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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

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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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___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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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
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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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