"Seventh Grade," by Gary Soto & Plot Elements

Which of the following rising actions happened first in "Seventh Grade?"

• After homeroom, Teresa says, "Hi Victor," and he replies, "Yeah that's me."

• After French class, Teresa says, “That was good.”

Which excerpt of "Seventh Grade" shows tension is rising right before the climax?

• ...then widened his eyes in terror at Teresa who stood in front of him.

• ”Bonjour.” Teresa said, leaving him outside her next class.

What happens during the falling action in "Seventh Grade?"

• Victor tries to fake his way through speaking French.

• Teresa asks Victor if he would help her with her French.

Which of the following statements best describes the resolution in "Seventh Grade?"

• Victor was going to like seventh grade.

• Victor was sweaty with shame.

Which sentence includes details about the setting in "Seventh Grade?"

• He stared at the board and wished he had

  taken Spanish, not French.

• On the first day of school, Victor stood in line half an hour before he came to a wobbly card table.

Read the following excerpt from "Seventh Grade" and choose the meaning of the underlined word:

Besides, Teresa, a girl he had liked since they were in catechism classes at Saint Theresa’s, was taking French, too.

• A math study group

• A boxing class

• A religious class

• A cooking class

Read the following excerpt from "Seventh Grade" and choose the meaning of the underlined word:

He scowled and let his upper lip quiver.

• Fierce, savage

• heavy in size

• to move with a shaking motion

• slow to leave

Read the following excerpt from "Seventh Grade" and choose the meaning of the underlined word:

His teeth showed along with the ferocity of his soul. “Belinda Reyes walked by a while ago and looked at me,” he said.

• heavy in size

• a frowning facial expression

• to be embarrassed after being at fault

• fierce or savage

Read the following excerpt from "Seventh Grade" and choose the meaning of the underlined word:

He had read a GQ magazine that his older brother had borrowed from the Book Mobile and noticed that the male models all had the same look on their faces. They would stand, one arm around a beautiful woman, and scowl. They would sit at the pool, their rippled stomachs dark with shadow, and scowl. They would sit at dinner tables, cool drinks in their hands, and scowl.

• A frowning facial expression

• To feel embarrassed after being at fault

• to move in a shaking motion

• Fierce or savage

Read the following excerpt from "Seventh Grade" and choose the meaning of the underlined word:

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.

• Fierce or savage

• A frowning facial expression

• To feel embarrassed

• to hang behind or slow to leave