Did They Really Read? printable reading check-ins
Cover of Pugsley (The Puppy Place)

Pugsley (The Puppy Place) Comprehension Questions & Reading Journal

By Ellen Miles

Pugsley (The Puppy Place) has 10 chapters · 96 pages

Pugsley is a naughty pug at Lizzies aunts doggy day care. when his owner says he cant keep up with every bad thing he dose, Lizzie and her family foster him!

Get the printable PDF Customise this journal

Free, no sign-up. Customise to reword questions or add your reader’s name.

Inside the journal: 10 chapter pages, one question each · 3 example answers · a cover for your reader’s name

Written for this book Questions about this story, good after any chapter.

Chapter 1 question
What have you learned so far about Pugsley and the care he needs? Explain how a detail from your reading helped you understand him.
See all 10 questions ↓

About the book

Pugsley is a naughty pug at Lizzies aunts doggy day care. when his owner says he cant keep up with every bad thing he dose, Lizzie and her family foster him! but who would want a naughty puppy?

Buy the book on Amazon ↗ (affiliate link)

Pugsley (The Puppy Place) 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.

  1. Chapter 1

    What have you learned so far about Pugsley and the care he needs? Explain how a detail from your reading helped you understand him.

  2. Chapter 2

    Based on what you have read, what do you predict Lizzie or Charles Peterson might need to do next to help Pugsley? Explain the clues behind your prediction.

    Example answer: I predict that Lizzie or Charles will need to learn more about what works best for Pugsley. He is the puppy they are helping, so his needs should guide their choices. I think paying attention to how he responds will help them make a good plan. I would keep reading to see whether they change their approach.

  3. Chapter 3

    Which choice or action has helped you understand Lizzie or Charles better so far? Explain what it suggests about that character.

  4. Chapter 4

    Choose a word from your reading that helps describe Pugsley, his care, or someone's feelings about him. What do you think it means, and how do the nearby sentences help you figure it out?

  5. Chapter 5

    What does the story suggest so far about the difference between loving a puppy and being responsible for one? Use a detail from your reading to explain.

    Example answer: I think loving a puppy means enjoying him, but being responsible means thinking about what he needs. The Peterson family's work with foster dogs makes me think about that difference. Helping Pugsley is not only about having a cute puppy around. To me, real care also means being willing to do work for him.

  6. Chapter 6

    How does the Peterson family's home or daily life affect caring for dogs in the story so far? Describe a detail that helps you understand this connection.

  7. Chapter 7

    Which decision involving Pugsley would you most want to discuss with Lizzie or Charles? Explain whether you agree with it and what you would tell them.

  8. Chapter 8

    What have you noticed about how Lizzie and Charles work with others when a dog needs help? Explain what their actions show about working together.

  9. Chapter 9

    What lesson do you think a character might learn through caring for Pugsley? Use something you have read so far to explain why you expect that lesson.

    Example answer: I think a character might learn that helping a dog starts with understanding him. Pugsley is the puppy who needs care, so I expect his needs to shape what the people around him learn. I would not expect every plan to work equally well for every dog. My prediction is that being willing to learn will matter more than having all the answers right away.

  10. Chapter 10

    Where do you see patience—or a need for more patience—in the story so far? Explain how it connects to taking care of Pugsley.

Would you use a digital version of this journal? Would you like AI to review the answers?

Discussion questions for after Pugsley (The Puppy Place)

Bigger questions for when the book is finished, each printed on its own ruled page at the end of the booklet.

  1. Choose Lizzie or Charles Peterson. How did caring for Pugsley change that character's understanding of helping a dog, or reveal something important about the character? Compare details from earlier and later in the book, and explain why those details matter.
  2. What do you think Pugsley teaches readers about responsible pet care and helping animals? Explain your main idea using two or three moments from across the story. Then describe who you would recommend this book to and why.

More by Ellen Miles

All 17 →

More ready-made journals

How to use this Pugsley (The Puppy Place) 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 Pugsley (The Puppy Place). 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.

Browse: All books by Ellen Miles