THE JACKET
Describe the jacket that the narrator wanted.
Black Leather with lots of belts and studs.
What was the narrator's dog name?
Brownie
How does the narrator feel about his brother?
The brother is mean; he wishes he got the jacket instead.
Why did the narrator roll up the cuffs of the sleeves in paragraph 4.
The jacket was way too big and covered his hands.
What are three things that he blamed the jacket for?
1. bad grade
2. being pushed
3. teachers laughing
Why did the narrator think his mom understood what kind of jacket that he wanted?
She was stirring dinner for a long time while listening.
What text evidence shows that the family does not have money?
Jacket too big
He will have to wear it a couple of years
What is a profile? (Paragraph 4)
The side of his face
What happened to the jacket the FIRST day the narrator wore it?
His dog made an L shape rip on the sleeve
Infer why his best friend, Steve, was just eating an apple while looking at him.
He didn't want to get involved.