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Bailey School kids get stuck in the middle of a feud between a leprechaun and Mrs. Jeepers. Mr. O'Grady visits Bailey School to supposedly teach the kids how to do Irish folk dancing, but Mrs. Jeepers begins to behave strangely and the kids learn of an old legend of why vampires don't like leprechauns.
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 were kids pinching each other?
Page 2 — It’s St. Patrick’s Day
2
What color do you need to wear so you don’t get a pinch on St. Patrick’s Day?
Page 3 — They weren’t wearing green
3
How does Mrs. Jeepers feel about leprechauns?
Page 5 — Doesn’t like them/ their mischievous
5
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Why couldn’t Eddie cut Liza’s hair?
Page 9 — Mrs. Jeepers stopped the scissors from closing
9
How was Eddie behaving?
Page 10 — Like a bully, mean, mischievous
10
Why was Eddie being such a bully to everyone?
Page 11 — He wanted to have a little St. Patrick’s Day fun
11
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Where was Mr. O’Grady from?
Page 14 — Ireland
14
What does Mr. O’Grady carry at his waist?
Page 14 — A leather pouch
14
Why is Mr. O’Grady visiting the school?
Page 16 — he’s going to teach the kids Irish folk dancing
16
What did Eddie do to Melody’s shoelaces during gym class?
Page 17 — Tied them together
17
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Why didn’t Eddie want to dance with the other third graders?
Page 20 — He felt dancing was for girls
20
What are the three things Mr. O’Grady said the Irish love?
Page 24 — Dancing, gems, playing tricks
24
What happened when Mr. O’Grady rubbed the gems in his pouch?
Page 27 — Strange things
27
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why do the kids think Mr. O’Grady is a leprechaun?
Page 30 — Has treasure, from Ireland, short
30
Who had found Mrs. Jeepers when she said, “So he has found me. I did not think it would be so soon”?
Page 32 — Mr. O’Grady
32
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Who did the kids ask to tell them about leprechauns?
Page 35 — Howie’s grandmother
35
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Describe the Fairy Stone.
Page 39 — Green, strong magic, most powerful of all magic stones, helped leprechaun take possession of lands
39
What color did the leprechauns wear before they went into hiding?
Page 40 — Red/ scarlet
40
Who do the kids think was the teacher that tricked the leprechaun emperor to steal the Fairy Stone back?
Page 43 — Mrs. Jeepers
43
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What was the name of the dance Eddie said he wanted to teach Mr. O’Grady?
Page 49 — Honey Bee Waltz
49
What was in the jar Eddie pulled out during gym class?
Page 49 — Bees
49
What did Mr. O’Grady do to get rid of the bees?
Page 51 — Pulled out his small red stone
51
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Who did Eddie have to see as a consequence of his trick with the bees?
Page 53 — Principal Davis
53
What did Howie suggest the kids needed to do to stop Mr. O’Grady from taking the Fairy Stone from Mrs. Jeepers?
Page 55 — Make him look them in the eye to make him do whatever they say
55
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
What’s the Emerald Isle?
Page 42 — Ireland
42
How long can leprechauns be away from the Emerald Isle?
Page 57 — Three days
57
How did Eddie try to trick Mr. O’Grady to make him look in his eyes?
Page 61 — Eddie said there was something in his eye and asked him to look to see what it was
61
Was Eddie able to get Mr. O’Grady to look at him in the eyes?
Page 63 — No
63
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
What did Mr. O’Grady do to hopefully trick the Fairy Stone away from Mrs. Jeepers?
Page 64 — Twirl her around
64
How did Eddie stop Mrs. Jeepers and Mr. O’Grady from twirling?
Page 65 — Grabbed Mr. O’Grady’s ankle
65
Who looked into Mr. O’Grady’s eyes and told him to leave Bailey School?
Page 65 — Liza
65
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
How do the kids think Mr. O'Grady traveled back to the Emerald Isle?
Page 69 — a rainbow
69
How did Mrs. Jeepers feel after Mr. O'Grady left the school?
Page 70 — like her regular self/ happy
70
How did Coach Ellison feel about the kids making Mr. O'Grady leave the school?
Page 71 — upset/ angry
71
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