The Scholarship Jacket

Marta Salinas

Vocabulary

• Agile – quick in movement

• Despair – to lose hope

• Dismay – pain caused by trouble

• Vile – disgusting

Parts of a Story

• Conflict – • Resolution – • Setting –• Mood – • Point of View –• Theme – • Martha – Main Character – Round/Flat –

Static/Dynamic

Comprehension Questions

• What do Mr. Boone and Mr. Schmidt argue about?

• How does the principal respond when Martha says her grandfather will not pay for the jacket?

• Tell why the scholarship jacket is so important to Martha. Cite evidence from the story

Inferences - Conclusions

• Why won’t Martha’s grandfather pay the money for the jacket?

• Why do you think the principal changed his mind?