THE TIGER RISING

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THE TIGER RISING
By Kate Dicamillo
Power Point presentation by Kolin
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TYPE OF BOOK

• Realistic fiction
• Animal book
• Mystery

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CHARACTERS

• Rob-main character (boy)
• Sistine- Robs best friend (girl)
• Robs father
• Willie May-worked at motel
• Beauchamp- owner of motel and tiger

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SETTING

• Woods
• Motel
• Florida

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SUMMARY

• Rob had to move to Florida. He did
  not like the school but when he was on the bus he
  saw a girl named Sistine. At first Sistine hated
  Rob. Rob saw how she would get into fights and
  hurt herself. She always wore dresses every wear.
  Then one day he went into the woods and saw a
  cage and there was a tiger in it.

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SUMMARY CONTINUED

• One day he went to school and got
  called down to the office. Then he went to the
  principals office. The principal said he was
  worried about his legs. His legs were red and
  bumpy. The principal said he did not want the
  other kids to catch it. Rob tried to tell him it
  was not contagious but he did not listen. Then
  the principal gave him a note that said he could
  stay home for a couple of days.

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SUMMARY CONTINUED

• One day Sistine came up to Rob and
  said, I want what you have. Sistine hated
  school and did not want to go. Then Rob told her
  it is not contagious. Then he told his dad about
  how he had to stay home. His dad let him but he
  had to help around the house.
• Rob was a great wood carver and he
  started being friends with Sistine.

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SUMMARY CONTINUED
SUMMARY CONTINUED

• He got a piece of wood and started to carve it.
  He wanted to carve the tiger but when it was done
  it looked like Sistine. Then finally he told
  Sistine about the tiger. Then Sistine said she
  wanted to see it. So they went into the woods and
  he showed her the tiger. She thought it wasnt
  right to keep the tiger locked up. Then one day
  Rob was outside when Mr. Beauchamp drove up to
  him and asked if he would like to make money?

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SUMMARY CONTINUED

• Then Rob got in the car and drove
  into the woods and Rob thought that he was going
  to show him the tiger. He did show him the tiger.
  The man wanted Rob to feed it everyday. Mr.
  Beauchamp didnt want Rob to tell anyone. Then
  Rob thought about what Sistine said. Then Mr.
  Beauchamp gave him keys to the cage. He told Rob
  what to do. Read this book to see what he does.

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OPINION

• LIKE
• The whole book
• The tiger
• The characters
• The setting

• DONT LIKE
• I LIKE THE WHOLE STORY