Chapter by Chapter Vocabulary and Activities:
Chapter 1, Meeting Mrs.:
Vocabulary: decorating, hollered, explained, frowned, bulletin, grumpy, Missy, and babyish.
Comprehension:
Text-to-self connection questions:
1.) In this chapter, Junie B. Jones was scared of the bus, can you remember a time when you were scared to do something new? Explain.
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2.) How do you think Junie B. Jones felt about riding the bus for the first time? How did you feel or if you have never been on a school bus how would you imagine you would feel? Why?
Fluency: Choral read the chapter or parts of the chapter. The teacher should also read because when students hear fluency it aids in fluency development.
Chapter 2, Feeling Squeezy:
Vocabulary: tucked, rumpled, droopy, screeched, and squeezy.
Activity: Read sentences from the chapter with the vocabulary words and have the students work on their own definitions of each word. Then have the students discuss as a class what the words mean and explain how they know using support from the story when necessary.
Comprehension:
Text-to-self/world/text Connections:
On page 12, Junie B. Jones' mother said "It'll be fun. I promise." But Junie B. Jones did not have fun. Does this remind you of a time in another story or your life or the world where you or someone else was told by their parents something would be one way and it turned out to be the opposite?
Questions:
1.) Do you think Junie B. Jones will have fun on her first day of school? Why or why not?
2.) Do you think she will get to sit in the red chair she wanted to sit in? Why or why not?
Chapter 3, The Stupid Smelly Bus:
Vocabulary: whishy, grouchy, commercial, plopped, gushy and compartment.
Questions:
STOP on page 16.
1.) Junie B. Jones said the bus smelled like an egg salad sandwich do you think that it smelt good or bad? What evidence from the story supports your idea?
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2.) Why did her eyes get watery? Why did she say she did not cry?
Activity: Teach a mini-lesson on compound words. Then have the students find the compound words in the chapter. (afternoon, flagpole, footprint, backpack, and playground) Then have the students write three of the words in sentences. Then pick one word and draw a picture of it if there is time.
Chapter 4, Me and Lucille and Some Other Kids:
Vocabulary: Supply Closet
Comprehension Questions:
1.) What does Junie B. Jones say very often? Is there a more polite way she could say this? Come up with as many other words as you can that could fit in place of this word. Share all the words that they came up with and have the students support why they picked a particular word. Then talk to the students about synonyms.
2.) Can you remember a time when you drew a picture or wrote your name but you did not leave enough room for all of your name or picture? In the story Junie B. Jones squeezed it in small. What would you have done or what did you do when you did not leave enough room for your full name or picture?
3.) On page 27 where the letters are all in uppercase, how do you think the author wanted us to read these words? Why would the author want us to read these words this way?
4.) Why did Junie B. Jones stop holding Lucille's hand after she laughed? What would you have done if you were in Junie B. Jone's place?
Chapter 5, Principal:
Vocabulary: baldy, fountain, jiggling, emergency, sudden and crossing guard.
Question:
1.) Where do you think Junie B. Jones went if she did not line up like she was supposed to? Why do you think that?
Chapter 6, A Good Hider:
Pre-Reading- Why do you think this chapter is called "A Good Hider"? What do you think will happen?
Post-Reading- If all the cars are gone at school what do you think will happen? Give as much support using the book.
*Make connections if you have any.
Chapter 7, Peeky Holes and Spying:
Vocabulary: Media Center
Question: What would you do in the media center? Why?
Chapter 8, The Dangerous Nurse's Office:
Questions:
1.) Junie B. Jones has many "most favorite things"- red, pencil sharpeners, crutches, and other things as well. What is your most favorite thing and why? Are you allowed to use it whenever your want? What would you do if you had it right now?
2.) When do you think she is going to get caught? What might happen next?
Chapter 9, Zooming Speedy Fast:
Vocabulary: statue
Chapter 10, Me and That Grace:
Pre-Reading Questions:
1.) Do you think Junie B. Jones is going to be in trouble? Do you think her family knows yet that she is missing?
2.) Do you think she will take the bus anymore? Explain.
Post-Reading- Complete Book:
1.) What do you think of the book?
2.) Would you recommend this book to a friend, why or why not?
