The Raven Boys Comprehension Questions & Reading Journal
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The Raven Boys has 48 chapters · Grades 5–7 · 455 pages
Book 1 of the The Raven cycle series
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Open-ended Thought-provoking questions for any chapter book.
After this chapter, what is the most important new thing you learned about Blue Sargent, Gansey, or the world they live in?See all 48 questions ↓
About the book
Though she is from a family of clairvoyants, Blue Sargent's only gift seems to be that she makes other people's talents stronger. When she meets Gansey, one of the boys from the expensive Aglionby Academy, she discovers that he has talents of his own--and that together their talents are a dangerous mix. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as "raven boys", they can only mean trouble. For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die.
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The Raven Boys 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 48 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
After this chapter, what is the most important new thing you learned about Blue Sargent, Gansey, or the world they live in?
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Chapter 2
Which detail about Blue's life at 300 Fox Way stands out to you, and what does it show about her family?
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Chapter 3
What clue, mystery, or unanswered question from this part makes you want to keep reading?
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Chapter 4
How does this chapter show the difference between Blue's everyday life and the world of Aglionby Academy?
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Chapter 5
Pick one character you have met so far, such as Blue, Gansey, Adam, Ronan, Noah, or someone at 300 Fox Way. What is one word you would use to describe that character, and why?
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Chapter 6
What choice did someone make in this chapter, and what might happen because of that choice?
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Chapter 7
How is magic, psychic ability, or the unknown shown in this chapter? Does it feel exciting, scary, confusing, or something else?
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Chapter 8
What seems mysterious about Gansey or the Raven Boys so far, and what do you think the author wants you to wonder?
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Chapter 9
Which word or phrase in this chapter felt important, unusual, or powerful? What do you think it means in context?
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Chapter 10
What does Blue's rule about staying away from Aglionby boys tell you about her personality and past experiences?
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Chapter 11
How do friendship or loyalty show up in this chapter, even in a small way?
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Chapter 12
What prediction can you make about Blue's connection to Gansey or the Raven Boys based only on what you know so far?
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Chapter 13
Describe the mood of this chapter. What details, actions, or words helped create that mood?
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Chapter 14
How does money, privilege, or social class affect the way characters treat each other in this part of the story?
Example answer: I think money and social class affect the way Blue sees the Aglionby boys before she really knows them. They seem like they come from a different world, with more power and choices than she has. That makes Blue careful around them, because she does not want to be impressed by them or controlled by them. It also makes the story feel more tense because the characters are not starting out as equals.
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Chapter 15
What does Gansey seem to want most right now, and what does that goal reveal about him?
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Chapter 16
Which adult at 300 Fox Way, if any, seems most important in this chapter? What influence do they have on Blue or the story?
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Chapter 17
What do you notice about Adam so far, and how does he seem different from other Aglionby boys?
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Chapter 18
In this chapter, how are secrets important? Who seems to be hiding something, or who wants to learn the truth?
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Chapter 19
What detail about the setting, such as Henrietta, Aglionby, or 300 Fox Way, helps you picture the story more clearly?
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Chapter 20
Which relationship changes, grows, or becomes more complicated in this chapter? Explain what caused the change.
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Chapter 21
What danger, warning, or risky situation appears in this part of the book, and how do the characters respond?
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Chapter 22
How does Maggie Stiefvater make the ordinary world and the magical world overlap in this chapter?
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Chapter 23
What question would you ask Blue if you could speak to her after this chapter, and why?
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Chapter 24
What question would you ask Gansey if you could speak to him after this chapter, and why?
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Chapter 25
How does Ronan, Noah, or another Raven Boy add tension, humor, mystery, or emotion to the chapter?
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Chapter 26
What evidence in this chapter suggests that a character can or cannot be trusted?
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Chapter 27
How does this chapter connect to the idea of fate versus free choice?
Example answer: This chapter connects to fate because Blue has been told something serious about her future, and that warning hangs over her choices. At the same time, she still has to decide what kind of person she wants to be and who she wants to trust. I think the book is asking whether knowing a possible future changes it or just makes people afraid. That makes Blue's choices feel important.
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Chapter 28
Which small detail from this chapter might become important later, and what makes you think so?
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Chapter 29
What is one conflict inside a character's mind or heart in this chapter?
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Chapter 30
How does the dialogue in this chapter reveal what characters are feeling but may not say directly?
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Chapter 31
What part of this chapter was confusing or hard to understand, and what clues might help you figure it out?
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Chapter 32
Choose a scene from this chapter and explain how the author uses sights, sounds, or feelings to make it vivid.
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Chapter 33
How does Blue's family affect her choices in this chapter or in the story so far?
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Chapter 34
What do the Aglionby boys mean to Blue so far: trouble, mystery, opportunity, danger, or something else? Explain your thinking.
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Chapter 35
Which character surprised you in this chapter, and what did they do or say that changed your view of them?
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Chapter 36
What does this chapter suggest about being an outsider or not fitting in?
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Chapter 37
How is fear shown in this chapter? Think about what characters say, do, avoid, or keep secret.
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Chapter 38
What do you think the title The Raven Boys means at this point in the book?
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Chapter 39
What problem is getting bigger for Blue, Gansey, Adam, Ronan, Noah, or another character?
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Chapter 40
Which moment in this chapter made you the most curious, and what do you hope to learn next?
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Chapter 41
How does a character react when things do not go as planned, and what does that reaction show about them?
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Chapter 42
What comparison can you make between two characters you have met so far?
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Chapter 43
What is the most important piece of information the reader learns in this chapter, and why does it matter?
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Chapter 44
If you could give advice to one character after this chapter, who would you choose and what would you tell them?
Example answer: I would give advice to Blue. I would tell her to be careful, but not to judge every Aglionby boy before she understands him as a person. Her warnings matter, but she also seems curious and brave. I think she should listen to her family and her own instincts at the same time.
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Chapter 45
What theme do you see growing in the story, such as love, danger, family, friendship, power, or destiny?
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Chapter 46
Which scene from this chapter would you illustrate, and what details would you include in your picture?
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Chapter 47
What prediction you made earlier has changed after this chapter, and what changed your mind?
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Chapter 48
After finishing this chapter, what do you think the reader is supposed to worry or wonder about most?
Discussion questions for after The Raven Boys
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 The Raven Boys, how has Blue changed in the way she thinks about fate, danger, family, and the Aglionby boys? Use several moments from across the book to explain what pushes her to change or what stays the same.
- What do you think The Raven Boys is really about beneath the magic and mystery? Write about one or two big ideas, such as friendship, destiny, class, trust, or wanting to belong, and explain how Blue, Gansey, Adam, Ronan, Noah, or the women of 300 Fox Way help show those ideas.
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How to use this The Raven Boys 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, 48 chapters, so it doubles as the reading log for The Raven Boys. 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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