"The Scholarship Jacket" Review

Which of the following theme statements was communicated in the story "The Scholarship Jacket"

• Never judge a book by its cover.

• Love conquers all.

• People are stronger working together than they are working alone

• You should stand up for what is right.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

The setting of "The Scholarship Jacket" is

• A high school in New Mexico

• A middle school in Texas

• A middle school in California

• A middle school in New York

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CCSS.RL.7.3

The main character and narrator of "The Scholarship Jacket" is in

• 8th grade

• 7th grade

• 9th grade

• 5th grade

Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons Mr. Boone gave for awarding the scholarship jacket to Joann?

• Joann's father owns the only store in town

• Joann is a very hard worker

• Joann's father is on the school board

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.SL.7.3

Who says "If you have to buy it, it isn't a scholarship jacket"?

• Marta

• Mr. Schmidt

• The principal

• Marta's grandfather

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following was NOT a reason that Marta wanted to win the scholarship jacket?

• The jacket was handmade.

• She had been working eight years for it.

• She couldn't play sports, so the scholarship jacket was her only chance at an award.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

______ person point of view is when the narrator is a character in the story.

• First

• Second

• Third

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CCSS.RL.7.6

Which of these pronouns would NOT be used in a story written in third person point of view?

• He

• She

• I

• They

A theme statement is. . .

• A summary of the text

• A central message a story communicates

• A general statement about life or people

• A central message a story communicate AND a general statement about life or people

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CCSS.RL.7.2

When writing theme statements, we should avoid . . .

• Using absolutes

• Using clichés

• Referencing specific characters or plot features from the story

• All of these answers