Setting
Story Elements
Vocabulary
Grammar
Potpourri
100

The type of apartment building that the boys grew up in.

What is tenement/apartment building.

100

The lower east side, on Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B.

What is SETTING.

100

A rapid, heavy attack.

What is BARRAGE

100

Correct the following sentence (including punctuation and capital letters).

Felix replied same here bro No way I would let anything come between us

What is Felix replied, "Same here, bro. No way I would let anything come between us."

100

An example of an internal conflict?

What is the boys trying to decide how to deal with fighting their best friend.

200

The place where Antonio and Felix grew up.

What is Manhattan.

200

Antonio, who is fair, lean and lanky, and Felix, who is dark, short, and husky.

What are CHARACTERS

200

Very effecting in causing pain or destruction.

What is DEVASTATING.

200

Correct the following sentence (including punctuation and capital letters).

So, i feel good about our decision Antonio said

What is "So, I feel good about our decision," Antonio said.

200

A tournament where amateur boxers compete.

What is the Golden Gloves tournament.

300

The place where Felix moved until the big fight.

What is the Bronx.

300

Each youngster had a dream of someday becoming lightweight champion of the world.

What is CONFLICT

300

Thoughtfully

What is PENSIVELY

300

Correct the following sentence (including punctuation and capital letters).

Felix shrugged and said yeah. me too

What is Felix shrugged and said, "Yeah. Me too."


300

What is the name of the author?

What is Piri Thomas.

400

Baseball : diamond :: boxing : _______ A) stage B) arena C) ring D) field

What is C) ring

400

"Bong! Bong! Bong! 'Ladies and Gentlemen. Senores and seƱoras. The winner and representative to the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions is...'"

What is CLIMAX.

400

A violent, rushing stream.

What is TORRENT.

400

Correct the following sentence (including punctuation and capital letters).

brother boxing will never mean more to me than our friendship does

What is "Brother, boxing will never mean more to me than our friendship does."


400

A possible theme for the story?

Friends who are competing must work hard to keep their friendship.

500

The state where this story takes place is A) Manhattan B) New Jersey C) California D) New York

What is D) New York

500

"The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm, the champions had already left the ring."

What is RESOLUTION.

500

Lacking restraint or control.

What is UNBRIDLED.

500

Correct the following sentence (including punctuation and capital letters).

the announcer shouted hey boys don't you even want to know who one

What is The announcer shouted, "Hey boys! Don't you even want to know who won?"

500

The name of the movie that Felix goes to see.

What is The Champion.