For All the Boys I've Loved Before — Chapter-by-Chapter English Worksheets for Home-Educated 11-Year-Olds

Instructions

Welcome to your study guide for To All the Boys I've Loved Before! Read each chapter carefully, and then complete the worksheet that goes with it. These activities will help you understand the story, get to know the characters, and build your vocabulary. Try your best, and have fun exploring Lara Jean's world!

Chapter 1 Worksheet

Part 1: Vocabulary Builder

Look up the following words from the chapter. Write down the definition, and then use each word in a sentence of your own.

1. Cathartic:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:
2. Finite:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:

Part 2: Comprehension Check

Answer the following questions in full sentences.

1. Why does Lara Jean write her secret letters? What does she do with them when she is finished?
2. List the five boys she has written letters to.
3. Why is Margot breaking up with Josh before she leaves for college?

Part 3: Creative Corner

Lara Jean writes letters to process her strong feelings. Think about a time you felt a very strong emotion (like happiness, excitement, or even sadness). Write a short paragraph describing that feeling and what caused it. You don't have to share it with anyone!

Chapter 2 Worksheet

Part 1: Vocabulary Builder

Look up the following words from the chapter. Write down the definition, and then use each word in a sentence of your own.

1. Solemn:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:
2. Heirloom:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:

Part 2: Comprehension Check

Answer the following questions in full sentences.

1. Where is Margot going, and for how long?
2. Lara Jean says, "The trinity has been broken." What does she mean by this?
3. What does Margot leave for Lara Jean on her pillow? What does this tell you about their relationship?

Part 3: Character Spotlight

Now that Margot is gone, Lara Jean feels she must step into a new role in the family. What do you think her new responsibilities will be? List at least three things she might have to do now.

Chapter 3 Worksheet

Part 1: Vocabulary Builder

Look up the following words from the chapter. Write down the definition, and then use each word in a sentence of your own.

1. Hesitate:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:
2. Pang:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:

Part 2: Comprehension Check

Answer the following questions in full sentences.

1. What is Lara Jean nervous about at the beginning of this chapter?
2. Describe the relationship between the Song girls and their neighbor, Josh.
3. Why do you think Lara Jean is trying so hard to avoid Josh?

Part 3: What Would You Do?

Lara Jean feels awkward around Josh because he just broke up with her sister. Imagine your friend and their sibling had an argument. How would you act around each of them? Would you try to stay out of it, or would you try to help?

Chapter 4 Worksheet

Part 1: Vocabulary Builder

Look up the following words from the chapter. Write down the definition, and then use each word in a sentence of your own.

1. Nostalgic:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:
2. Resolve:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:

Part 2: Comprehension Check

Answer the following questions in full sentences.

1. What task does Lara Jean decide to do in this chapter?
2. What does she find in Margot's room that is meant for Josh?
3. At the end of the chapter, Lara Jean makes a decision about her role in the family. What does she resolve to do?

Part 3: Creative Corner

Cleaning Margot's room makes Lara Jean think about memories. Think of a room in your house. What is one happy memory you have that took place in that room? Describe it in a few sentences.

Chapter 5 Worksheet

Part 1: Vocabulary Builder

Look up the following words from the chapter. Write down the definition, and then use each word in a sentence of your own.

1. Mortified:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:
2. Nonchalant:
   • Definition:
   • Your Sentence:

Part 2: Comprehension Check

Answer the following questions in full sentences.

1. Who is Chris, and how is she different from Lara Jean?
2. Who is Peter Kavinsky, and what is his connection to Lara Jean's past?
3. What shocking event happens at the very end of the chapter? Why is it so shocking for Lara Jean?

Part 3: Make a Prediction

Peter Kavinsky received his letter! How do you think this happened? Who could have sent the letters? Make your best guess based on what you've read so far.

Answer Key

This key provides suggested answers. Your own sentences and creative responses will be unique!

Chapter 1

Vocabulary:

• Cathartic: Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions.
• Finite: Having limits or bounds.

Comprehension:

1. She writes them to say everything she needs to say to a boy when she is ready to get over a crush. She addresses them and keeps them in a hatbox her mother gave her.
2. The five boys are Peter Kavinsky, Kenny from camp, Lucas Krapf, John Ambrose McClaren, and Josh Sanderson.
3. Margot believes in not starting college with a boyfriend. She wants to be free to experience new things without being tied down.

Chapter 2

Vocabulary:

• Solemn: Formal and dignified; serious.
• Heirloom: A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.

Comprehension:

1. Margot is going to college at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. The book doesn't say for how long, but a university degree usually takes several years.
2. The "trinity" refers to the three Song sisters: Margot, Lara Jean, and Kitty. With Margot gone, their special group of three is broken.
3. Margot leaves Lara Jean a to-do list, a picture of them, and a snow globe. This shows that she cares for Lara Jean, trusts her, and will miss her.

Chapter 3

Vocabulary:

• Hesitate: To pause before saying or doing something, especially out of uncertainty.
• Pang: A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

Comprehension:

1. Lara Jean is nervous about driving her sister Kitty to school by herself for the first time.
2. Josh is their next-door neighbor and has been like a brother to the Song girls for most of their lives.
3. She is avoiding Josh because he just broke up with Margot. She feels awkward and also may have her own complicated feelings for him, as revealed in Chapter 1.

Chapter 4

Vocabulary:

• Nostalgic: Feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past.
• Resolve: To decide firmly on a course of action.

Comprehension:

1. Lara Jean decides to clean Margot's perfectly tidy room because it makes her feel close to her.
2. She finds a box of things Margot intended to return to Josh, including his grandfather's scrapbook.
3. She resolves to step up and take over some of Margot's responsibilities, like making sure the house is nice for her dad when he gets home from work.

Chapter 5

Vocabulary:

• Mortified: Feeling very embarrassed or ashamed.
• Nonchalant: Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed.

Comprehension:

1. Chris is Lara Jean's best friend. She is more wild and daring than Lara Jean, who is more of a homebody.
2. Peter Kavinsky was Lara Jean's first kiss in seventh grade during a game of spin the bottle. He is now dating her ex-best friend, Genevieve.
3. Peter Kavinsky approaches Lara Jean and tells her he received her love letter. This is shocking because the letters were secret and never meant to be mailed. She is so shocked that she faints.