Vocabulary
apparent
urge
visible
came out
visible
Aztec
walk in a proud manner
sad or discouraged
member of an American Indian people of what is now Mexico
member of an American Indian people of what is now Mexico
portable
to straighten out
possible to carry or move about
small bars extending from the hub of a wheel to support the rim
possible to carry or move about
main character, really cares about his looks, does not like his crooked teeth
Alfonso
Alfonso does not dare to streak his hair because
his father and mother wouldn’t like it.
Alfonso avoids Sandra at school because
he is worried that he won’t be able to take her for a bike ride.
sullen
very unusual or strange
walk in a proud manner
unpleasantly silent
unpleasantly silent
swagger
sad or discouraged
came out
walk in a proud manner
walk in a proud manner
Chihuahua
a small dog with large, pointed ears
Alfonso’s older brother, will not lend Alfonso his bike
Ernie
Alfonso can’t get braces because
the family doesn’t have extra money.
The chain on Alfonso’s bike breaks
when Alfonso impulsively takes the chain off his bike.
impulse
unpleasantly silent
urge
to straighten out
urge
depressed
sad or discouraged
very unusual or strange
unpleasantly silent
sad or discouraged
untangle
to straighten out
possible to carry or move about
small bars extending from the hub of a wheel to support the rim
to straighten out
“puro Mexicano,” plays softball, wouldn’t like it if Alfonso streaked his hair
Alfonso and Ernie’s dad
At the beginning of the story, Alfonso’s brother Ernie is upset because
some girls didn’t meet him as they had said they would.
Ernie helps Alfonso solve his problem
by lending Alfonso his bike after he has finished using it
retrieved
got back
came out
very unusual or strange
got back
spokes
small bars extending from the hub of a wheel to support the rim
possible to carry or move about
to straighten out
small bars extending from the hub of a wheel to support the rim
barbed wire
a fence with sharp points spaced evenly along it
to straighten out
possible to carry or move about
a fence with sharp points spaced evenly along it
cute girl with ponytails, straight teeth, agrees to go bike-riding with Alfonso
Sandra
Alfonso and Sandra meet when Alfonso helps Sandra’s
brother untangle his pants from a fence.
Alfonso feels happy at the end of the story because of his_______________ with Sandra and his relationship with ________________.
date
Ernie.
emerged
sad or discouraged
came out
very unusual or strange
came out
weird
sad or discouraged
very unusual or strange
unpleasantly silent
very unusual or strange
got stuck hanging upside down on the fence at Alfonso’s old elementary school
Sandra’s brother
Alfonso is attracted to Sandra because
she is cute and easy to talk to.
The subplot of the story is
the relationship between Ernie and Alfonso.
Ernie’s best friend, was stood up on Halloween
Frostie
The MAIN cause of Alfonso and Ernie’s big argument is
Ernie says Sandra is one of the girls who stood him up, and Alfonso says she isn’t.
Alfonso resolves one of his internal conflicts by overcoming his worries and asking Sandra
for a date.
Alfonso plans to borrow Ernie’s bike, but Ernie says no moves the plot forward by creating a problem or
conflict.
The most exciting part of the story, or _____________ occurs when Alfonso takes Sandra for a bike ride.
climax