Judy Moody Comprehension

Why does Judy decide to go to Jessica's?

• She thinks Jessica is funny.

• She wants to teach Jessica how to knit.

• She wants to do homework with Jessica.

• She thinks Jessica will help her with her mood.

In the story, Judy's finger knitting dangled from her hand. What does dangled mean?

• fell off

• stuck to

• hung down

• went through

Judy Moody describes her brother as pesky. Pesky probably means:

• funny

• young

• entertaining

• annoying

What activity does Judy Moody like to do in her closest?

• finger knitting

• writing

• reading

• drawing

Why did Judy hide in her closest?

• She was upset.

• She likes to knit.

• She likes to think alone.

• She wanted to look at pictures.

Which sentence best shows Judy's problem in the story?

• Her mother threw away her log cabin she made from Popsicle sticks.

• Her father took his coffee out of her pile of things made from the rainforest.

• Her brother made fun of her for taking her baby lunch box to school.

• Her family didn't take her plans to save the rainforest seriously.

What can the reader conclude about Judy?

• Judy likes to bother her brother, Stink.

• Judy cares about our planet.

• Judy likes to read Stink's comic books.

• Judy wants to save sloths.

Read this sentence from the story.

She clomped downstairs in a mad-at-your-whole-family mood.

The author includes this description of Judy to show that she--

• wishes Stink would help her save the world

• doesn't feel like going to school

• feels like her family is not supporting her and won't take her seriously

• wants to forget about saving the rainforest

What is the best summary of this story?

• Judy decides to make the world a better place and starts by trying to save the rainforest. Her family doesn't go along with her plan. Judy learns that making the world a better place is complicated.

• Judy wants to save the world, but her brother, Stink, makes things difficult for her. She becomes upset with her parents because they are throwing away things she wants to keep.

• When Judy's first plan to save the rainforest fails, Judy becomes Garbologist and examines the trash to see what her parents are throwing away.

• Judy tries to make her family throw away less trash to help save the planet, but gets upset when her mother throws away her log cabin she made in 2nd grade.

Look at this chart.

1. Judy wants to make the world a better place.

2. Judy gathers everything she can find that is made from the rainforest.

3. ?

4. Judy learns saving the world isn't easy.

Which event belongs in number 3?

• Judy sneaks downstairs early one morning.

• Judy becomes Garbologist.

• Judy was in a Mr. Rubbish mood.

• Judy took Stink's gum.