Annotations
The House of the Scorpion
Procedures
Who said it?
Random
100

Boxing in a character's name, underlining what they're doing, and making a note about the trait that is revealed through their action: these are steps of annotating for which of the 4 C's:

Character

100

What is the gift El Patrón gives Matt at the end of chapter 6?

Hint: it was a name.

A bodyguard.

Tam Lin

100

Where do you turn in your homework?

To me when you walk in.

100

"I'm not a mouse!"

Matt

100

Who do you think your teachers favorite character from HoS is?

Tam Lin

200

When Matt goes from being too scared to talk to the kids to practicing how to say, "Do you want to play?", he is demonstrating which of the 4 C's

Change

200

What does Rosa put on the floor of Matt's cell?

Chicken litter.

200

What should you do when I say, "Surfboards down and wave it up?"

Put your pencil down and wiggle/dance!

200

"Even if you work for hours making special cakes with sugar roses and violets and green leaves, they can't say thank you to save their miserable little souls. They stuff their selfish little mouths and tell you it tastes like mud."

Celia

200

Name 3 of the Breakthrough Core Values! (Without looking outside)

-Respect

-Excellence

-Passion for Learning

-Leadership

-Accountability

-Teamwork

-Courage

300

When a character is frustrated with themselves, this is an example of?

Internal conflict

300

Who sneaks in to see Matt and ends up spending the night while he is in prison?

María

300

When you aren't prepared for class with your homework completed, what do you get?

A YO! (which stands for...)

300

"You don't grow hair or anything, do you?"

María

300

What is the number of the room we are in?

105

400

Figurative language is an example of...

Charged language.
400

Why is Matt the only clone who wasn't altered at birth? 

El Patrón didn't want him to be, and he is powerful enough to break the law.

400
What will always be on the whiteboard?

The date, objective, materials list, and homework. 

400

"Just because their father's a senator, the Mendoza girls think they can turn their noses up at us."

Rosa

400

Who are the Dean of Students? 

(Hint: 2 Names)

Rudi & Andi

500

When Celia and Matt are reunited after his time in the cell, we see the _____ of a conflict.

Resolution.

500

What is the name of Matt's favorite book?

Pedro el Conejo.

500

When are your packets always due?

Friday/the last day of that week.

500

"Tell me, Mi Vida. Do you like cookies?"

El Patrón

500

What is the Breakthough Creed?

We are young people who choose to make a difference, pursuing academic success and excellence in all areas of life. We work hard as a family and a team. 

We are Breakthrough.

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