Semester Final: The Scholarship Jacket

How did Martha earn the scholarship jacket?

• She was the best athlete in the school.

• She had the highest grades in all of her classes.

• She was the fastest runner in her P.E. Class.

• She was the best artist in the school.

Why couldn’t Martha or her siblings participate in school sports?

• Everyone in her family was bad at sports.

• Being on teams cost money that her family doesn’t have.

• Being on teams takes time that her family doesn’t have because they have a farm.

• Everyone in her family hates sports.

Why is it a problem that no one in Martha’s family can play on sports teams?

• It means the scholarship jacket is their only chance for a scholarship.

• It means that they won’t be able to play sports later in high school.

• It means they won’t be able to play sports later in college.

• It means they won’t get good grades in P.E.

Why does Martha return to her classroom?

• She is late for history class.

• She left her P.E. Clothes in her classroom.

• She left her $15 in her classroom.

• She wanted to ask for a note to see the principal.

Mr. Boone can be described as…

• Fair

• Organized

• Unfair

• Humerous

Mr. Schmidt can be described as…

• Fair

• Organized

• Unfair

• Humerous

Why does the principal lie to Martha about the $15?

• To hide the real reason she isn’t getting the jacket

• To make some extra money

• To make her work harder for the jacket

• To punish her for being poor.

Why does the principal change his mind about the $15?

• He decides it’s too much money.

• He decides it’s not enough money.

• He feels guilty that he lied.

• He decides to buy a different jacket.

Why did the school want to give the jacket to Joann?

• Because her family made the jacket

• Because her family was wealthy and powerful

• Because her family donated the jacket

• Because her family couldn’t afford a jacket for her.

“Coach Thompson was angry as a bear if someone wasn’t dressed for P.E.” Is an example of…

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomotopoeia