"Heartbeat" by David Yoo

distorted

• twisted out of shape

• the way that someone or something looks

• the answer to a problem

• a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware that really does not exist

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

appearance

• the way that someone or something looks

• the answer to a problem

• a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware that really does not exist

• usual

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

illusion

• a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware that really does not exist

• usual

• a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

• changing the appearance of something

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

nickname

• a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

• changing the appearance of something

• the way that someone or something looks

• the answer to a problem

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does Dave's nickname reveal about how his classmates see him?

• They think he has a lot of heart.

• They think he is very fast.

• They think he is very thin.

• They think he has good rhythm.

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which line from the story shows that Dave is obsessed with the way others see him?

• "For the rest of fall, I did countless push-ups and curled free

  weights until I couldn’t bend my arms."

• "I did research, and started lifting heavier weights at lower reps and supplemented my meals with weight-gainer shakes, egg whites, boiled yams, and tubs of cottage cheese."

• "Over Christmas break I cut out all useless movement, like Ping-Pong and staircases"

• "I wanted to be thicker."

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What euphemistic (kind) terms does Heartbeat want to be described in?

• lean and mean

• thick

• muscular

• wiry

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does Heartbeat’s self-image, contribute to the plot of the story?

• It shows the reader that people should be themselves.

• It moves the plot forward.

• It shows that Heartbeat is obsessed.

• It reveals the plot.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

Dave's zipper breaking in the hallway is an example of how the author uses comedy to ...

• show how serious Dave is about his plan.

• show how much bigger Dave is.

• illustrate that Dave's plan is not working.

• illustrate how ridiculous Dave's actions are.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Dave tells the reader that, "I’m like a sieve—the 83 calories in a mini-Snickers bar is moot because I waste 90 chewing it". What is another word that Dave could've used to describe the calories?

• pointless

• considerable

• definite

• resolved

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4