VOCAB
Vendors
people who sell things
who is our main character?
Rey
Why is the main character nervous in the beginning of the story?
He didn't earn the older kids respect over the summer and is nervous to return to school as a 6th grader.
What is an inference?
An educated guess
What is the authors name?
Rene Saldana Jr.
contract
agreement
Name two of the main character's cousins
Jorge, Ricky
What kind of tournament did the cousin's call jumping off the tree?
A gymnastics tournament
search for 3 pieces of evidence that the narrator has a sense of humor
It was my destiny to fly, to live on the very edge of life, a life James Bond would be jealous of.
A perfect 10, even from the Russian judge.
My body like Superman's flying over Metropolis
But my chubby little soon to be sixth grade fingers failed me
And so, like Superman confronted like kryptonite, I fell.
Had he told his little bunch of munchkins to roll onto our backs, or to put out our arms and hands?
How much older is cousin Jorge than our narrator?
a full two years
kindling
whether or not he is going to jump from the tree
What are the narrator's thoughts as his turn to jump approaches?
He decides to do the bare minimum and hope for the best
search for 3 lines that reveals the narrator's thoughts and feelings about jumping
various answers. teacher discretion.
What is the name of the narrator's school?
mammoth
gigantic, enormous
why does the narrator decide to go through with the jump?
even though he is nervous about jumping he wants to impress his cousins. He wants to prove he can belong to the group
What happened to the narrator at the end of the story?
He broke his left wrist jumping off the tree
How would you describe the narrator with character traits? GIVE EXAMPLES
teacher choice
Name two of the narrator's uncles
Tio Jorge, Tio Nardo
sidle
to move sideways
What can you infer about the narrators feelings toward his cousin?
He thought it was the best outcome as now people at school will think he is really cool and dangerous.
What did our author use as his inspiration and motivation?
His grandfather and his middle and high-school students.
How often did the narrator's family visit Mexico?
Two or three weekends out of the month.