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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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clearness of mind
clarity
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lacking restraint or control
unbridled
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What is the TOPIC of the story?
friendship
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How can you tell that the two boys respect eachother?
After they first bell they immediately stopped and went back to the corners showing eachother respect. When the fight was over the first thing that they established was that they were still good friends. They fought to the best of their ability in the match as not to make the fight seem unfair.
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What is the overall THEME of the story?
Friendship is more important than winning.
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to get rid of
dispel
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a violent, rushing stream
torrent
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What is a characteristic that Felix and Antonio share?
They are the same age. They are both good boxers.
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What values do the boys show when training for the match against eachother?
They want it to be a fair fight. They want their minds to be clear and undistracted.They are motivated to do their best, friends or no friends. They don't want to choose between a friendship and a dream. So they establish ground rules to avoid bad consequences. They are mature and well rounded boys.
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What is the definition for THEME?
A message that the author wants the reader to understand. It is usually a complete sentence.
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a noisy confusion
bedlam
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thoughtfully
pensively
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How are the two boys different physically?
Felix is short and bulky. Antonio is tall and lanky.
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Why did they moved the match from the usual Boys Club?
They moved it because the Boys Club was to small for the amount of people that they believed would attend.
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What is a TOPIC?
A single word to describe what the story is about.
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to wave wildly
flail
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very effective in causing pain or destruction
devastating
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What word best describes how the boys fight?
fiercely whole heartedly fairly
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At the beginning of the story we find out that Felix and Antonio have a huge collection of what?
They have a huge collection of fight magazines and torn tickets from previous matches they have attended.
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What is some evidence from the text that could potentially help you to determine the theme?
The dialogue between Felix and Antonio The internal and external conflicts The title of the story The setting of story The plot of the stroy
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continual; unending
perpetual
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a rapid, heavy attack
barrage
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What do the boys do at the end of the storty?
They leave without knowing the winner because it didn't matter who won.
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How do the two boys cope the night before the fight?
Felix watches a movie and Antonio goes to the roof top of his building.
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Who is the author of "Amigo Brothers"?
Piri Thomas