A Crazy Day with Cobras
By Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0
Jack and Annie go to India to find a jewel called the emerald rose. They give the Great Mogul their stories filled with their tree house adventures and beautiful pictures.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- What was the story about that Jack wrote and Annie drew pictures for? Their tree house adventures p. 3
- What had Teddy done to Penny? Turned her into a statue p. 6
- Where are Merlin and Morgan gone to? Avalon/ festival of May p. 7
- Where did Teddy and Kathleen find an emerald stone shaped like a rose? India p. 9
Chapter 2
- What did Jack and Annie pretend to be so they could get into the fort? Ambassadors p. 14
- What’s the name of the fort Jack and Annie need to go inside? Red Fort p. 17
- Who did Jack and Annie go into the fort with? The European Ambassadors p. 20
- What are some of the gifts people bring to the Great Mogul? Jewels, coins, golden goblets, silver swords p. 21
Chapter 3
- What treasure did Jack and Annie bring with them to give to the Great Mogul? Jack’s story p. 23
- What did the Hall smell like when the guard took them inside? Roses and mint p. 25
- What are some of the rules of being in the presence of the Great Mogul? Silent, bow, can’t move, respectful p. 28
Chapter 4
- What did the Great Mogul sit on when he entered the room? A cushion p. 30
- How did Jack and Annie learn to bow to the Great Mogul? Watched the ambassadors that went before them p. 31
- What did Jack and Annie get for giving the Great Mogul their story? The emerald rose p. 36
- Why did the guard want to take Jack and Annie to the Great Mogul’s private balcony? To view a parade p. 38
Chapter 5
- What did the slippers look like that Jack and Annie changed into? They were pointy p. 42
- What are some of the animals that were in the parade? Elephants, cheetahs, horses, oxen p. 46
- Why did Annie want to go talk to the Great Mogul? An elephant was in distress p. 47
- Why was the elephant getting captured and going to be punished? She was disrespectful to the Great Mogul p. 48
Chapter 6
- Why was Jack so scared of Annie talking to the Great Mogul? She could be killed p. 50
- What did the Great Mogul do with the elephant when Annie talked to him about it? Gave it to her as a gift p. 50
- What is the elephant’s name? Morning Breeze p. 54
- What did Jack hear off in the distance? Crying from another elephant p. 56
Chapter 7
- How did Jack and Annie get off of Morning Breeze? She reared up and they fell off p. 62
- What was missing out of Jack’s bag when they fell off the elephant? The emerald rose p. 64
- Where did Jack and Annie find the emerald rose? Next to a king cobra p. 65
Chapter 8
- What was the cobra protecting? Her nest of eggs p. 67
- How were Jack and Annie going to get close to the snake’s nest? Becoming small p. 69
- How many sips of the potion did Jack and Annie take? Two p. 70
- How long do Jack and Annie have before they turn big again? 20 min. p. 69
Chapter 9
- What did Jack and Annie use as camouflage? Leaves p. 77
- Who wasn’t fooled by Jack and Annie’s camouflage? The dad cobra p. 81
- Who saved Jack and Annie from the cobra? Morning Breeze p. 84
Chapter 10
- Why did Morning Breeze need to escape the fort? She had a baby p. 86
- Why was it hard for Jack and Annie to walk through the forest? They lost their slippers p. 91
- Who was looking for Jack and Annie as they came out of the forest? A guard p. 93
Chapter 11
- Where did the guard take them? To see the Great Mogul p. 96
- Why did he want to see them? To talk to them about their story p. 97
- What did the Great Mogul like best about the story and pictures? The heart of the story/ heart of the drawings p. 98
- What did the Great Mogul build for his wife? The Taj Mahal p. 99
Chapter 12
- When Annie told the Great Mogul that Morning Breeze should stay with her baby in the forest, how did he react? He understood p. 103
- Whose heart did Jack and Annie uncover who’s alone? The Great Mogul p. 106
- What does the emerald rose stand for? Love p. 108