Charcaters
The Duke of Westminster is one of these.
A ghoul
Name both the protagonist and antagonist in the book.
Bod is the protagonist, Jack is the antagonist.
In this chapter Bod's parents are killed by the man Jack.
Chapter 1: How Nobody Came to the Graveyard
Where does Bod get his unsual name?
Mr. and Mrs. Owens named him Nobody because he looks like nobody else. Bod is short for Nobody.
What is a Theme?
A theme is why the author wrote the book. A theme is a lesson the reader is supposed to learn. A theme is the message of the book.
Who is Bod's guardian? Why is he chosen as hid guardian?
Silas, he has the freedom of the graveyard.
How does the setting of inside the hill with the Indigo Man create suspense?
It is pitch black, they are walking down stairs, there are dead bodies all around.
In this chapter, Bod gets a new teacher.
Chapter 3: The Hounds of God
Give three characteristics for Bod and an example of why he is these things.
Bod is brave, adventurous, kind, helpful, smart, curious.
What is one theme from The Graveyard Book? Give an example of why that is a theme.
Village to raise a child - many people help raise Bod. Discover things about your past - Bod has to figure out what happened to his parents. Listen to your guardians - Bod needs to listen to Silas
Give three descriptions of Bod's friend, Scarlett.
She is smart, clever, adventurous, trustworthy, has an attitude, mature.
This is the name of the Ghoul's city.
In this chapter Scarlett's mom thinks Bod is imaginary.
Chapter 2: The New Friend
This is the first ghost Bod runs into when he comes to the graveyard as a toddler.
Mrs. Owens
What theme do we learn from Bod's trip with the Ghouls?
Don't always trust strangers or run away when you are mad or lonely.
This creature guards the treasure until the master returns.
The Sleer
Describe the setting of where the ghouls take Bod. What does this place remind us of? How did this setting create suspence?
Red, dark, rocky - like Hell. Falling down the gate creates suspense, it is also scary.
Chapter 2: The New Friend
What is another character from a book/movie that Bod is similar to? Give three examples of how they are similar.
Bod is like Coraline - brave, smart, curious, adventurous, helpful. Bod is like Harry Potter - mysterious past, doesn't know his parents, brave, smart.
Why is it important for us to always identify what the theme of a book is?
Themes show us what we are supposed to learn about life from the book and also shows us the author's purpose.
Miss Lupescu says that she is not a werewolf; she is one of these.
A Hound of God
Give three reasons why the setting (the graveyard) is so important to the book.
The graveyard is where Bod grows up, controls how he can use powers, controls who can leave and who can stay, it saved Bod's life, it is filled with people who are helping Bod grow up.
In this chapter the naught gaunt helps to rescue Bod
Chapter 3: THe Hounds of God
Mrs. Lupescu makes a sepcial kind of soup for Bod to eat.
Beetsoup
What is the Theme of chapter 3?
Community: Mrs. Lupescu protects Bod while Silas is away. There is more than one person to care for Bod.