Ban This Book

Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-12

Reading Check

1. What job does Mrs. Jones do at Shelbourne Elementary?

2. What joking name does Amy Anne’s father call Mrs. Frankweiler?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What does Amy Anne like so much about From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler?

2. What “Big Idea” does Amy Anne get from the conversation on the school bus about banned books?

3. What unusual thing does Amy Anne notice about her locker when she is talking with Danny about a scary book?

Paired Resource

“Kids Tell Us: ‘Why I Read’”

• This 2-minute Scholastic video features a variety of students talking about their love of reading.
• This resource relates to the theme of Control and Power Over Others.
• What are some of the reasons that these students enjoy reading? Even if you do not enjoy reading or would not like some of the books that they feel so strongly about, would you have a right to tell them not to read them? Based on how Amy Anne feels, how would these young people feel if someone tried to take away their ability to read what they like to read?