Show:
Details #1
Details #2
Story elements
Figurative language
Details #3
100
The story takes place in the...
What is the fall?
100
Manuel yearned for limelight. He wanted to impress the girls. He wanted to gain his friends' attention. These are all reasons...
What are reasons Manuel entered the talent show?
100
According to the beginning of the story, this happens after Benny walks on the stage to practice...
What is During rehearsal, Manuel's record falls across the floor.
100
A synonym for limelight is...
What is spotlight?
100
The meaning of debut is...
What is the first time?
200
Manuel's act in the talent show...
What is dance and pantomime?
200
Manuel did this when his record begin to skip...
What is He danced and moved his lips to the same words over and over?
200
Manuel's dad felt this way after watching Manuel perform at the talent show...
What is proud?
200
No words came out, just a hiss that sounded like a snake is an example of...
What is a simile?
200
The main problem Manuel faced.
What is Manuel's record skipped?
300
What is the theme of the story?
try your best, never give up, etc...
300
What point of view is the story told in?
3rd person
300
Who is the author of Baseball in April?
Gary Soto
300
What school did they attend?
John Burroughs Elementary
400
How many children were in Manuel's family?
seven
400
List three other acts in the talent show.
violin, karate, trumpet, teeth, jump rope,
400
What singer sang La Bamba?
Ritchie Valens
400
What did Manuel do when the record got stuck?
Kept singing and dancing
500
What will Manuel do next year when they ask for volunteers?
Not raise his hand