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Reading Comprehension Questions
Reading Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived
Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived
Commitment
How did Mrs. Dursley feel about her sister Mrs. Potter?
On the day Harry’s parents died, what were some of the strange things happening that Mr. Dursley noticed?
Who killed Mr. and Mrs. Potter?
Who was going to take care of Harry Potter?
spectacles
exasperated
crane
peculiar
Chapter 2 - The Vanishing Glass
Chapter 2 - The Vanishing Glass
Loneliness
How did the Dursley’s treat Harry?
What was the only thing Harry liked about his appearance?
What is Dudley like?
What happened in the reptile house when Harry was looking at the snake?
tantrum
hoodlum
gibber(ish)
snigger
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Chapter 3 - The Letters from No One
Chapter 3 - The Letters from No One
Fear
Why didn’t the Dursley’s want Harry to read the letters coming to him?
What happened to the letters when Mr. Dursley tried to board up the cracks in the house?
Where did Mr. Dursley take his family and Harry to get away from the letters?
After everyone went to bed, what was Harry counting down to?
parchment
twang
quivering
sneer
Chapter 4 - The Keeper of the Keys
Chapter 4 - The Keeper of the Keys
Generosity
Who came to deliver a letter to the shack?
Tell me about Hagrid.
What were a couple of things Harry could remember about the night Voldemort killed his parents and tried to kill him?
expel
keeper
wriggle
flicker
Chapter 5 - Diagon Alley
Chapter 5 - Diagon Alley
Being a Stranger
Who ran Gringott’s, the Wizards’ bank?
What were some of the things on Harry’s list for school?
What is Quidditch?
What did Hagrid get Harry for his birthday?
cauldron
phoenix
ravine
totter
Chapter 6 - The Journey from Platform 9 3/4
Chapter 6 - The Journey from Platform 9 3/4
Expectations
Who helped Harry find the right platform for the train?
Who did Harry sit by on the train?
What happens to wizards and witches in photographs?
disgruntle
compartment
swoop
infernal
Chapter 7 - The Sorting Hat
Chapter 7 - The Sorting Hat
Vulnerability
What assigns the first year students to their house?
What happened when Harry put on the Sorting Hat?
What house did the hat want to assign him to first?
What house was Harry assigned to?
dormitory
anxiously
bowler
scuttle
pompously
humbug
turban
Chapter 8 - The Potions Master
Chapter 8 - The Potions Master
Promises
Tell me about Hermione.
How is the mail delivered at Hogwarts?
How does Professor Snape feel about Harry?
What day had Gringott’s, the bank, been robbed?
corridor
wheeze
zombie
quill
dungeon
shimmer
goblin
Activity for Chapters 7-8
Activity for Chapters 7-8
Learn more about Hogwarts
Choose two of the rooms and write a paragraph about each one, describing the appearance and the purpose.
Your paragraphs should be 3-5 sentences long, and proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Chapter 9 - The Midnight Duel
Chapter 9 - The Midnight Duel
Betrayal
How did Harry do flying on the broom for the first time?
Who caught Harry flying on the broom when he wasn’t supposed to be?
What position in Quidditch did Professor McGonagall want Harry to play?
What was in the forbidden corridor on the third floor?
vibrate
snatch
flank
embers
gallop
snout
Chapter 10 - Halloween
Chapter 10 - Halloween
Friendship
What creature interrupted the Halloween feast?
Who did Ron and Harry accidently lock in the bathroom with the troll?
How did Harry, Ron and Hermione become friends?
trapdoor
parcel
awkward
banquet
griffin
boulder
troll
sway
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Chapter 11 - Quidditch
Chapter 11 - Quidditch
Goals
How did Snape’s leg get hurt?
During the Quidditch game, who did Hermione think was cursing Harry’s broom?
Who ended up catching the snitch and winning the game?
What does Hagrid call the three-headed dog?
referee
conjure
budge
snitch
meddle
Chapter 12 - The Mirror of Erised
Chapter 12 - The Mirror of Erised
Privilege
Fluffy is guarding something. Who do the children think is trying to steal it?
Who owned the invisibility cloak before Harry?
Who did Harry see in his reflection of the magic mirror?
What did Ron see in the mirror?
grind
mistletoe
restrict
fascinate
gleaming
invisible
prefect
tureen
engulf
ornate
splendid
nearsighted
Chapter 13 - Nicolas Flamel
Chapter 13 - Nicolas Flamel
Hope
Who refereed the Quidditch game and made the Gryffindor team nervous?
Who is Nicolas Flamel?
What does the Sorcerer’s Stone do?
What is Fluffy guarding?
dampen
curse
mystify
grumpily
immortal
werewolf
biased
squint
whirl
cloak
Chapter 14 - Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback
Chapter 14 - Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback
Rebellion
What did Hagrid win at playing cards?
Who was looking in the window of Hagrid’s hut when the dragon hatched?
Tell me about Malfoy.
Why couldn’t Hagrid keep the dragon?
nag
moleskin
bolt
detention
rubbish
Chapter 15 - The Forbidden Forest
Chapter 15 - The Forbidden Forest
Regret
Why did Harry, Hermione, and Neville get detention?
Where did Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Malfoy go for detention?
What did Hagrid want them to find?
Who was drinking the unicorn’s blood?
astronomy,
hourglass,
ajar,
kindle,
leer
stride
stump
hoist
rustling
thrash
lurk
Chapter 16 - Through the Trapdoor
Chapter 16 - Through the Trapdoor
Destiny
What did Hagrid say to do to calm Fluffy down?
After the children went through the trap door, what bound their legs?
What game did Harry, Hermione, and Ron have to play to get across the room?
horrify
frantically
splutter
enchantment
skim
omen
ghoul
cease
tendril
limp
pounce
nostril
Chapter 17 - The Man with Two Faces
Chapter 17 - The Man with Two Faces
Love
What man was trying to steal the Sorcerer’s Stone?
What had Professor Snape really been doing for Harry?
Who was under Professor Quirrell’s turban?
What dropped in Harry’s pocket as he looked in the magic mirror?
Who saved Harry from Voldemort and Professor Quirrell?
twitch
scurry
token
elixir
stoat
hush
hoarse
abysmal
Recap
Recap
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