Miss Thomas told Bud that after talking to some people in Flint, she hopes that Bud could stay at Grand Calloway Station for a while. What will Bud have to do in return?

He will have to go away to school

He will have to give up his suitcase

He will have to apologize to Todd

a cook at the Sweet Pea restaurant

Why doesn't Mr. Calloway like Bud?

He thinks Bud is up to no good.

Bud reminds him of his daughter.

He's afraid Bud is really his son.

He thinks Bud has no musical talent.

Why does Bud's mother run away from her family?

Her mother doesn't pay attention to her.

Why is Herman so sad when he finally realizes who Bud really is?

He realizes that his daughter has passed away

He does not have enough money to take care of Bud

What gift does Miss Thomas give Bud that makes him happy?

a photo of his mom when she was young

What does the word THEME mean?

the message or lesson about life

Which of the following is NOT a theme in Bud, Not Buddy?

Some people will do anything for money.

When one door closes, another door always opens.

Persevere through challenging times.

Family understands and protects you, giving you a place to belong.

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

A mother will do anything to protect her children.

Hershey is the best type of chocolate.

How can you tell what the theme of a story is?

Examining the characters and plot.

Reading carefully to find where the author directly states it.

Putting the main ideas together in a single sentence.

Researching where and when the author lived.

What is the difference between theme and main idea?

The main idea is what the story is about, and the theme is the lesson the author wants you to learn about life.

A story only has one main idea, but has more than one theme.

The author tells you the theme, but you have to use clues the find the main idea.

There is no difference. They are the same.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a theme.

a soldier coming home from World War 1

sharing things with friends builds strong relationships

the pressure of family traditions can be hard for others to understand

survival depends on the strength of your character

Which of the following events would NOT be a good example of the theme in Bud, Not Buddy of "Most people in the world are kind, especially during hard times.

When the family helped Bud get breakfast at the mission.

When Lefty Lewis picked Bud up and took him to his daughter's house.

When the people of Hooverville shared their food with Bud and Bugs.

Bud decided to walk all the way to Grand Rapids to try and find his father, even though it would take him almost 24 hours. This event best fits which theme in Bud, Not Buddy?

Persevere through challenging times.

Family understands and protects you, giving you a place to belong.

When one door closes, another door always opens.

Most people in the world are kind, especially during hard times.

According to Bud, how are ideas like seeds?

They start small and grow bigger than you ever thought they could.

They don't take root unless you tend to them.

They need a lot of weeding to keep the bad parts out.

You have to dig a hole before they can really get started.

RULES AND THINGS NUMBER 328: When You Make Up Your Mind to Do Something, Hurry Up and Do It, If You Wait You Might Talk Yourself Out of What You Wanted in the First Place. Bud probably made this rule up because

He had to make some hard decisions in his life.

He could never make decisions/it took too long.

This helped him lie to people and have a funner life.

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Why was Bud living in the Home?

Bud was placed with a family, but he left the first day, why?

While Bud was sleeping under the tree at the Library, who surprises him?

Why was he determined to get to Grand Rapids?

Lefty Lewis finds Bud on the highway, Lefty has this in his car that scares Bud?

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Bud discovers that he was sleeping in a dead girls bedroom-who did the bedroom belong to before?

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