The Sky is Falling by Kit Pearson
Comprehension Questions
Answer the questions for each chapter in your notebook. Indicate what chapter
the questions are from and the question number. Remember to answer in full
sentences.
Chapter 1
1. What did Norah carry on her back? What were they made of?
2. What did Norah see when she looked up?
3. What did the machine look like?
4. Who owned the planes flying over England?
5. Why do you think Norah was afraid?
6. Who was standing in front of the aircraft?
7. What was on his sleeve?
8. Who crossed the field to join Norah?
9. What does See his gear mean?
10. What country did Hitler want to conquer?
11. What was the name of the village?
12. Who did they wave to?
13. Where did she eat her noon meal every day? Why?
Chapter 2
1. What did Tom and Norah discover hidden in an apple tree?
2. Who did they think built it?
3. What did they name this place?
4. What was pinned on the walls?
5. What did they hope to catch sight of?
6. Who did they hope to catch sight of?
7. Why did they keep sugar in the Lookout?
8. What was Norahs brothers name? What was he playing with?
9. What things had been falling out of the sky?
10. What did the children find in the grass behind the lookout? What did
they do with it?
11. Who was Norahs best friend? Where did she move to?
12. What did Norah compare the people of Britain to?
13. What was Winston Churchills famous quote?
Chapter 3
1. What was the Skywatchers secret signal?
2. What did Toms mother do?
3. What was Norahs horse called?
4. Why was Norah worried if they had found the pilot of the downed plane?
5. What was her father wearing when he left the house? What was he
carrying?
6. Who was the tubby man with a snowy fringe around his bald head?
7. Why was he there?
Chapter 4
1. When was the drawing room used?
2. Where did Norahs parents want to send her and her brother? Why?
3. Where would they be living in Canada?
Chapter 5
1. Why didnt Norahs mother want her to ride to Gilden with her father?
2. What familiar landmarks did Norah try to memorize?
3. What three things did Norahs father tell her to remember?
4. What had her father worked at for most of his life?
5. What was in the twisted bag he gave her?
6. Why had Norah been in London?
7. What differences did she notice while riding on the train?
8. Who was the childrens train escort?
9. What did the train remind Norah of?
Chapter 6
1. Where was the train headed? When would it arrive?
2. Who was Norahs escort on the ship? Write a description of her.
3. What was the name of the ship?
4. How did Norah feel on the ship?
Chapter 7
1. What nicknames did Norah have for the two girls, Dulcie and Lucy?
2. Why do you think Gavin was behaving like he was?
3. What club did the girls form? Why?
4. Why did the ship have a convoy protecting them?
5. What was the first land they saw?
6. What was the enormous grey-white shape that loomed out of the fog?
7. What was the childrens destination in Ontario?
Chapter 8
1. Why was Gavin so upset?
2. Why were the children taken to the hospital?
3. Why did Norah enjoy reading the books so much?
Chapter 9
1. What did Norah overhear Miss Carmichael saying about her?
2. What was the name of the family that Norah and Gavin would be staying
with?
3. What was Miss Ogilvie like?
Chapter 10
1. What was Norahs and Gavins new home like?
2. Describe Miss Ogilvies mother.
3. What did they have for tea?
4. What was the name of the cook? What was she like?
5. Where did Norah hide her money and her piece of shrapnel?
Chapter 11
1. Why did Norah feel resentment?
2. Why did she feel a sensation of freedom?
3. Where was the secret place that Norah found?
4. Why didnt Miss Ogilvie want her to go there?
Chapter 12
1. What was the school principal like?
2. What was the name of the teacher? What was she like?
3. Why did she seem to resent the children?
Chapter 13
1. Who became the popular one with the children in class?
2. How did Norah feel about this? What did she do?
3. What did this attitude make the other children think about her?
4. How did the cook describe Mr. Ogilvie?
5. Why didnt Norah complain in her letter to her parents?
6. What did Norah do at night she didnt want Aunt Mary to find out about?
Chapter 14
1. Where did Norah go when she skipped school for a day?
2. What did she get the nerve to do?
3. Who did she see across the street?
4. What did she think Gavin looked like?
5. Who did she share her lunch with?
6. What building did she find on her way home?
7. Where did she recognize the boy in the library from? Who was he?
8. What did he say to Norah?
9. Why was his surname giving him problems?
10. What did he want to do when he grew up?
Chapter 15
1. Why was Norah so nervous?
2. Where did Norah and Bernard plan to meet?
3. What were they really doing after school?
4. What was Gavin worried about?
5. What were some of the comics Norah liked to read?
6. What did she find out while Aunt Mary was reading the newspaper?
Chapter 16
1. Why couldnt Norah meet Bernard on one Thursday in October?
2. What kind of car did Aunt Florence drive?
3. What did Norah see as they drove through the countryside?
4. Who owned the boat they all went to the island on?
5. Why werent the rest of the Ogilvies relatives at the cottage?
6. What was Hughs favourite book that Aunt Florence read to the children?
7. When would they be going to the cottage again?
Chapter 17
1. Why did Aunt Mary take Norah to the doctor?
2. Who were the three girls Norah and Gavin had lunch with?
3. What did Norah and Paige do in the attic?
4. What did Daphne do to Gavin?
5. Why did Norah have to go right home after school one Thursday?
6. What was the social workers name? What was she like?
Chapter 18
1. Why didnt Norah like the knitted leggings her mother sent her?
2. What happened to the small bonfire the children were having?
Chapter 19
1. What was Norah planning to do?
2. What did she dream about while she slept?
3. Why did Norah go back to the house?
4. What did she think Aunt Florence would do if they were caught?
5. What did she really do?
Chapter 20
1. How did Aunt Florence surprise Norah?
2. What happened to the school playground when the weather turned cold?
3. What type of skates did Gavin have?
4. What was Gavins favourite birthday present?
Chapter 21
1. What Christmas gifts did Norah choose for Aunt Mary and Aunt Florence?
2. What did Gavin buy for everyone? Why?
3. Where was the party for the war guests being held?
4. What did Norah see by the Christmas tree?
