Scholarship Jacket

Part A: Select what readers learn about the main character through the description of her family.

• The main character is wealthy and has many siblings.

• The main character is unable to join any sports activities because it is costly.

• The main character is skinny and smart.

• The main character is joyful.

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Part B: Select the phrase that best conveys the idea.

• “We couldn’t participate in sports at school because there were registration fees, uniform costs, and trips out of town; .” (paragraph 2)

• “Look. Joann’s father is not only on the Board, he owns the only store in town: we could say it was a close tie and—” (paragraph 7)

• “I was called “beanpole” and “string bean,” and I knew that’s what I looked like. A flat chest, no hips, and a brain;.” (paragraph 3)

• “I skipped and ran back to the house whistling some silly tune.” (paragraph 38)

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What is the best lesson learned from the story?

• Hard work pays off in the end.

• Eavesdropping into someone’s conversation can lead to terrible things.

• A jacket is not worth it if you have to pay for it.

• Life isn’t about looks, but how smart you are.

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How does Martha’s grandfather refusing to pay for the jacket contribute to the development of the theme of the story?

• It shows that Martha was being discriminated against by the principal because she was Mexican.

• It shows that earning the jacket was not a matter of money, but good grades.

• It shows that the jacket should be awarded to the person who can afford it.

• It shows that if you are wealthy, you can afford anything you want.

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How does the main character change throughout the story?

• Joyful to angry

• Dismay to blissful

• Confident to having low self-esteem

• Careful to whimsical

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How does Martha telling the principal that he might as well give the jacket to Joanne, help propel the story to the resolution?

• It shows that Joanne's rich father is very influential.

• It shows that the principal wants to do the right thing by giving the jacket to Martha.

• It further develops the plot because now Martha doesn't have to work hard for the jacket.

• It proves that the principal was trying to cheat Martha making him feel guilty about it.

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When Martha overhears Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone arguing about her, this is the climax of the story.

• True

• False

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The conflict of a story can be found in which part of the plot diagram?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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The resolution of the story is when Martha gets the jacket.

• True

• False

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How does Grandpa telling Martha that he won't pay for the jacket further the plot?

• It helps build the conflict of the story because Martha worked very hard for that jacket.

• It creates a mysterious tone because she doesn't know if she will get the jacket.

• It builds grandpa's character by showing that he is strict.

• It helps create a desperate tone because now Martha needs to beg her grandpa for money.

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