Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-11

Reading Check

1. In what city does Aunt Polly Harrington live?

2. What is Pollyanna wearing when Nancy comes to pick her up at the train station?

3. Why is Pollyanna late for supper in Chapter 4?

4. What type of insect annoys Aunt Polly at breakfast in Chapter 6?

5. Nancy regales Pollyanna with stories about her family who lives where?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. In Chapter 2, what does Nancy think about the room that Aunt Polly has provided for Pollyanna? Where is the room located in the house?

2. When Pollyanna realizes that it’s Nancy who came to collect her at the train station in Chapter 3, how does she react to the situation?

3. How did Pollyanna’s father first introduce her to the idea of “just being glad,” as Pollyanna tells Aunt Polly in Chapter 5?

4. After Aunt Polly forces Pollyanna to sleep in Aunt Polly’s bed as punishment, what about Pollyanna’s reaction causes Aunt Polly to feel “curiously helpless”?

5. Why is Mrs.