. What did Mother think the tooth fairy did with the teeth?______________
_____________________________________________________________
Name__________________________________________
comment 51
actual 52
issues 61
collection 65
Chapter 7
1. What did Junie B. bring to school?_______________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. What did Junie B. want Herb to think about?______________________
_____________________________________________________________
Chapter 8
1. How did the class feel about Junie B. s new smile?__________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. What are some things to collect?_________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Name__________________________________________
Vocabulary and Comprehension Chapter 9
generous 74
coincidence 75
Chapter 9
1. What was Ollie s surprise?______________________________________
___________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. In the end, what did Junie B. think the tooth fairy did with the teeth?
_____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Name______________________________
Junie B. changes the way she feels about her loose tooth and about the tooth
fairy from the beginning of the story until the end.
Directions: Explain how she feels in each part and tell why.
Beginning
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Middle
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
End
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Name____________________
Short Vowels
Directions:
A vowel is missing in each word. Write the word with the vowel that is at
the top of the column in place of the blank line. Be sure to read each word
as you write it. Then read the whole row after you complete it.
The first one is done for you as an example.
a e i
b ___t
b a t
b e t
b i t
w___ll
s___t
t___n
b___g
h___m
m___ss
p___ck
p___t
Name______________________________________
Spelling Words
When c and h come together in a word they make a special sound.
Some words can begin with ch and some words can end with __ch.
Word Box
chin march child
teach chop check
itch much porch
chair
Words that begin with ch Write them again
____________________ _________________
____________________ _________________
____________________ _________________
____________________ _________________
____________________ _________________
Words that end with ___ch Write them again
_____________________ __________________
_____________________ __________________
_____________________ __________________
_____________________ __________________
_____________________ __________________
Name______________________________
Word Search
Word Box
chin march child
teach chop check
itch much porch
chair
Find each of the spelling words in the puzzle and circle the word. The
words can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
b p c h i l d
c o c h o p m
h r a h d u a
e c m w i e r
c h f u t n c
k t r g c s h
t e a c h h t
i m c h a i r
Name_________________________________
Fluency means reading at a good pace with accuracy and expression.
The more you practice reading a selection, the better your fluency will be.
For this activity you will need a timer a stopwatch, a sand timer or clock
with a second hand will do that can measure one minute. You will also
need someone to help you.
Directions: Read Page Two out loud. Have your helper use the timer and tell
you to stop reading when the timer measures one minute. Record how many
words you read on the chart below. This is your WPM (Words per Minute).
Do this four times. You can practice in between!
Remember accuracy and expression!
Words Per Minute (WPM)
1st reading
2nd reading
3rd reading
4th reading
Now do some math. Example
Take your WPM for your 4th reading. __________ 58
__ __
Subtract your WPM for your 1st reading. __________ 40
The difference is how many more words 18
you are reading in one minute.
Here is some help in counting words.
. Page 5 has 126 words
Name________________________
Writing
What if there was a tooth witch and you woke up in the night to see her?
Write about what she would look like, what she would be doing and how
you would feel.
Be sure to:
. Describe what you see and what you hear.
. Tell what you would do.
. Write about how you feel.
. Check your spelling and punctuation.
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Answer Key
Chapters 1 & 2
spat a little fight
situation problem, condition
littering throwing garbage on the ground
reaction the way to act about something
1. Her loose tooth was driving her crazy.
2. It looks cute and the new tooth makes you look like a big kid.
1. Recycling is reusing things instead of throwing them away.
2. She was afraid she wouldn t look like herself and may look like toothless Uncle
Lou.
Chapters 3 & 4
occasional sometimes, now and then
positive - sure
rinse swish water around and spit it out
fascinating very interesting
1. She decided not to lose her tooth.
2. She snapped her mouth shut on his finger and her tooth came out.
1. She ran around screaming, Help! 911! My Grampa knocked my tooth out!
2. She made faces at herself and smiled.
Chapter 5 & 6
festivities celebrations
disgusting awful
raised brought up
repulsive something you want to get away from
1. It was disgusting and she had to leave it for the tooth fairy.
2. She thought it was really a tooth witch.
1. The tooth witch likes to chomp teeth and a fairy doesn t do anything with them.
2. Mother thought the tooth fairy made jewelry with the teeth.
Chapter 7 & 8
comment something that was said
actual real
issues problems
collection a special group of things
1. She brought the spit cup.
2. She wanted him to think that the tooth fairy didn t make sense.
1. They smiled at her and were happy.
2. Some things to collect are teeth, baseball cards, and matchbox cars.
Chapter 9
generous kind, giving
coincidence things happening at the same time
1. Ollie got a new tooth.
2. Junie B. thought the tooth fairy recycled the teeth.
Beginning:
Junie B. is proud of her loose tooth but does not like the tooth fairy. She is a
fraid
of the tooth fairy.
Middle:
Junie B. does not want to put her tooth under her pillow because she thinks ther
e
is a tooth witch.
End:
Junie B. likes her tooth because she thinks the tooth fairy recycles the tooth f
or he
baby brother.
Short Vowels
wall well will
sat set sit
tan ten tin
bag beg big
ham hem him
mass mess miss
pack peck pick
pat pet pit
Spelling Words
Words that begin with ch Words that end with ___ch
chin teach
chop itch
chair march
child much
check porch

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