Big Ideas
Who is the main character of the story?
The main character is Tomotaka Takahashi or Mr. Takahashi.
What did the main character study?
Mr. Takahashi studied robots.
What did the short robot do?
The short robot climbed up a cliff with a rope.
In the story, what happened in the year 1999?
Mr. Takahashi began to study robots.
unusual
different, not normal
What toy did the main character play with as a child?
Mr. Takahashi played with blocks as a child.
Why did the main character think the robots did not look right?
Mr. Takahashi thought the robots did not look right when they walked because people did not walk that way.
The main character put his robots in a contest. What kind of contest was it?
Mr. Takahashi joined a sports race in Hawaii.
In the story, what happened in the year 2003?
Mr. Takahashi started his own company.
began
started, past tense
What comic book character did the main character like as a child?
Mr. Takahashi liked the comic book character Astro Boy
What idea did the main character have after studying robots?
Mr. Takahashi wanted to make the robots better.
What did the big robot do?
The bigger robot lifted a car with its arms.
In the story, what happened in the year 2011?
Mr. Takahashi made three robots for a sports race in Hawaii.
better
greater, improved
What did the main character of the story want to make?
Mr. Takahashi wanted to make robots.
Mr. Takahashi did not like how the robots bent their legs.
What kind of arms did the main character give his swimming robot?
Mr. Takahashi gave the swimming robot arms like fins to help it swim.
In the story, what happened in the year 1975?
Mr. Takahashi was born in Japan in the year 1975.
idea
thought, plan, or suggestion
What job does the main character have?
Mr. Takahashi's job is a robot inventor.
What did the main character change about the robots?
Mr. Takahashi changed how the robots walked.
How many robots did the main character make for the contest?
Mr. Takahashi made three robots for the contest.
How far did one robot ride a bike without breaking?
The robot was able to ride its bike for 100 miles.
guess
to make an idea without knowing if it is correct