Look Both Ways Comprehension Questions & Reading Journal
Look Both Ways has 10 chapters · 224 pages
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Written for this book Questions about this story, good after any chapter.
What important moment have you read about on a student's walk home from Latimer Middle School? Explain what happens and why it matters to that student.See all 10 questions ↓
A printable reading journal for Look Both Ways: one question per chapter, with example answers.
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Look Both Ways 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 10 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 moment have you read about on a student's walk home from Latimer Middle School? Explain what happens and why it matters to that student.
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Chapter 2
Based on what you have read so far, what do you predict one student might do the next time a problem comes up? Use a detail from the book to support your guess.
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Chapter 3
Choose a character you have met so far, such as Jasmine or TJ. What do the character's words and actions show about their personality?
Example answer: I think TJ is playful because he brings up strange ideas when he talks with Jasmine. Their conversation makes me think he enjoys making their time together interesting. I also notice that they can talk about serious things, not just silly ones. This shows me that TJ is more than a kid who likes to joke.
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Chapter 4
How has friendship made a difference for someone in the book so far? Describe a moment that shows what being a friend can mean.
Example answer: I think Jasmine and TJ's conversation shows that friendship gives people someone to talk to. They can share silly thoughts, but they can also talk about worries involving their families. To me, that mix makes their friendship feel real. A good friend does not need to solve every problem to help someone feel less alone.
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Chapter 5
Find a word or phrase in your reading that helps you picture a person, place, or action. What do you think it means, and which clues help you understand it?
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Chapter 6
Which choice made by a character so far do you agree or disagree with? Explain your opinion and what you might have done in that situation.
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Chapter 7
What have you noticed about the neighborhood around Latimer Middle School? Explain how one place affects a student's walk home.
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Chapter 8
Describe a moment so far when a character's feelings seem different from what they show other people. What details helped you notice the difference?
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Chapter 9
How does Jason Reynolds make an ordinary walk home feel interesting? Choose an example of humor, conversation, or description and explain what it adds.
Example answer: I noticed that TJ and Jasmine's strange conversation makes their walk home funny. TJ's idea about boogers is not something I expected to read about. It made me want to keep reading to see how Jasmine would respond. I think their conversation shows how a normal walk can become interesting when friends share their thoughts.
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Chapter 10
What question would you ask a character you have met so far? Explain what made you curious and how the answer might help you understand that character better.
Discussion questions for after Look Both Ways
Bigger questions for when the book is finished, each printed on its own ruled page at the end of the booklet.
- By the end of Look Both Ways, what do you think Jason Reynolds wants readers to understand about the students walking home from Latimer Middle School? Discuss at least two students and explain how their different experiences help show a bigger message.
- Choose one character whose feelings, choices, or relationships change during their story. Explain what the character is like at first, what causes a change, and what you understand about the character afterward. Use details from the book to show why this change matters.
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How to use this Look Both Ways 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, 10 chapters, so it doubles as the reading log for Look Both Ways. 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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