What a Character
What was Takamoto good at doing?
He was a very good artist.
When did Bud lose his mother?
When he was 6 years old.
What is the situation that starts the conflict for Rachel?
Sylvia tells Mrs. Price that an ugly red sweater belongs to Rachel and Rachel is unable to tell Mrs. Price that it's not hers.
What is one way that the author makes Bud relatable?
Bud has a difficult time with his teeth falling out, but the adults just tell him it's normal.
Is this a simile or a metaphor? How do you know?
The cat was a statue, waiting to pounce on the unsuspecting bird.
Metaphor. It compares a cat to a statue, but it does not use 'like' or 'as'.
Why were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps?
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the United States put all Japanese Americans into interment camps because they were scared that some might be spies.
Why doesn't Buddy feel the same way that Jerry does about the new home?
Does Rachel want to be older than 11? Why?
She would know the right words and she wouldn't be caught up in her emotions.
Give an example of an External Conflict in "What a character".
Mr. Takamoto gets sent to the internment camp.
An external conflict is outside of you. An internal conflict is something inside (like emotions or feelings).
What are the connotations of the word raggedy?
Raggedy feels like it's something dirty or falling apart, and unwanted.
Which two companies did Mr. Takamoto work for?
Hanna-Barbera and Disney
We can infer that Bud is kind and caring. What part of the story helps us with that inference?
Bud was really worried about himself, but he tries to cheer Jerry up by saying that living with girls is better than living with an older boy.
What makes Rachel feel bad in the story?
In "Eleven" Rachel's ability to think about age is exceptional. What is an example from the story that allows us to infer this?
"When you are 11, you're also ten, and nine, and eight..."
"The way you grow old is kind of like an onion..."
What is a protagonist?
The main character, normally the good guy in a story.
Say, in order, the main sections in "What a character about?"
Takamoto was sent to an internment camp.
He became an apprentice at Disney.
He created his memorable characters.
He won awards for his acheivements.
What is an example in the story that shows Bud doesn't trust adults very much?
He is worried that even though adults say it's normal to lose your teeth, other things might start "falling off of you."
She pushes it to the corner of her desk.
What is the main idea of What a Character?
Mr. Takamoto was a wonderful animator who contributed to the world even though he faced some difficult circumstances.
What is a tomb in the cemetery for?
A tomb is for burying bodies.
Why did Mr. Takamoto make Scooby-Doo so different from an actual Great Dane?
He had a wonderful sense of humor. He thought it was funny. He even named his character after a nonsense line in a Frank Sinatra song.
Why did he want to be called Bud, but not Buddy?
He felt that Buddy was a little boys name and he was forced to grow up fast at 6 years old when his mom died and he went to the Home.
What does it mean that, "When you're 11, you're also ten, and nine, and eight, and seven, and six, and five, and four, and three, and two, and one."?
The narrator believes that you can act your age, but you can also act younger based on the situation. Sometimes you do something and it is what a little boy/girl would do.
Define these 5 words:
Temporary, legacy, rattle, pretend, antagonist
Temporary - not forever, only for some time
Legacy - an important thing given to the next generation
Rattle - shake
Pretend - imagine something
Antagonist - the character that causes the conflict
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