Day three Jimmy’s stars

Day three Jimmy’s Stars:


This is my last day blogging on Jimmy’s Stars, Mary Ann Rodman’s middle grade novel set during World War II. (See my review on day one and my Salmon Pea Wiggle recipe yesterday.) I thought I might give you a few “reading comprehension questions”. If you’ve read the book, let’s see if you can answer these…

1. Who did Ellie get in a fight with in chapter one?
2. Why did Ellie get in this fight?
3. What is Jimmy’s nickname for Ellie?
4. Give an example of the lovely lunches the kids brought to school.
5. What was the Christmas present Jimmy gave Ellie?
6. What are the words to “Mairzy Doats”?
7. What happened that made Ellie trash Toot’s room (chapter 26)?

If you can’t answer a question feel free to email me and I’ll send you the answer.

Jimmy’s Stars has some great vocabulary words:
Here’s a partial list your students can review.

Sprawled
Demeanor
Conscientious
Sympathetic
Trifle
Arpeggio
Ominous
Sashaying
Pungent
Banishing
Luminous
Gravelly
Motley
Lugubrious

Be sure to check out what other blogger’s are saying about this novel:
01 Charger, A Childhood of Dreams, A Christian Worldview of Fiction, A Mom Speaks, All About Children’s Books, Becky’s Book Reviews, Book Review Maniac, By the Book Reviews, Dolce Bellezza, Fireside Musings, Homeschool Buzz, Looking Glass Reviews, Maggie Reads, Maw Books, Small World Reads, The Friendly Book Nook, The Hidden Side of a Leaf