7th Grade by Gary Soto

Match the following

• The Principal of Victor's school

• Spanish

• Setting of the story

• Victor

• Another Language Victor Speaks

• Fresno

• Victor's close friend

• Mr. Belton

• The protagonist

• Michael

Match the following

• Victor's English teacher

• Biology

• Victor's crush

• Mr. Bueller

• Another language Victor Speaks

• Teresa

• Victor's last class of the day

• French

• Victor's French teacher

• Mr. Lucas

Match the following

• rasa style

• Optional course taken in school

• scowl

• Spanish gesture between friends

• conviction

• Belief

• Elective

• unpleasant expression

• ese

• Spanish word for man

Match the following

• French for the boat

• Le Bateau

• region in Northern Asia

• Tres Bien

• French for Very Well

• Bonjour

• French for Hello Good Day

• Siberia

Why does Victor sign up for French class?

• He already spoke French

• His father was born in France

• He was already fluent in English and Spanish

• He though it would be an easy class

Which of the following is NOT true about Teresa

• Victor had a crush on her

• She was taking French too

• She was good in Math

• She disliked Victor

True or False: Michael thought he should scowl because he saw it modeling magazines and thought it would attract girls

• True

• False

What did Victor and Michael have to do in order to buy their fall clothes?

• Beg parents for money

• Work at the mall

• Pick Grapes

What subject does Victor struggle in

• Spanish

• Math

• Science

He scowled with greater conviction. Why does Victor scowl with more belief?

• He thought Michael was silly

• He saw a girl looking at him

• He saw Teresa