Characters
Wants to impress a girl on his first day of 7th grade
Who is Victor Rodriguez?
Words from the story such as "He", "Victor", "Teresa"
What is 3rd Person POV?
Where the story begins to prepare for classes
What is school?
"Hi, Victor."
What is Dialogue?
French is to Language
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Math is to _______
What is Subject/Class?
Believes that making a face will make him look handsome
Who is Michael?
Victor thinks Teresa probably believes he is a fool after his French mistake.
What is Perspective?
This school setting is important because it gives Victor opportunities to interact and be embarassed.
What is French class?
"Victor watches Teresa 'on the sly' and tries to catch her eye."
What is Action?
Victor is to Teresa
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Michael is to ________?
Who is Belinda Reyes?
Victor's decision to take French class is partly influenced by this person
Who is Teresa?
If the story was told from both Victor and Teresa's eyes, this demonstrates different ________.
What is Perspectives?
The lunch spot that Victor first finds Teresa and learns they share a class.
What is a Plum Tree?
"The rosebuds of shame on his face became bouquets of love."
"What is Feeling?"
Embarrassment is to French Class
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Nervousness is to ________.
What is Talking to or Impressing Teresa?
Sees the "scowl" as they walk by in the hall
Who is Belinda Reyes?
Point of View answers the question "Who is telling the story?" Perspective answers this question: "How does a character _____ the events?"
What is "see/view/understand?"
After Victor's embarrassing mistake, Victor ultimately ends up here.
What is the Public Library?
"Why hadn't he said 'Hi, Teresa'?"
What is Thought?
Exposition is to Plot
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Dialogue is to _______.
What is Character Interactions (DAFT)?
Victor is embarrassed and nervous when caught talking to someone after their class.
"I didn't know you knew French. That was good."
What is 2nd Person POV?
Setting can affect the plot by creating these type of events.
What is situations/conflicts/opportunities/problems?
"Oh please, don't say anything, Victor pleaded with his eyes."
What is Thought?
Victor's Embarrassment is to Motivation
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Problem is to _______.
What is Solution?