Vocabulary
What does the word glumly mean in this sentence?
Steven looked on glumly as the others were swimming.
unhappily
What best supports your answer to previous question?
Maybe I could be good at playing marbles
squeezed the eraser
thumb was swollen
Tell me 2-3 traits that describe Lupe
shy, smart, hard-working, ambitious, musical, driven, healthy, unathletic
Who was the illustrator of the story?
Lisa Fields
A commotion is a kind of
disturbance
How did Miss Baseball Cap respond to Lupe's winning?
She was kind of a sore loser.
Mr. Wes hit a rock
broke his foot
What is the problem and solution in "The Marble Champ?"
Lupe wants to win a sport or game, but she is terrible at physical activities. She thinks maybe she could win at marbles. So, she practices and wins.
What is a commotion?
A disorderly noise
If you do something reluctantly, it means you?
do not want to do it
What made Lupe decide to play marbles?
she decided herself
Stung by a wasp
missed a day of school
Lupe asked the girls she beat to stay with her. This shows Lupe is...
is considerate of other people
Who was the author of the story?
Gary Soto
If someone is quivering, the person is
shaking a little
Where did Lupe start practicing marbles?
on her bed
rigged some lights
practice after dark
What happened in the story when Lupe played the boys' winner?
She beat him 11-4 and she shattered the marble into sparkling slivers of glass.
What did Lupe compare her weak thumb to when she first starts practicing shooting marbles?
Weaker than the neck of a newborn chick
The word fumed means about the same as
became angry
How do you know Mr. Medrano thought the championship was important to Lupe?
He gave up racquetball to help her.
wind blew dust
missed badly
What is the theme of the story and use a detail to support it?
Perseverance; answers vary
When were marbles made?
A) 1888
B) 1889
C) 1890
D) 1891
1890