Thursday, March 31, 2011

Hachiko Waits, Chapters 3-4


After reading chapters 3-4, answer the following questions. Remember to write in complete sentences and provide text evidence when necessary. Don't forget to write your name on your post!


Vocabulary:

After reading the two chapters, write the meaning of each word.

Akita-ken

udon

vendor

Okaasan

Tango-No-Sekku

carp


1. When does Hachi return to the station? Why?

2. What does the city do for Tango-No-Sekku?

3. How does Hachi react when he greets the Professor?

4. What was so strange about Hachi returning to the station everyday?

5. Give examples from the story to support the statement, "How was is a smart dog."

6. Why did the Professor compare Hachi to the carp?

7. Why do you think Hachi barked at the Professor for the first time when he boarded the train?

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Akita-ken means:
Akita Dog.
udon means:
Wheat noodles
vendor means:
A person that sells something.
Okaasan means:
mother.
Tango-No-Sekku means:
Boys or children day.
carp means:
type of fish.
Kate.

Anonymous said...

Akita-ken means Akita dog.

Vendor is someone who sells something.

Udon is a wheat noodle.

Okaasan means mother.

Tango-No-Sekko means boy's day.

carp is a type of fish.

Anonymous said...

The word akita-ken means akita dog.

The word udon means wheat noodles.

The word vendor means a person that sells something.

The word okaason means

Caroline

Anonymous said...

Caroline

1: Hachi returned to the staiton at 5 minutes before 3:00 to be there for the Professer.

2: The city hangs carp-shaped banners on bamboo poles outside the houses of boy's that live in the city.

3: Hachi licks each of the Professer's fingers and spins before the Professer.

4: Hachi would always come back at 5 minutes untill 3:00 and it was like he could tell time.

5: Hachi could "tell time" and knew alot of commands, but could not learn how to bark. But one day when the Professer got on the train Hachi started to bark.

6: He compared Hachi to the carp because every boy including Haci needs to be as strong and brave as the carp.

7: I think Hachi barked because he smelled something or someone bad boarding the train.

Anonymous said...

1.He came back at 3'0 clock becuase he probably knew that the proff was coming

2.They celebrate all of the boys in Japan for Tango-No-Sekku

3.He started spinning in cicrles when the proff came.

4.Hachi always arrived on time to the station.

5.He always came on time and he always returned when the proff came back.

6.Becuase he is saying that he must strive to be strong and brave

7.He might of thought something was wrong like he might go through somethig hard at work.

Spencer

Anonymous said...

Akita-ken: A type of dog
Udon: wheat flour
Vendor: Someone that sells things
Okaasan: Mother
Tango-no-sekku: Boy day
Carp: a type of banner
Angela Larson

Anonymous said...

1. Hachi returns to the station the next day to wait for his master again.
2. The city celebrates Tango-
No-sekku by hanging up carps and celebrating boys.
3. Hachi greets his master by wagging his tail, running around him, and hanging his tounge out happily.
4. Every time Hachi wento to the train station his master was never there!
5. Hachi always arrives at the station at the right time, he can do many tricks, and he is very nice.
6. The Proffessor probably compared Hachi to the carp because he's just like the carp!: strong, brave, and persevere.
7. I think Hachi barked because he sensed something was wrong.

Anonymous said...

1. When does Hachi return to the station? Why?
5 minutes befor 3:00 to see the profeser.


2. What does the city do for Tango-No-Sekku?
they hang caprp shaped banners on bambo outside boys houses.

3. How does Hachi react when he greets the Professor?licks the profesers fingers and spins.


4. What was so strange about Hachi returning to the station everyday?
He allways comes back 5 minutes befor 3:00.

5. Give examples from the story to support the statement, "How was is a smart dog."He could "tell time" and he knew comands.


6. Why did the Professor compare Hachi to the carp?


7. Why do you think Hachi barked at the Professor for the first time when he boarded the train?

Anonymous said...

1. When does Hachi return to the station? Why?
5 minutes befor 3:00 to see the profeser.


2. What does the city do for Tango-No-Sekku?
they hang caprp shaped banners on bambo outside boys houses.

3. How does Hachi react when he greets the Professor?licks the profesers fingers and spins.


4. What was so strange about Hachi returning to the station everyday?
He allways comes back 5 minutes befor 3:00.

5. Give examples from the story to support the statement, "How was is a smart dog."He could "tell time" and he knew comands.


6. Why did the Professor compare Hachi to the carp?
Hachi needs to be strong and brave like the carp.

7. Why do you think Hachi barked at the Professor for the first time when he boarded the train?
Mabey he knew that something bad was going to happen.

Miggie.