If the Shoe Fits Comprehension Questions & Reading Journal
If the Shoe Fits has 20 chapters · Grades 3–5 · 160 pages
Book 2 of the Whatever After Graphix series
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Written for this book Questions about this story, good after any chapter.
What is the most important thing you have learned so far about Abby and Jonah's adventure? Explain why that detail matters.See all 20 questions ↓
A printable reading journal for If the Shoe Fits: one question per chapter, with example answers.
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If the Shoe Fits questions by chapter
We know the book, its characters, setting and story, but not what happens in each chapter. So every question is written for this book, and any of them works wherever your reader has just stopped. 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 is the most important thing you have learned so far about Abby and Jonah's adventure? Explain why that detail matters.
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Chapter 2
How does the world of Cinderella compare with Abby and Jonah's everyday world, based on what you have read so far?
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Chapter 3
Which word would you use to describe Abby at this point? Explain its meaning and support your choice with something she has said or done.
Example answer: I would describe Abby as adventurous. Adventurous means willing to try something new even when it might be risky. Her journey with Jonah into Cinderella's world puts her somewhere very different from home. I think facing such an unfamiliar place takes courage.
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Chapter 4
Based on the clues you have read, what challenge might Abby and Jonah face next? Explain your prediction.
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Chapter 5
What have you noticed about the way Abby and Jonah work together so far? Use a detail to explain how their teamwork helps or causes trouble.
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Chapter 6
What does the story suggest so far about trying to help someone? Explain how this idea connects to Abby and Jonah's adventure.
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Chapter 7
Where do you see a difference between this adventure and the Cinderella story you already knew? If Cinderella is new to you, explain something you have learned about her world instead.
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Chapter 8
Choose a decision Abby or Jonah has made so far. Would you have made the same choice? Explain your reasons.
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Chapter 9
Which detail about Cinderella's situation seems most important at this point, and what does it help you understand?
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Chapter 10
Find a word or phrase in your latest reading that helps you picture the fairy-tale world. What do you think it means, and which nearby details help you figure it out?
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Chapter 11
How might knowing a familiar fairy tale help Abby and Jonah? Use what you have read so far to explain how that knowledge could also lead them to make a mistake.
Example answer: I think knowing Cinderella's story could give Abby and Jonah clues about what to expect. They might use those clues to decide how to help. However, they could make a mistake if they assume everything will happen exactly as they remember. I would tell them to watch what is really happening instead of depending only on the story they know.
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Chapter 12
Whose point of view would you like to hear besides Abby's? Explain what that character might help you understand about the adventure so far.
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Chapter 13
Identify a problem that seems important in your reading so far. What could Abby, Jonah, or Cinderella try, and why might your idea help?
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Chapter 14
Would you rather join Abby and Jonah in the fairy-tale world or follow their adventure safely as a reader? Use details from your reading to explain your choice.
Example answer: I would rather follow the adventure safely as a reader. Traveling through a magic mirror sounds exciting, but being in an unfamiliar fairy-tale world would make me nervous. Abby and Jonah have to think about how their choices might affect Cinderella. I would enjoy thinking through their problems without having to face those risks myself.
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Chapter 15
When has something in the story challenged an expectation you had about Cinderella or fairy tales? Explain what you expected and what you think now.
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Chapter 16
Describe a moment in your latest reading that creates a strong feeling, such as worry, surprise, or amusement. How does the author create that feeling?
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Chapter 17
What does being treated fairly mean in Cinderella's world, based on what you have read so far? Support your thinking with a detail from the story.
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Chapter 18
If you could ask Abby or Jonah one question about a choice made so far, what would you ask? Explain why you want to know the answer.
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Chapter 19
Look for a word that describes a character's feelings in your latest reading. What is another word with a similar meaning, and how would using it change the feeling of the sentence?
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Chapter 20
Looking back over your reading so far, which discovery or event has most changed your understanding of Abby and Jonah's adventure? Explain how your thinking changed.
Discussion questions for after If the Shoe Fits
Bigger questions for when the book is finished, each printed on its own ruled page at the end of the booklet.
- How does Abby change during her adventure with Jonah in Cinderella's world? Compare her thinking or behavior near the beginning and near the end, and explain which experiences seem most responsible for the change. Use several details from the book.
- What do you think If the Shoe Fits says about helping others and letting them make their own choices? Explain how Abby, Jonah, and Cinderella help develop that message. Then connect the message to a situation a reader your age might face.
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How to use this If the Shoe Fits 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 If the Shoe Fits. 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
Questions about this story, good after any chapter. We know the book, its characters, setting and story, but not what happens in each chapter. So every question is written for this book, and any of them works wherever your reader has just stopped. 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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