Welcome to Sparklegrove: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #8) Reading Comprehension Questions

1.What event were Violet and her friends excited about at the beginning of the story?

2.Where did the Glimmerhoof unicorns come from?

3.What did Violet realize about the Glimmerhoof unicorns' different ways and traditions by the end of the story?

4.What does the word 'annual' mean in the sentence, 'The annual Sparkle Celebration was just around the corner'?

5.What does it mean to feel 'hesitant' when Violet was hesitant to approach the new unicorns?

6.When the story says the community became more 'vibrant' by welcoming new friends, what does 'vibrant' mean?

7.Why do you think Violet was initially nervous about the Glimmerhoof unicorns?

8.What can you infer about Violet's friends, Coral, Flicker, and Sparkle, when the Glimmerhoof unicorns first arrived?

9.What might happen if Violet had never tried to interact with the Glimmerhoof unicorns?

10.What is the main lesson Violet learns by the end of the story?

11.What does the story teach us about meeting people who are different from us?

12.How did Violet's feelings about the Glimmerhoof unicorns change from the beginning to the end of the story?

13.What would you do if a new group of students joined your class and they had different traditions or ways of doing things?

14.Violet learned that welcoming new friends made the celebration even more magical. Can you think of a time when welcoming someone new made an experience better for you?