Grimwood

Princess Buttons was once a pampered cat living a luxurious life with her wealthy owner, but her world changed when her owner suddenly passed away. Left to fend for herself, she wandered the streets until she discovered the Speedy Chicken alley, where she found food among the bins shared by foxes, cats, and other animals. Despite the unglamorous setting, Princess Buttons quickly adapted, but she was horrified by the idea of sharing food with others, something she had never done before.

Over time, Princess Buttons became more aggressive, claiming the green bin for cats and driving away anyone who approached. Disgusted by the communal system, she began rallying other cats to take control of all the bins and exclude the foxes. Though some cats were uninterested, a small group started to follow her lead, chanting “Take back our bins!” Inspired by her newfound authority, Princess Buttons declared war on the foxes, determined to seize all the food in the city for the cats alone.

In Chapter 3 we learn that Princess Buttons, the meanest cat in the city, despised all foxes, especially Nancy, who was too clever for her schemes. One day, after a confrontation with Princess Buttons, Nancy warned Ted to stay away from the bins unless she was with him. Ted, feeling lonely, disobeyed and accidentally bit Princess Buttons’ tail, causing chaos. Nancy quickly rescued Ted, realizing they might need to leave the city to stay safe from the angry cats.

In Chapter 5 we learn that Pamela the eagle tricks and eats Binky Snuffhausen and then plans her next victim. Meanwhile, Ted and Nancy dig their way into Grimwood, where Nancy loses her phone to Pamela. The foxes are unsure of what to do next, especially with no familiar city smells or food around.

They soon meet Titus, the mayor, and Frank, an owl, who inform them that Binky is dead. Feeling lost and scared, Ted starts to cry, but Titus decides to help them. Frank then swoops down, picking up the foxes as they prepare to be taken somewhere safe in Grimwood.

Part 2 of Chapter 5 focuses on pages 55-62 of the Grimwood book and includes 12 questions.

Frank the owl flies Ted and Nancy high above the trees to a hidden den in Grimwood, where Titus, a friendly stag, offers them food and a place to stay. Nancy is suspicious of their kindness, while Ted is just grateful and excited to explore. Despite Nancy’s warnings to stay hidden, Ted sneaks out and meets a feisty bunny named Willow, who scolds him for making noise but quickly warms up to him.

When Nancy finds Ted outside the den, she angrily drags him back, warning him not to make friends. Willow, however, is not easily deterred and seems determined to befriend Ted, setting up potential future interactions despite Nancy’s strict orders.

Part 2 of Chapter 6 focuses on pages 73-82 of the Grimwood book and includes 12 questions.

Sample Question
Q4: On page 65, Nancy didn’t go near the food in the basket at first. Why?
a. Nancy was dubious. b. Nancy was grateful. c. Nancy was overjoyed. d. Nancy was frantic.
e. Nancy was stuffed.

Willow, determined to befriend Ted despite Nancy’s warnings, decorates a juice bottle for him and then takes him on a tour of Grimwood while Nancy is away. Ted eagerly follows as Willow introduces him to quirky characters like Ingrid the duck and shows him Bunnyville, her home. They also encounter a rowdy group of badgers and learn about the ongoing “Squirrel Wars.” Ted is thrilled by the adventure, captivated by the unique sights and stories of Grimwood.

This printable resource covers Part 2 of Chapter 7, focusing on pages 73-82 of the Grimwood book. The questions include a range of single answer and multiple choice styles of questions.

Comprehension Questions for Chapter 8 of the book, aimed at Year 2 / Year 3 children.

This covers P101-112 of Grimwood and the questions are linked to various areas of the literacy curriculum including: Spelling, punctuation, grammar, sequencing, summarising, retrieval, inference and more.

Chapter 9, Part 1 covers pages 113 to 123 of the book. Our single answer and multiple choice questions cover a range of areas within the English curriculum to strengthen their overall Literacy skills as well as their reading.

Comprehension Questions for Chapter 9 Part 2 (P124-136) of Grimwood.

Another set of questions, varied in style to challenge your KS1 / LKS2 class. We would recommend completing this set with Year 2 kids late in the academic year or in Year 3.

Grimwood Chapter 10 comprehension questions.

Grimwood Chapter 11 comprehension questions.

This comprehension set should be completed after reading chapter 12 of Grimwood by Nadia Shereen.

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This comprehension set should be completed after reading chapter 13 of Grimwood by Nadia Shereen.

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Our comprehensions are great as a homework activity. Simply read the chapter as part of whole class reading and send the work home. The text will need to be provided and can be sent through seesaw or an equivalent app.

This comprehension set should be completed after reading chapter 14 of Grimwood by Nadia Shereen.

This comprehension set should be completed after reading chapter 15 of Grimwood by Nadia Shereen.

The final reading comprehension resource in the pack linked to the book Grimwood.

We hope you’ve enjoyed using our resources to help your reading planning this term and don’t forget to check out our other packs.