Restart Novel – Chapter Questions for Students

- Grades
- Grades 4–8, Elementary, Middle School
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, Reading
- Topic
- Reading Comprehension , Book Companion
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Novel Studies
- Preparation
- Print ready
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What's inside this resource
RESTART is a novel about an eighth-grade boy named Chase Ambrose who wakes up in the hospital with amnesia after falling off the roof of his house. Before the accident, Chase is a bully, however the accident completely changes him.
A great way for students to recap their knowledge and understanding of the Novel, Restart!
After reading each chapter, independently or as a read aloud, students will have the opportunity to complete questions to ensure understanding of the text.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Recall and explain key plot events and character actions from each chapter of Restart in written form.
Track how the story is narrated from multiple characters' perspectives (Chase, Shoshanna, Brendan) across chapters.
Follow the development of a central character (Chase) across the novel, from early amnesia-related questions to his eventual juvenile court hearing.
Teaching tips
Assign one or two chapters' questions at a time alongside reading, rather than all 30 chapters at once, given the scope of the file.
Use the narrator labels (Chase Ambrose, Shoshanna Weber, Brendan Espinoza) to discuss how shifting narration affects what readers learn in each chapter.
Since no answer key is included, plan to review answers as a class discussion or collect responses for grading based on the text itself.
Skills covered
Reading comprehension and recall — students answer specific plot and detail questions for each of the novel's 30 chapters, such as identifying what a character remembers or explains.
Character analysis — questions ask students to explain character motivations and reactions, such as why Chase's mom didn't tell him about the firecracker incident.
Multi-perspective narrative tracking — students follow the story across three different narrating characters as the point of view shifts chapter to chapter.
Written response construction — every question requires a written answer on the provided lines rather than multiple choice, requiring students to compose full responses.
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How is the resource organized across the novel?
Questions are grouped by chapter (1 through 30) and labeled with that chapter's narrating character, such as Chase Ambrose, Shoshanna Weber, or Brendan Espinoza.
What kind of questions are asked about each chapter?
Short-answer recall and explanation questions tied directly to that chapter's events, such as 'What does he remember?' early on and 'What advice does Chase's lawyer give him?' near the end.
How should teachers check student responses?
Every question has blank lines for a student's own written response; responses are open-ended and are best checked against the novel text or discussed as a class.
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