Plot
How do you earn the scholarship jacket?
By recieving the highest grades for 8 years
Define Vile.
Disgusting and unpleasant
What point of view is the story written in?
First Person POV
What change does the principal make regarding the scholarship jacket this year?
He charges $15 when it is usually free.
Who is the main character of the story?
Martha
Why is the scholarship jacket Martha's only chance at earning something from school?
She cannot afford to play sports or get a varsity jacket and the scholarship jacket is free.
Define Eavesdrop.
To listen secretly to a private conversation between others.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Martha
Give a logical reason why the principal might have changed his mind and given Martha the jacket?
He felt guilty, he felt caught when she mentioned Joann, he felt bad for the family.
Describe Martha.
Smart, Poor, Naive, etc.
What conversation does Martha overhear?
Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone argue over who should receive the scholarship jacket this year.
Define despair.
To lose hope.
What pronouns are used in first person point of view?
I, me, my
Name a theme from the story.
Hard work pays off in the end, Stand up for yourself, etc.
Describe grandpa.
Reserved, quiet, wise, etc.
What does grandpa say when Martha asks him for money for the jacket?
He says if she pays for the jacket, it is no longer a scholarship jacket.
Define falsify.
To change or make false by changing or adding to.
What are the three types of point of view?
First, second, and third
Define agile.
Light and quick on your feet.
Who are the two teachers who argue over the jacket when Martha goes back to grab her shorts?
Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone
When speaking to the principal, Martha accidentally mentions ________.
Joann.
Define dismay.
Stress from something unexpected.
What pronouns are used in third person point of view?
He, she, they, them.
When you make an educated guess in a story (like why the principal changed his mind), it's called making an _________.
inference.
How do we know Martha is naive (innocent)?
She truly believed the charge for $15 was a rule changed by the board and not because they didn't want her to have the jacket.