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Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots

Chapter One

  1. Who are the main characters in this book?
  2. What happened to the Bailey School Kids last teacher? Why did she do this?
  3. What do you think will happen next? Why?

ACTIVITY: Draw a picture of what the class might have acted like for the other teacher

Chapter Two

  1. What is the new teacher’s name? Describe the new teacher?
  2. What do you think will happen if a student does not obey one of the teacher’s rules?
  3. Locate Romania in your Atlas. Which direction would you have to go to reach Romania from Georgia?

ACTIVITY: On the worksheet labeled VOCABULARY begin to define (tell the meaning of) each of the words.

Chapter Three and Four

  1. How does Eddie feel about the new teacher? Compare his feelings to the other kids feelings?
  2. Describe Ms. Jeeper’s new home.
  3. List the things about Ms. Jeeper’s that make the kids suspicious that she may be a vampire.
  4. Have you ever had a teacher like Ms. Jeepers? Explain how you have or have not.

ACTIVITY: On the worksheet labeled VOCABULARY begin to define (tell the meaning of) each of the words.

Chapter Five and Six

  1. What character are you most like? Why?
  2. What character are you least like? Why?
  3. Why is Eddie trying to aggravate Ms. Jeepers?
  4. What important event happened in chapter 6?

ACTIVITY: Write an acrostic poem using the word VAMPIRE or NAILEY SCHOOL KIDS.

Chapter Seven
  1. What mood have the authors established in this chapter? What helped set the mood?
  2. If you were a Bailey School Kid would you in the house? Why or why not?
  3. What do you think is inside the box? Why?

ACTIVITY: Create a Venn diagram comparing Eddie and yourself.

Chapter Eight and Nine

  1. What suspicion they had was coming true? What supported their suspicions?
  2. What do you think about Ms. Jeepers? Do you think she is a vampire? Why or Why not?
  3. What is Ms. Jeeper’s mood in chapter nine? Why caused her to feel this way?

Activity: Create a timeline describing what has happened in the story so far. You should have at least 6 items on your timeline.

Chapter Ten

  1. List all the things Eddie does to aggravate Ms. Jeepers in this chapter
  2. What scary things does Ms. Jeepers do to Eddie in this chapter?
  3. What do you predict will happen next? Why?

Activity: Pretend you are a student in Ms. Jeeper’s class Write a letter to the principal trying to convince him Ms. Jeepers is a vampire.

Chapter Eleven and Twelve

  1. What do the kids do to try to find out if Ms. Jeepers’ is a vampire? How does she react?
  2. In chapter twelve Eddie says, “But I do know this teacher has to go. So far she’s made us clean up the room, get our work done, and be quiet in class. Before you know it, she’ll actually have us learning! We have got to do something about her, and fast.” This is an ironic statement. How is it ironic?

Activity: Draw a picture of your favorite scene Write three sentences about your scene.

Chapter Thirteen

  1. The setting of a story is more than just a place. It is also the time of day, year, season and place. Explain the setting of this story.
  2. What is the problem in this story? How does Eddie try to solve the problem?
  3. How is the problem actually solved?

Activity: Complete the attached book rating. Tell me how you REALLY felt about the book.