Wish Comprehension Questions & Reading Journal
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Wish has 31 chapters · Grades 5–7 · 227 pages
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Written for this book Questions about this story, good after any chapter.
Which detail from your latest chapter best helps you understand Charlie Reese's situation? Explain what it adds to what you know so far.See all 31 questions ↓
About the book
charlie resse has been making the same wish every day since forth grade but when she is sent to live with family the barly knows it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true that is, until she meets wishbone a skinny stray dog who captures her heart.
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Wish 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 31 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
Which detail from your latest chapter best helps you understand Charlie Reese's situation? Explain what it adds to what you know so far.
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Chapter 2
What do you predict Charlie will find hardest about living with relatives she barely knows? Use a clue from your reading so far.
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Chapter 3
What does Charlie's daily wish suggest about what matters most to her? Explain using what you know at this point.
Example answer: I think Charlie's daily wish shows that she wants something important to change in her life. She has kept making the same wish for a long time, so it does not seem like a small, passing want. Being sent to live with relatives she barely knows makes her situation feel uncertain. I think wishing gives her a little hope when she cannot control everything around her.
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Chapter 4
How would you describe Charlie to someone who has not read Wish? Support your description with something she has said, thought, or done so far.
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Chapter 5
Which detail about Charlie's surroundings stands out in your reading so far? Explain how it affects the mood of the story.
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Chapter 6
Where do you notice a difference between what Charlie says and what she might be feeling? If you have not noticed one, explain how her words show her feelings clearly.
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Chapter 7
What question would you ask Charlie about a choice she has made so far? Explain why you would want to know her answer.
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Chapter 8
Choose a word from your latest chapter that helps describe a person, place, or feeling. What does it mean in context, and why is it a useful choice?
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Chapter 9
Who seems most likely to earn Charlie's trust at this point? Explain your prediction using a detail from the story.
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Chapter 10
How does Charlie respond when something does not go the way she wants? Discuss an example from your reading so far.
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Chapter 11
What are you learning about Bertha and Gus, or what are you still hoping to learn about them? Explain why that information matters to Charlie's story.
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Chapter 12
Based on your reading so far, what might make a place feel like home to Charlie? Explain how that could be different from simply having somewhere to live.
Example answer: I think Charlie needs to feel wanted before a place can really feel like home. Living with relatives gives her somewhere to stay, but she barely knows them at first. I would expect her to need time and steady kindness before she feels comfortable. To me, home means knowing that people care about you, not just having a bed and a roof.
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Chapter 13
Which action by Charlie or another character seems kind, even if it is small? Explain its importance, or identify a moment when kindness would have helped.
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Chapter 14
How is life in Colby shaping Charlie's experience so far? Use a setting detail, or explain what you still need to learn about the town.
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Chapter 15
What advice would you give Charlie right now? Connect your advice to a problem or feeling she has shown.
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Chapter 16
Find a phrase in your latest chapter that creates a strong picture in your mind. Explain what you picture and how it helps you understand Charlie's world.
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Chapter 17
What do you understand about Charlie's family now that you did not understand when you began reading? If your understanding has not changed, explain which detail has stayed important.
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Chapter 18
Which character's point of view would help you understand Charlie better? Explain what you would want that character to tell you.
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Chapter 19
How might Charlie's wish affect the way she notices everyday things? Support your thinking with something you have read so far.
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Chapter 20
What role do you expect Wishbone to play in Charlie's life, based on what you know at this point? If he has appeared, use an example from their interactions.
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Chapter 21
When has Charlie seemed confident or unsure of herself in your reading so far? Explain what reveals that feeling.
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Chapter 22
What can you say about Howard's place in Charlie's story at this point? Discuss what you have learned about him, or explain what you wonder if you have not met him yet.
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Chapter 23
Which moment so far made you feel sympathy for Charlie? Explain what the author helped you understand in that moment.
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Chapter 24
How does the title Wish connect to your latest chapter? Consider Charlie's hopes, disappointments, or expectations.
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Chapter 25
What could help a friendship grow in Charlie's situation? Make a prediction using what you have learned about her so far.
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Chapter 26
Choose a word from your latest chapter whose meaning you had to think about. Explain the clues you used and how knowing the word helps you follow the story.
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Chapter 27
Where do you see Charlie having some control over her life, and where does she seem to have little control? Use details from your reading so far.
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Chapter 28
Would you encourage a friend to keep reading Wish based on what you have read so far? Explain which part of Charlie's story would interest that friend.
Example answer: I would encourage a friend to keep reading because Charlie has a problem that feels real. She has to adjust to living with people she barely knows while still hoping her wish will come true. I want to find out whether her new surroundings will change what she wants. I think a friend who likes stories about family and belonging would be interested too.
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Chapter 29
What has your reading so far suggested about the difference between being related to someone and caring for someone? Connect your thinking to Charlie's situation.
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Chapter 30
Which unanswered question about Charlie, her family, or Wishbone feels most important right now? Explain how its answer could change your understanding of the story.
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Chapter 31
Looking back over the chapters you have read, how has your opinion of Charlie stayed the same or changed? Explain which details have shaped your view.
Discussion questions for after Wish
Bigger questions for when the book is finished, each printed on its own ruled page at the end of the booklet.
- How does Charlie change from the beginning of Wish to the end? Discuss how her experiences with Bertha, Gus, Howard, and Wishbone help explain those changes. Use details from different parts of the book, and consider something about Charlie that stays the same.
- What does Wish suggest about family, friendship, and belonging? Explain how Charlie's wish and her connection with Wishbone help develop your interpretation. Support your ideas with several moments from the story, and describe which message matters most to you.
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How to use this Wish 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, 31 chapters, so it doubles as the reading log for Wish. 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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