Captain Underpants Comprehension Questions & Reading Journal
Captain Underpants has 20 chapters · Grades 1–2
Book 1 of the Captain Underpants series
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Inside the journal: 20 chapter pages, one question each · 3 example answers · a cover for your reader’s name
Open-ended Thought-provoking questions for any chapter book.
What important information did you learn about the main character, the setting, or the problem in this chapter?See all 20 questions ↓
A printable reading journal for Captain Underpants: one question per chapter, with example answers.
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Captain Underpants questions by chapter
We don’t know this book well enough to ask about its story, so these are open-ended prompts that get a reader thinking about the chapter they just finished: what happened, who changed, what they would do. One question per chapter, across all 20 chapters, and every one is editable before you print. The example answers under 3 of the chapters are the ones printed at the front of the booklet.
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Chapter 1
What important information did you learn about the main character, the setting, or the problem in this chapter?
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Chapter 2
What is one choice a character made in this chapter, and why do you think the character made that choice?
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Chapter 3
Which character did you understand better after reading this chapter, and what new clue helped you understand them?
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Chapter 4
What is one question you have after this chapter, and what details make you wonder about it?
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Chapter 5
Choose an interesting or unfamiliar word from this chapter. What do you think it means, and how did the sentence help you figure it out?
Example answer: I chose the word that seemed the most new to me because it stood out while I was reading. I think it means something close to being worried or unsure. The sentence helped me because the character was acting nervous right after that word appeared. Using the clues around the word helped me make a smart guess.
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Chapter 6
What was the most important event in this chapter, and how did it change the story?
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Chapter 7
How did the setting affect what happened in this chapter?
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Chapter 8
What feeling did this chapter give you, and which part made you feel that way?
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Chapter 9
What problem or conflict did a character face in this chapter, and how did they try to handle it?
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Chapter 10
What do you predict will happen next, and what evidence from this chapter supports your prediction?
Example answer: I predict that the main character will have to make a difficult choice in the next chapter. In this chapter, the problem got bigger instead of smaller. Also, the character noticed something important that other people did not seem to understand yet. Those details make me think the next part will be tense and important.
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Chapter 11
How did a character show bravery, kindness, honesty, or another important trait in this chapter?
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Chapter 12
What lesson or message might the author be building so far, and what happened in this chapter that supports your idea?
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Chapter 13
Pick one important detail from this chapter. Why do you think the author included it?
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Chapter 14
How did two characters interact in this chapter, and what did their words or actions show about their relationship?
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Chapter 15
What surprised you most in this chapter, and why did it surprise you?
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Chapter 16
If you could give advice to one character after this chapter, what would you say and why?
Example answer: I would tell the character to slow down and think before acting. In this chapter, the character seemed upset and made a quick decision. I think talking to someone trustworthy could help them make a better plan. My advice might keep the problem from getting worse.
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Chapter 17
How has the main character changed since the beginning of the book? Use something from this chapter to explain your answer.
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Chapter 18
What is one cause-and-effect connection in this chapter?
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Chapter 19
What part of this chapter would you want to talk about with a classmate, and what would you ask them?
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Chapter 20
How did this chapter help finish the story or leave you thinking? Explain what felt satisfying, surprising, or still unanswered.
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How to use this Captain Underpants reading journal
At home, as a discussion guide
After each chapter your reader writes a few lines on that chapter’s question. Read the answer together at bedtime: it shows what they understood and gives you something real to talk about, without a quiz.
In class, as a novel study
Print a class set (booklets fold from plain letter paper) and use one question per chapter as the reading-response or literature-circle prompt. The example answers at the front show what a full answer looks like.
Homeschool
One booklet covers the whole book, 20 chapters, so it doubles as the reading log for Captain Underpants. Reword any question before printing to match your reader.
Printing
The booklet PDF prints on ordinary 8.5 × 11 paper: print double-sided (flip on the short edge) at 100%, fold the stack in half and staple on the fold. There is also a one-page-per-sheet PDF and A5 binder pages.
Where the questions come from
Thought-provoking questions for any chapter book. We don’t know this book well enough to ask about its story, so these are open-ended prompts that get a reader thinking about the chapter they just finished: what happened, who changed, what they would do. The questions were drafted with AI from what is known about the book and checked before publishing; every one is editable before you print.
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