"Seventh Grade," by Gary Soto

Which of the following is the BEST to include in an objective summary of the story?

• Mr. Bueller outted Victor and wrecked his chances with Teresa.

• Ultimately, Victor did the right thing by admitting to Teresa that he didn't know French.

• At the beginning of the story, Victor was excited to make changes in his life, including getting Teresa to be his girlfriend.

• Even though Victor was bored, he paid attention in his English class.

Read paragraph 14:

The bell rang for first period, and the students herded noisily through the door. Only Tesesa lingered, talking with the homeroom teacher.

What does the word lingered tell the reader?

• Teresa was eager to get out of her homeroom class.

• Teresa has a crush on Victor.

• The homeroom teacher is bothering Teresa.

• Teresa chose to stay behind and talk with the teacher.

In paragraph 4, why does Michael make a scowl face?

• Victor thinks he looks silly.

• Michael looks handsome when he scowls.

• Michael thinks girls will be attracted to him if he scowls.

• Michael picked grapes with Victor over the summer.

What impact does Mr. Bueller have on Victor?

• Victor is humiliated when Mr. Bueller reveals that Victor lied about speaking French.

• Victor is saved from embarrassment when Mr. Bueller doesn't tell the class that Victor was speaking gibberish.

• The tension rises further as Victor keeps trying to impress Teresa.

• Mr. Bueller laughs at Victor and the whole class knows he's a phony.

Which event MOST impacts Teresa's perspective of Victor?

• seeing him in homeroom class

• hearing him speak 'French'

• seeing him scowl in the hallway

• talking with him at lunch

How does the school setting impact the events of the plot?

• Victor had a chance to see Teresa at school.

• Victor was sick of school and all the sameness of things.

• Victor could impress Teresa with his knowledge of French.

• Victor was able to spend time with his family.

Read the excerpt from the passage.

Victor felt all eyes staring at him. He tried to bluff his way out by making noises that sounded French.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the excerpt?

• Victor speaks French.

• Victor is trying to be a class clown and make the class laugh.

• Victor is desperate to avoid being embarrassed in front of Teresa.

• The class thinks Victor is a liar.

How might the story be different if told through Teresa's point of view?

• The reader would better understand Teresa's feelings and interpretations of Victor's actions.

• The reader would better understand why Teresa is not interested in Victor.

• The reader would see that Teresa does not like Victor.

• The reader would see Teresa has a crush on Michael.

Which of the following sentences shows how Victor evolves with the plot?

• Victor didn't say anything, though he thought his friend looked pretty strange. (paragraph 6)

• He looked sheepishly at the teacher, who was erasing the board, then widened his eyes in terror at Teresa who stood in front of him. (paragraph 55)

• After metal shop there was biology, and after biology a long sprint to the public library, where he checked out three French textbooks. (paragraph 64)

• Victor couldn't stand to look at Teresa. He was sweaty with shame. (paragraph 58)

Which of the following BEST explains the reason Victor wants Teresa to be his girl?

• Teresa is the prettiest girl in 7th grade.

• Teresa can help him in math class.

• Victor and Teresa went to church together.

• Victor had liked Teresa for years.