comp/contrast
How is Jake like Scoop? compare them.
Jake wants to be a reporter like Scoop, be a fair reporter and work in a newsroom like Scoop.
define intern
a student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, at a trade or occupation in order to gain work experience.
Make a sentence out of the word steal.
He will steal the money from the purse tonight.
Describe Scoop Doogan
Star reporter
has sport car
great reporter
seasoned professional
professional
Who are the main characters?
Jake Malone
Scoop Doogan
How are Jake and Joe different?
Joe was not a good enough player to be on the baseball team. Jake was good and won a trophy with his team.
define star reporter
A "star reporter" is a journalist who is a prominent and highly regarded figure for their news organization, known for producing high-profile, impactful stories and often enjoying greater autonomy, visibility, and public recognition than other reporters. This term can also refer to a participant in a specific program, such as a youth media program, where "Star Reporter" is a title for young people covering an event through various media channels.
make a sentence out of the word trophy and use the word because.
Jake's team won the trophy because they beat the other team in baseball.
Describe Jake Malone
intern at news room
opens mail and checks stories
high school student
wants to prove himself
Is this story fiction or nonfiction
fiction
fiction by looking for signs that it is not based on real events, such as the presence of imaginary characters, impossible scenarios, and a plot created entirely from the author's imagination. Unlike nonfiction, which is factual and often includes sources, fiction is primarily a work of creativity and can feature magical elements, elaborate plots, or fantastical settings to entertain or provoke thought.
How is the old glass in the trophy case and new glass be different?
Old glass has letter had PF for Pete Foster he etched it in the glass when Jake was in school. The new glass would not have that.
define scoop-for a newspaper
A "scoop" for a newspaper is an exclusive and significant news story that a journalist or news organization reports before any competitors. This "breaking" of a story is highly valuable, as it can increase the outlet's credibility, attract audience attention, and enhance the reporter's reputation.
Use reporter in a sentence and use the word since.
Scoop was one of the best reporters since he often wrote good stories for the paper with lots of details.
Describe Joe Watson
not a good hitter
liar
maintenance man
sorry for lying
Main problem in the story?
How resolved?
Trophy stolen
Jake and Scoop follow leads and find out Joe took it and why.
compare the two word brag and proud.
brag-say something in a boastful manner (show off)
proud- feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
star pupil
A "star pupil" is an exceptional student who excels academically, often demonstrating outstanding talent, effort, or both. They are the best student in a class, sometimes considered a "star student," and are recognized for their high achievement and performance. The term can also be used to describe someone who is the most outstanding, or "star," in a specific field, such as "star pupil of the art class".
Make a sentence out of the word principal and use the word but.
The principal was unsure of who stole the trophy but said they should talk with Joe the maintenance man.
Describe Pete Foster
Used a glass cutter to cut PF glass on the trophy case.
Got into big trouble
Why did Joe take the trophy?
Should Jake use Joe's name in the story?
Joe wanted to brag to the little league that his team won the championship. (a lie).
Answers vary for using Joe's name.
compare the words steal and borrow.
steal -take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.
borrow- take and use (something that belongs to someone else) with the intention of returning it.
Define violation
the action of violating someone or something.
Make a sentence out of the word team and use the word until.
Joe thought he should have been on the team until Jake said he wasn't a very good hitter.
Mrs. Fields
principal
works at Big Bend High School
was English teacher when Scoop was in school
concerned about trophy missing.
What is the genre of this story?
mystery