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The third graders at Bailey School are get a new teacher. She's from Romania and is short and pretty. But the kids aren't sure what to think of her as she moves into the haunted house with a long thin box that could easily fit a human inside.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Why did Mrs. DeeDee quit teaching?
Page 2 — She found her desk drawer filled with shaving cream
2
Tell me about Howie?
Page 1 — He’s the class bully
1
Why was Melody worried about getting a wrestler for a teacher?
Page 4 — He’d stuff them into pencil boxes if they misbehaved
4
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Who’s going to be the third grade’s new teacher?
Page 6 — Mrs. Jeepers
6
Where does Mrs. Jeepers come from?
Page 10 — Romania
10
Why did she change her name to Jeepers?
Page 10 — Her original name’s too hard to pronounce
10
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What does Mrs. Jeepers keep doing with her green brooch?
Page 12 — Rubbing it
12
Why does Eddie think Mrs. Jeepers is an old fashioned softie?
Page 14 — She never raised her voice
14
Who’s moving into the haunted house or the Clancy Estate?
Page 16 — Mrs. Jeepers
16
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What scary person/creature is from Transylvania?
Page 22 — Count Dracula
22
What’s one thing Eddie did to try to get Mrs. Jeepers to pay attention to him?
made goldfish sounds with his mouth, wadded his math paper, tapped his pencil
What did Mrs. Jeepers do when Eddie dropped his math book to the ground?
Page 26 — She scraped her fingernails down the chalkboard and spoke softly
26
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why was Eddie mad at his class?
Page 27 — They weren’t any fun, they were all under Mrs. Jeepers goodness spell
27
What did Eddie do while he sharpened his pencil?
Page 28 — Did a dance with his hips
28
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Why do the other kids think Eddie is scared of Mrs. Jeepers?
Page 32 — His face went white as cotton when she touched his shoulder, he gave up trying to get her attention
32
What was Eddie willing to do to show his friends he’s not scared of Mrs. Jeepers?
Page 33 — Go into her basement and find out what’s inside the long box from Transylvania
33
Why did Melody want to go with Eddie into Mrs. Jeepers’ basement?
Page 34 — To make sure he does it
34
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why didn’t Melody and Eddie open the long thin box?
Page 38 — It was locked/ it wouldn’t open
38
Where did the thump come from that Melody and Eddie heard?
Page 39 — Inside the box
39
When Melody and Eddie ran from the house, who did they see come out the front door?
Page 40 — Mrs. Jeepers
40
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why couldn’t Mrs. Jeepers be a vampire?
Page 43 — She was sleeping during the night
43
Where did Mrs. Jeepers get her bat bracelet?
Page 45 — From her husband
45
What happened to Mrs. Jeepers’ husband?
Page 45 — He died
45
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What did Mrs. Jeepers say about the prowlers that came into her home?
Page 48 — She was tired and grouchy, but willing to forget it happened and was sure it wouldn’t happen again
48
Why did the fourth grader, Ben, called Eddie a teacher’s pet?
Page 49 — Because he was behaving for his teacher
49
What did Eddie do to Ben when Ben called him a sissy?
Page 50 — Tripped him
50
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
What did Mrs. Jeepers do to Eddie’s bubble he made with his gum?
Page 54 — Popped it by pointing her finger at it
54
What did Mrs. Jeepers’ brooch do as she rubbed it?
Page 57 — Glowed more and more
57
How did Mrs. Jeepers stop Eddie from being crazy and disrespectful?
Page 57 — Put him under a spell using the brooch
57
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Did Eddie believe his friends when they told him that he was frozen like a Popsicle?
Page 59 — No
59
How did Howie learn about vampires?
Page 62 — He checked out a book from the library
62
What did Howie sprinkle all over their classroom?
Page 64 — Garlic salt
64
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
What made Mrs. Jeepers sneeze and have an allergic reaction?
Page 67 — The garlic
67
Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
What was the last prank Eddie played on Mrs. Jeepers?
Page 74 — Spit wads thrown at her
74
Where did Mrs. Jeepers take Eddie to speak with him?
Page 75 — in the hall
75
How did Eddie feel about doing pranks and giving Mrs. Jeepers a hard time after she spoke with him out in the hall?
Page 78 — Won’t ever make her mad again
78
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