Characters
Setting
Author's Technique
New to Florida
The Story
100
Considered "visually handicapped", but can see; Plays Goalie; Cares about the environment; Deals well with problems; Was called Eclipse Boy in Kindergarten
Who is Paul Fisher?
100
The new school Paul decides to attend
What is Tangerine Middle School?
100
The section of the book we read
What is Part 1?
100

The papers Mrs. Fisher fills out at the new school say that Paul is ________ __________.

What is "visually impaired"?

100
This caused Paul to be ineligible to play soccer
What is an I.E.P.?
200
Older, cruel brother that plays football
Who is Erik Fisher?
200

The location of the Fisher's new home 

What is Tangerine, Florida?

200

The format of this book (not chapter).

What is a series of journal or diary entries?

200
Smoldering burn caused by lignite under the neighborhood
What are the muck fires?
200
The cause of Mike's death
What is got struck by lightning when he was leaning on the goal post?
300
Killed instantly by lightning during football practice
Who is Mike Costello?
300

 Lake Windsor Middle School 

What is Paul's school?

300
Two examples of this are the "baseball bat incident" and the "Eclipse Boy" memories.
What are flashbacks?
300

This happens every day during the "rainy season" 

What is lightning? ⚡

300
The reason guys in Tangerine lift (or "jack up") their trucks
What is "to go mud running"?
400

Somewhat critical, Loves the family, Cares about appearances

Who is the mom, Caroline Fisher?

400
The place Dad can go every day because his new job is very relaxed
What is Football Practice?
400
The point of view of the story
What is 1st Person Narrative?
400
The first friend Paul makes at the bus stop in his new neighborhood
Who is Joey Costello?
400

The things Joey wanted to get from his brother when he died.

What is Mike's shoes? 

500
Erik's friend who will do anything for Erik and to be popular
Who is Arthur Bauer?
500

The name of the Fisher's neighborhood.

What is Lake Windsor Downs?

500

A conversation between characters in a book.

What is "Dialogue" or "the characters words"?

500
The type of classroom the 7th and 8th graders have at Lake Windsor Middle
What are portables?
500

Paul calls this the family's obsession with Erik's talent [four words!]

What is the Erik Fisher Football Dream?

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