AMIGOS BROTHERS
What does the word amigo mean in Spanish?
what is Friend.
Who are the main characters in Amigo Brothers?
What is Antonio and Felix
Where does the story mainly take place?
What is New York City, in the Lower East Side.
What does the “R” in R.A.P.S. stand for?
What is RESTATE
In the story, “the crowd erupted.” What does erupted mean?
What is They made a lot of noise/cheered loudly.
What big event are Antonio and Felix preparing for?
What is the Boxing Championship
What is the setting of the big fight?
What is The Tompkins Square Park community center.
Use R.A.P.S. to answer: Who is Antonio’s best friend?
What is Antonio’s best friend is Felix.
Which word best describes Antonio and Felix: rivals, enemies, or brothers?
What is Brothers (because they care for each other).
Why do Antonio and Felix decide to separate before the fight?
What is to stay focused and not hurt their friendship.
How does the neighborhood show support for Antonio and Felix?
What is Posters and excitement all over the streets.
Use R.A.P.S. to answer: Why do Antonio and Felix decide not to talk before the fight?
What is Antonio and Felix decide not to talk before the fight because they need to stay focused. This proves they want to keep things fair.
What lesson do readers learn from Amigo Brothers?
what is True friendship is stronger than competition.
How does the boxing match end?
What is They leave the ring arm-in-arm, showing friendship is more important than winning.
How does the crowd behave during the fight?
What is They cheer loudly and show energy, like at a big professional match.
What is the theme of the story?
What is The theme of Amigo Brothers is that friendship is more important than winning. The story proves this because they walk away together at the end.
Who is your favorite character ?
What is Felix or Antonio
What is the main conflict in the story?
What is The boys must fight each other, but they don’t want to ruin their friendship.
Why is the New York City setting important to the story?
What is It shows their tough environment, strong community pride, and how their friendship grew up in the same neighborhood.
How does the author show that friendship is stronger than competition?
What is The author shows that friendship is stronger than competition because Antonio and Felix fight hard, but at the end, they leave arm-in-arm. This proves that their bond means more than winning.