Laura's Key GIST

Laura's

Key

GIST

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE!​

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Laura plays...

• golf

• basketball

• soccer

• tennis

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This story's SETTING is

• elementary school

• middle school

• high school

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Why did Laura feel SAD in the beginning of the story? (CONFLICT)

• Laura hurt her leg really bad and could not play anymore

• Laura made a big mistake and did not play most of the season

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One of Laura's biggest PROBLEM:

• she doesn't feel like she is a good soccer player

• her mom makes her practice every day

• she misses her brother who is away at college

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Who helps Laura in the beginning of the story?

• mom

• dad

• brother

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Who are Laura's friends that practice with her?

• Sally and Jacob

• Michael and Nick

• Isabel and Dequan

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When Laura tells her mom, “Watching videos won’t help me.” she shows that she is feeling

• tired and sleepy

• sad and defeated

• happy to be off the team

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What was Toni's BIG confession to Laura? (CLIMAX)

• He was not playing soccer anymore in college and switched to baseball

• He met better soccer players in college, but he kept practicing hard and improving

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Laura's joined a NEW team with her friends

• Las aranas (spiders)

• Los cangrejos (crabs)

• Los alacranes (scorpions)

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What happened during Laura's LAST game with Los Alacranes? (RESOLUTION)

• Laura and her friends won the game and felt happy and proud

• Laura and her friends lost the game, but still felt happy and proud