Mr. Popper’s Penguins - Chapter 1
Journal Response
 Why was Mr. Popper so absent-
minded?
 What does the book mean by “Mr.
Popper had never seen the poles”?
 How did Mrs. Popper feel when it
was the end of September?
 What worried Mrs. Popper about
Mr. Popper not working until
Spring?
Chapter 2 – Journal Response
 Why is “A Voice in the Air” a good
title for this chapter?
 Do you think Mrs. Popper would like
to visit the South Pole? Why or why
not?
 Tell in your own words why Mr.
Popper thought penguins would be
good pets.
 Predict what Admiral Drake’s surprise
will be for Mr. Popper.
Chapters 3 and 4 – Journal
Response
 Describe the penguin.
 Explain what the penguin did
when he got out of the carton.
 What is the penguin’s name?
How did he get that name?
 What did Captain Cook do in
the bathroom? Why do you
think he did this?
Chapters 5 and 6 – Journal Response
 How did Mr. Popper make Captain
Cook feel at home?
 How did Mr. Popper make Captain
Cook feel more comfortable in the ice
box?
 What made the policeman come to
the Popper’s house?
 What trouble did Mr. Popper have
when he called City Hall about a
license for Captain Cook?
Chapters 7 and 8 – Journal Response
 Why did Mrs. Popper say her family
had untidy ways?
 List some of the items that Captain
Cook collected for his nest in the
icebox.
 What did Mrs. Callahan think Captain
Cook was?
 Explain why Captain Cook got so
excited when he saw the white boric
crystals.
Chapters 9 and 10 – Journal
Response
 Why was Mr. Popper so tired
after his walk with Captain
Cook?
 Why was Captain Cook moping
around?
 Who did Captain Cook contact
about captain cook’s condition?
 How did Greta come to live with
the popper’s?
Chapters 11 and 12 – Journal
Response
 Where did Captain Cook and
Greta live? How did the
popper’s feel about this?
 What changes were made in
the Popper house for Greta
and Captain Cook?
 How did Mr. Popper help with
greta’s eggs?
 What did the penguins and
Chapter 13 and 14 – Journal
Response
 What Was mrs. popper’s
worry, and how did Mr. Popper
suggest they solve it?
 Name three things the
penguins liked to do most.
 Describe the trip to the
theater.
 Would you hire the penguins
Chapters 15 and 16 – Journal
Response
 Describe the penguin act
rehearsal.
 Why did Mr. Greenbaum want
the penguins to parade
around?
 What is happening in the
picture on page 105?
 What happened during the
Chapter 17 and 18 – Journal
Response hoW do you knoW the penguin’s
act was a success?
 How did the penguins get on the
stage with the opera singer?
 What happened when the
penguins met the seals?
 How did the policemen andd the
firemen react to the scene?
Chapters 19 and 20 – Journal
Response
 What happened to the
penguins in jail?
 Why did Admiral Drake come
to talk to Mr. Popper?
 What Was mr. popper’s
decision?
 What did Mr. Klein suggest?
 What Was admiral drake’s
big surprise?

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  • 1.
    Mr. Popper’s Penguins- Chapter 1 Journal Response  Why was Mr. Popper so absent- minded?  What does the book mean by “Mr. Popper had never seen the poles”?  How did Mrs. Popper feel when it was the end of September?  What worried Mrs. Popper about Mr. Popper not working until Spring?
  • 2.
    Chapter 2 –Journal Response  Why is “A Voice in the Air” a good title for this chapter?  Do you think Mrs. Popper would like to visit the South Pole? Why or why not?  Tell in your own words why Mr. Popper thought penguins would be good pets.  Predict what Admiral Drake’s surprise will be for Mr. Popper.
  • 3.
    Chapters 3 and4 – Journal Response  Describe the penguin.  Explain what the penguin did when he got out of the carton.  What is the penguin’s name? How did he get that name?  What did Captain Cook do in the bathroom? Why do you think he did this?
  • 4.
    Chapters 5 and6 – Journal Response  How did Mr. Popper make Captain Cook feel at home?  How did Mr. Popper make Captain Cook feel more comfortable in the ice box?  What made the policeman come to the Popper’s house?  What trouble did Mr. Popper have when he called City Hall about a license for Captain Cook?
  • 5.
    Chapters 7 and8 – Journal Response  Why did Mrs. Popper say her family had untidy ways?  List some of the items that Captain Cook collected for his nest in the icebox.  What did Mrs. Callahan think Captain Cook was?  Explain why Captain Cook got so excited when he saw the white boric crystals.
  • 6.
    Chapters 9 and10 – Journal Response  Why was Mr. Popper so tired after his walk with Captain Cook?  Why was Captain Cook moping around?  Who did Captain Cook contact about captain cook’s condition?  How did Greta come to live with the popper’s?
  • 7.
    Chapters 11 and12 – Journal Response  Where did Captain Cook and Greta live? How did the popper’s feel about this?  What changes were made in the Popper house for Greta and Captain Cook?  How did Mr. Popper help with greta’s eggs?  What did the penguins and
  • 8.
    Chapter 13 and14 – Journal Response  What Was mrs. popper’s worry, and how did Mr. Popper suggest they solve it?  Name three things the penguins liked to do most.  Describe the trip to the theater.  Would you hire the penguins
  • 9.
    Chapters 15 and16 – Journal Response  Describe the penguin act rehearsal.  Why did Mr. Greenbaum want the penguins to parade around?  What is happening in the picture on page 105?  What happened during the
  • 10.
    Chapter 17 and18 – Journal Response hoW do you knoW the penguin’s act was a success?  How did the penguins get on the stage with the opera singer?  What happened when the penguins met the seals?  How did the policemen andd the firemen react to the scene?
  • 11.
    Chapters 19 and20 – Journal Response  What happened to the penguins in jail?  Why did Admiral Drake come to talk to Mr. Popper?  What Was mr. popper’s decision?  What did Mr. Klein suggest?  What Was admiral drake’s big surprise?