Bud Not Buddy-Chpts 1-16

What does Bud describe when he says, "...it feels like you're walking into a cellar on a hot July day, even if you have to walk up a bunch of stairs to get into it."

• When Bud walks down into a cellar.

• When Bud walks into the library.

• When Bud goes into the bottom floor of the Home.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Bud is sleeping under the tree when ________ jumps on him! How does Bud know this person?

• Froggy; Bud remembers him from meals at the mission. They share a love of brown sugar in oatmeal.

• Lizard; Bud knew him from storytime at the library. those were the days!

• Buster; He was the bully at the Home. Bud was glad he had his jackknife!

• Bugs; Bud knew him from the Home. He got his nickname in a rather ridiculous fashion!

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Bud finds out that Miss Hill did what?

• Went off and got married! Then moved to Chicago, Illinois!

• Kicked the bucket in a terrible way! A whole shelf of books tipped over and buried her!

• Quit her job as a librarian, she just couldn't look at another book.

• Miss Hill is not a character in this book.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happened when, "Bugs spit a big glob of slob in his hand"?

• Bud decided that Bugs was disgusting and to part ways immediately.

• Bud did the same and they became brothers by slapping their hands together and then waving them in the air so they'd dry.

• Bugs don't have hands. Goodness.

• They went to the nearest public restroom and washed their hands before going to the mission for dinner.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

In Hooperville, I mean Hooverville, we find that there are many more of these little colonies set up all over America. They were named for the president at the time, Herbert Hoover. The Hooverville outside Flint was inhabited by many families of different races. What do we find about one family in particular?

• The family is missing their home.

• They are having a hard time with making it work in the shack.

• They are black and no one will help them.

• They are white and will not accept blankets, food, or any other help even though their baby is incredibly ill and they are starving to death.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Bud likes to look at books about...

• ...maps so he can know how far every city is from Flint.

• ...the Civil War because it has the goriest pictures!

• ...puppies and kittens because they are so cute!

• ...ocean life, he had never seen the ocean and would love to go!

Bud is going to walk to

• Flint to meet Miss Hill.

• Chicago to see Mrs. Rollins.

• Loogootee to watch his dad's band.

• Grand Rapids, he needed to meet his father.

Bud's walk becomes a ride with

• a vampire. O. M. G.

• a guy who may be a vampire. Again...O.M.G.

• who knows?! He has a cooler marked with the words, "Urgent: Contains Human Blood!!!

• his dad, he just drove right up! Can you believe it?!

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.3B

The word puny means

• small and weak

• stinky

• tangled, woven mess

• boisterous and brilliant

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does Bud do once he gets in the car?

• He tries to get in the trunk to get away from the vampire!

• He lays down in the backseat and plays dead so the vampire doesn't want his dead person blood.

• He screams that his daddy, Herman E. Calloway is going to find the vampire and kill him dead with a silver bullet so that vampire better leave him alone!!

• He steals the car. All out steals the car!

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CCSS.RL.5.1