Finish the Quote
My clothes have...
failed me
What type of jacket did Gary Soto want?
a black leather jacket with studs and belts.
What did he eat while sitting on the fence by the alley?
Oranges
What did his older brother call him when pieces of the jacket would fly off?
Camouflage
How did he get through the conflict of the jacket?
I discovered dapred on my bedpost a jacket the color of...
day-old guacamole
How many years did he have to wear the jacket?
3 years
He claims that the teachers...
laughed at his jacket and didnt help him
What grade was he in when he recieved the jacket?
5th grade
What were the different ways he described his relationship with the jacket?
stranger
enemy
ugly brother who tags along
green ugly brother who breathed over his shoulder.
I approached the jacket slowly, as if it were a stranger whose hand...
I had to shake
What were some of the bad things the jacket caused for Soto?
D on quiz
getting bullied
getting ignored by girls
recieved no love
What did he blame for those bad years?
What did he eat with his family?
Where is he from?
Fresno, California
There were children in Mexico who would love that jacket. I told her that this...
was AMERICA!
Name the figurative language being used.
"Even the firls who had been friendly blew away like loose flowers to follow the boys in neat jackets."
SIMILE
What color was the lining of the jacket?
Mustard color
What did they have to drink for dinner?
Powered milk
How did he describe his dog?
dumb dog
I took off the jacket during lunch and played kickball in..
a thin shirt.
What did Gary Soto do when he passed by his mom in the kitchen?
He smiled
Was he considered cool in school?
nope
Who did he think that the jacket was for?
His brother
Who was Frankie T?
The playground terrorist (Bully)