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Arthur and the Minimoys
Luc Besson
Chapter One
Using words from the book, make a list of
adjectives used to describe each character below.
Arthur:
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Grandma:
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Alfred (Dog):
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Grandpa:
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Vocabulary: Use a dictionary to decide which
word completes each sentence below. Then write a
synonym for the word in the parentheses.
Synonyms can be found in the thesaurus.
convert, modest, cryptic
1. We plan to _______________ the attic into a large
office. ( )
2. The silky banner hid a _____________ message.
( ______________ )
3. The ____________ boy let his grandfather take all
the credit for escaping the lions. (
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Chapter One Journal Entry
“And then one morning, both he and the telescope were
gone. Disappeared. That was almost four years ago.”
(Grandma, page 8)
Imagine you are Arthur. You haven’t seen or heard from your
grandfather in 4 long years. Not even your grandmother knows
where he went. All you have to remember him by are his
interesting belongings and stories of his past adventures. Write a
5-10 sentence journal entry describing your thoughts and
feelings about this situation.
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Arthur
Arthur and the Minimoys
Name______________________
Chapter Three
1. There is an example of a simile on page 42 of this chapter. Find
the simile and write it on the lines below:
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Can you think of a different simile or metaphor to describe Arthur
in this situation?
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2. Why did Mr. Davido come to Grandma’s house with letters?
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3. On page 47, the final paragraph describes Mr. Davido leaving
Grandma’s house. How can you compare the setting of that scene
to the feelings that Grandma and Arthur had at that exact
moment?
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4. What is one new and interesting word you found in this
chapter?
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Meaning:_________________________________________________________
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Chapter Four
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1. Interesting Word: ______________________________
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Meaning:________________________________________________________
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Great
sentence:_______________________________________________________
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2.
Connection:_____________________________________________________
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3. Write at least 3 questions you asked yourself while
reading this chapter:
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What
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Where___________________________________________________________
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When____________________________________________________________
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Why_____________________________________________________________
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Chapter Five
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1. Interesting Word: ______________________________
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Meaning:________________________________________________________
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Great
sentence:_______________________________________________________
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2.
Connection:_____________________________________________________
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___text to self
___text to world
___text to text
3. Write at least 3 questions you asked yourself while
reading this chapter:
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What
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When____________________________________________________________
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