Grade 2AR Level 2.2

The Mitten

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by Jan Brett

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Book Summary

A young boy named Nicki asks his grandmother, Baba, for new white mittens. Baba warns him that if he loses them, they will be hard to find in the snow. Nicki soon loses one of his mittens. One by one, a variety of forest animals find the lost mitten and crawl inside to keep warm, stretching it bigger and bigger. The mitten holds a mole, a rabbit, a hedgehog, an owl, a badger, a fox, and a bear. Finally, a tiny mouse joins them and tickles the bear's nose, causing the bear to sneeze with such force that all the animals fly out of the mitten. Nicki finds his mitten, now stretched to an enormous size, and brings it home to Baba, who knows it's his because it's so big.

Reading Comprehension Questions

8 curated questions across multiple comprehension levels. Use after your child finishes the book.

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1What color mittens did Nicki want Baba to knit for him?

Comprehensioneasy

2Which animal was the very first to crawl into Nicki's lost mitten?

Comprehensionmedium

3What happened when the tiny mouse tickled the big bear's nose?

Comprehensionmedium

4Why do you think all the animals wanted to get inside the mitten?

Inferencemedium

5What does the word "enormous" mean when Nicki finds his mitten at the end of the story?

Vocabularyeasy

6What lesson can we learn from all the animals sharing the mitten?

themehard

7What was your favorite animal that went into the mitten and why?

discussioneasy

8If you lost a mitten in the snow, what would you do? Would you try to find it, or would you ask for a new one?

discussionmedium

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Key Vocabulary

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mittensnuggledenormousscrambled

Discussion Prompts

Great open-ended questions for car rides, dinner, or read-alouds.

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1“What was your favorite part of The Mitten? Why did it stand out to you?”

2“If you could talk to any character from The Mitten, who would you choose and what would you ask them?”

3“How did The Mitten make you feel? Can you describe a moment that surprised you?”

4“Would you recommend The Mitten to a friend? What would you tell them about it?”

5“What lesson or message do you think Jan Brett wanted young readers to learn from this story?”

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Frequently Asked Questions

What reading level is The Mitten?

The Mitten by Jan Brett is recommended for grades K-1 readers with an AR level of 2.2. It's an excellent choice for building reading comprehension skills at this level.

What are good comprehension questions for The Mitten?

ReadBuddy provides 8 carefully crafted comprehension questions for The Mitten, covering literal comprehension, vocabulary, and inference skills. These questions help students engage deeply with the story.

How can I use The Mitten for reading practice?

Read the book together or independently, then use ReadBuddy's comprehension questions to check understanding. Focus on vocabulary words, discuss character motivations, and encourage your child to make connections to their own experiences.

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