Journeys Decodable Reader - Crenshaw's Cool School

1 Journeys Decodable Reader Comprehension Questions First Grade Unit 5 Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions Lesson 21 Mark Shark 1. Who are the characters? 2. What is the setting? 3. What did Mark find at the beginning of the story? 4. How did Mark play the harp? 5. How did Mark learn to play well? Clark s Part 1. Who are the characters? 2. How did Clark hurt his arm? 3. What caused Clark to fall from his bike? 4. What will the kids wear on stage? 5. How did Clark s mom know it was him on stage? At the Shore 1. Where does Carl live?

2 2. What is a shore? 3. Who does Carl walk with? 4. What does Carl see on his walk? 5. What will Carl do with his sailboat? More Fun for Jake 1. Who are the characters? 2. What does Jake want to do when he grows up? 3. What did Jake get at the store? 4. What do Jake and Dad do every weekend? 5. What did Mom do at the race? Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions Lesson 22 See the Birds 1. What does the bird see in the fall? 2. What happens in the winter? 3. What does the bird do in the spring? 4. How do the eggs stay safe? 5.

3 What can the chick do when it hatches? A Bath for Mert 1. Why did Mert need a bath? 2. Who gave Mert a bath? 3. What happened when Kate tried to spray Mert? 4. What happened when Mert shook? 5. Why did Mom say Mert gave them baths? Fox and Crow 1. Where is Crow at the beginning of the story? 2. What is Fox s plan to get a meal? 3. How did Fox get the grapes? 4. How would you describe Fox? 5. How would you describe Crow? Meet Gert 1. What do we learn about Gert at the beginning of the story? 2. Why does Gert stay in the shade at the beach?

4 3. Which birds does Gert like best? Why? 4. Do you think Gert likes her uniform? How do you know? 5. What did Gert do on the stage? Melissa Mitchell Melissa Mitchell Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions Lesson 24 Moose s Tooth 1. What does Moose like to eat? 2. Where does Moose get his food? 3. Why can t Moose chew his food? 4. What plan does Moose come up with to eat his food? 5. What does Moose put in the mix? Moon News 1. When can we see the moon? 2. What does a full moon look like? 3. What does a new moon look like?

5 4. On which day is the full moon? 5. What does the moon shine on in the paintings? Boot s Clues 1. Who are the characters? 2. Where did Drew go? 3. What did Sue do with the stick? 4. How did Boot let Sue know he was hungry? 5. How did Sue let Boot know it was time for bed? Red Zed and Blue Stu 1. Where do Stu and Blue live? 2. Why did Red want a new home? 3. What do Blue and Stu eat? 4. What did Blue and Stu find on the dune? 5. Why did they go back to the hill? Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions Lesson 23 Look at This!

6 1. Who are the characters? 2. What did Mom and Tad do at the beginning of the story? 3. What was Trish doing in the yard? 4. How did Tad and Mom take care of the seeds? 5. What will Mom and Tad do with the plants? Two Good Cooks 1. What are Dad and the boy going to do? 2. Which foods do they cook with? 3. How do they know how to cook the eggs? 4. Who are they cooking for? 5. What does Mom think of the food? Good Homes 1. What sounds do bees make? 2. Where do bees live? 3. What does the Queen Bee do? 4. Where do bats live? 5. How do rabbits warn other rabbits of danger?

7 Big Problems 1. What was Dennis s problem at the beginning of the story? 2. What kind of bed did Ray give Dennis? 3. Why did Ray ride on Dennis? 4. Who helped build the dog house? 5. How do you know Dennis and Ray like to be together? Melissa Mitchell Melissa Mitchell Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions Lesson 25 Down on the Farm 1. What is a baby horse called? 2. What color is the cow? 3. Where does the mouse find food? 4. How do barn owls help? 5. What season is it on the farm? Scout and Count 1. Where was Scout sitting when Dad came in?

8 2. Who gave them the pup? 3. What name did Dad want to give the pup? 4. Where did Scout put Count s food? 5. How did Scout get Count to learn his name? Dawn s Voice 1. How did Dawn s voice change inside? 2. What did Mom tell Dawn when she forgot which voice to use? 3. Who is Dawn s teacher? 4. What did Dawn shout to Paul? 5. How did Dawn s team win? Shawn s Toys 1. What did Shawn put in his jar? 2. How did Shawn want to spend his money? 3. Where did Shawn go to spend his money? 4. What did Shawn see at the store? 5. Which toy did Shawn buy?

9 Melissa Mitchell Quick Comprehension Check Mark Shark 1. Who are the characters? 2. What is the setting? 3. What did Mark find at the beginning of the story? 4. How did Mark play the harp? 5. How did Mark learn to play well? Lesson 21 Quick Comprehension Check Clark s Part 1. Who are the characters? 2. How did Clark hurt his arm? 3. What caused Clark to fall from his bike? 4. What will the kids wear on stage? 5. How did Clark s mom know it was him on stage? Lesson 21 Quick Comprehension Check At the Shore 1. Where does Carl live?

10 2. What is a shore? 3. Who does Carl walk with? 4. What does Carl see on his walk? 5. What will Carl do with his sailboat? Lesson 21 Quick Comprehension Check More Fun for Jake 1. Who are the characters? 2. What does Jake want to do when he grows up? 3. What did Jake get at the store? 4. What do Jake and Dad do every weekend? 5. What did Mom do at the race? Lesson 21 Quick Comprehension Check See the Birds 1. What does the bird see in the fall? 2. What happens in the winter? 3. What does the bird do in the spring? 4. How do the eggs stay safe?