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Junie B. Journal
Chapter One: ‘Secrets’
1. Tell a story of one time when you were scared of something.
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2. Is it true that bats like to land and live in human’s hair? (find out by clicking
http://www.batworld.org/myths_facts/myths_facts.html Write what the webpage says about
this question.)
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3. Have you ever been embarrassed in front of your class? If so, describe a time you were.
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Junie B. Journal
Chapter Two: ‘Candy Corn’
1. Do you believe candy corn is really corn? Why?
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2. Look up the word tattletale. (go to http://dictionary.reference.com/) Copy the definition here.
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3. Why do you think that Ollie’s favorite word was ‘moo’?
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4. Locate and describe two grammar mistakes. (on pages 20 and 21)
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Junie B. Journal
Chapter Three: ‘Squirty’
1. What was Squirty? ________________

2. Why do you think Squirty did what he did to Junie’s Grandma Miller?
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3. What is a phobia? (Use http://dictionary.reference.com/)

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4. Using a phobia list, what is being scared of the dark called? (Go to
http://phobialist.com/reverse.html ; look under “D” for darkness.)
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5. Why do you think someone would have a phobia?

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Junie B. Journal
Chapter Four: ‘The Halloween Store’
1. Point out an incorrect title on page 39. Take a guess at the correct title.
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2. Tell a story of a time you were scared by someone’s costume.

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3. Do you think Junie B. should have spoken back to her mother in the way she did? Why or why
not?
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4. What is a seltzer bottle? (go to http://dictionary.reference.com/)

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Junie B. Journal
Chapter Five: ‘No Squirty’
1. What were the names of the three stuffed animals that were mentioned in this chapter?
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2. Look up “raggedy ann” and draw a picture of what you see. (go to www.toysrus.com )

3. Who do you know that has a scary scream?

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4. Tell a story about when that person screamed around you.

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Junie B. Journal
Chapter Six: ‘Trick or Fruit’
1. Find two grammar errors on the first page of chapter 6.
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2. Junie’s brother Ollie gets a rice krispy treat. What are the 3 iconic figures that represent rice
krispies? (ask google, click here)
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3. Why do you think those names were chosen?

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Junie B. Journal
Chapter Seven: ‘Dumb Cinderella’
1. Junie says that she gets some trail mix. Define ‘trail mix’. (go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page )
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2. Why do you think witches are scary?

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3. Name four things that witches are known to have.

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4. Do you think that clowns say grr? Why?

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Junie B. Journal
Chapter Eight: ‘Candy’
1. Look up the definition of adverb. (go to )
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2. Find two examples of words that should be adverbs on page 74 – 75.

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3. Give two other examples of adverbs.

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4. Why do you think Junie dreamt she was a cow?

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Junie B. Journal
Chapter Nine: ‘Welcome Home!’
1. Do you agree that it is mean to scare someone? Why?
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2. What is smudgy? (click here)

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3. What was your favorite part of the book? Why?

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