Hachiko
Identify the dog the book is about.
Who is Hachiko?
Who was Professor Ueno to Hachiko?
Who was his owner?
Where did Hachiko wait each day?
What is the meaning of timidly?
In a shy or fearful way; cautious
What is historical fiction?
Using history to tell a story.
Where did Hachiko meet Professor Ueno for the first time?
Where is the train station / where Professor Ueno boarded and returned?
Who was Kentaro?
The little boy who visited the dog.
What happened to Professor Ueno that changed his daily routine?
Professor Ueno died at work?
A word that describes a verb.
In historical fiction, the setting must show _______.
Why did the station workers and neighbors notice Hachiko?
Because he showed up daily to wait and because of his unusual routine after the professor’s death.
For about how many years did Hachiko continue to wait at the station?
About 9 years.
What does anxiously mean?
in a worried, uneasy manner; nervously
Historical fiction combines real and imaginative elements to express a ________.
What is theme?
What was Professor Ueno’s job?
What is a university professor?
How did Hachiko’s behavior show loyalty?
What is waiting daily at the station despite the professor’s death.
What was the name of the University Dr. Ueno taught at?
Tokyo Imperial University
Without noise.
What is silently?
The _______ is the struggle, or how a situation or character become famous or important.
What is conflict?
What did Hachiko do each day at the train station after Professor Ueno died?
He waited every day at the train station for Professor Ueno’s return
How did the people in the community respond to Hachiko as time passed, and what actions did they take to help him?
People brought food, check on him, eventually raised funds and honored him.
What lasting memorial or recognition did Hachiko receive in the years after his death?
A statue.
Showing careful consideration or attention.
What is thoughtfully?