Support your students’ understanding of New Kid by Jerry Craft with this complete reading comprehension resource. It includes 100 carefully structured questions organised into 10 reading sections, providing consistent comprehension practice throughout the graphic novel.
Each section includes five recall questions and five higher-order questions. Students explore important events, character development, relationships, visual storytelling and themes such as belonging, identity, friendship, inequality, assumptions and finding your voice.
The questions can be used for independent novel study, guided reading, literature circles, homework, assessment or whole-class discussion.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
• 10 reading comprehension sections
• 100 comprehension questions
• 50 recall and understanding questions
• 50 higher-order and critical-thinking questions
• Complete teacher answer key
• Print-ready PDF format
QUESTION STRUCTURE
Questions 1–5 focus on key events, characters and details from the assigned reading.
Questions 6–10 require students to infer, explain, analyse, evaluate and support their ideas using evidence from the text and illustrations.
PERFECT FOR
• Years 5–8 novel studies
• Guided reading and literature circles
• Independent reading activities
• Homework or assessment tasks
• Relief teacher and extension work
This resource is designed to save preparation time while helping students engage meaningfully with both the written and visual elements of New Kid.
