1. Interactive Notebook: Bud, Not Buddy
Week 2
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis

2. Chapter 6: Vocabulary wristwatch (p. 46) grateful (p. 49)
Vocabulary Term:
Definition:
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wristwatch (p. 46)
grateful (p. 49)
gigantic (p. 49)
pouted (p. 51)

3. Chapter 6: Comprehension Questions (Extension)
Is it ever okay to lie? We read about lies being told throughout this novel: Todd lying to his mother about Bud hurting him, Bud having rules that help him become a better liar, and now Clarence lying to help make sure Bud doesn’t get into trouble. Use this space below to discuss your ideas, is it ever okay to lie?

4. Chapter 7: Vocabulary cellar (p. 53) whiff (p. 54) atlas (p. 57)
Vocabulary Term:
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cellar (p. 53)
whiff (p. 54)
atlas (p. 57)
Chicago, Illinois (p. 58)

5. Chapter 7: Comprehension Questions (Extension)
What does the author mean when he says “kick the bucket”? (p. 56)
2. What does Christopher Paul Curtis mean when he writes “eyes buck out of your head”? (p. 56)
3. What do think someone means when they say “biting the dust”? (p. 56)
3. What do think someone means when they say “biting the dust”? (p. 56)

6. Chapter 8: Vocabulary Herbert Hoover (p. 66) Hooperville (p. 66)
Vocabulary Term:
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critter (p. 60)
Herbert Hoover (p. 66)
Hooperville (p. 66)
alias (p. 86)

7. Chapter 8: Comprehension Questions (Extension)
1. Bugs and Bud make train hoping sounds like a fun adventure, what might be some implications or dangers they could run into?
2. What does a “home” look like to you? How does a “home” make you feel?
Your idea of “home”
Type your thoughts here…
Type your thoughts here…
Type your thoughts here…
3. Compare your ideas of a home to that of the people around the fire. Use the Venn Diagram to the right to organize your thoughts!
People around the fire’s idea of “home”