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What are the 4 characteristics of personal narrative writing?
1. true story 2. shares particular events 3. personal pronouns 4. setting, disalogue, sensory detail
Give one setting from "The Scholarship Jacket".
School or farm
Name 3 characters from "The Scholarship Jacket".
Marta / Grandmother / Grandfather / Mr. Schmidt / Mr. Boone
How did Marta find out about the dispute over the scholarship jacket?
Overheard an argument
Why did Mr. Boone want to give the jacket to Joann?
Joann had powerful parents
“To this day, I don’t remember if I got in trouble in P.E. for being late” says what about how Marta was feeling?
She was in such shock that everything was a blur.
Describe Marta’s personality/attitude in her first meeting with the principal.
dignified
Why did the principal/Board put a price tag on the jacket?
They didn't want a Mexican student to get the prize
What was Marta’s original response to the price tag?
She wanted to pay the $15
Do Marta’s grandparents have a lot of money? Defend your answer with quotes.
Rich
What did the scholarship jacket represent to Marta?
Her hard work
Why didn’t the grandfather pay the $15?
He believed you should not have to pay for what you have earned
Why did the principal change his mind and award Marta the jacket?
He knew he was wrong
What lesson did Marta learn from her grandfather?
That if you earn something, it is yours
What examples of choice are there in the text?
Many answers
