"Sing to Me"
The instrument that the narrator plays.
What is the piano?
My brother's voice was mocking.
The reader knows that the narrator's brother did not want her to do this thing.
What is, succeed?
This is the main problem in the story.
What is, Jerome doesn't know how to ride a bike?
This is the "triumph" that Louis has in Chapter 4.
The narrator's problem.
What is, he does not feel confident in the instrument he plays?
What is, more than once?
This word describes Louis.
What is, helpful?
This is the genre of "Try, Try Again".
What is, realistic fiction?
What are I can't do this and I can do this?
Don't give up on your dreams.
What is, he's mean?
(Just kidding, it's: What is, he wants to get Jerome's bike moving?)
This is the theme of the story.
My fingers reaching for a melody
that hung, dangling
like an apple just out of reach
The thing out of reach.
What is the melody?
This is how old the narrator turns in the story.
What is, 10 years old?
This is the reason Jerome gets more confident as he rides the bike.
What is, Louis teaches him how to control the bike?
This is the last thing that happens in Chapter 3. (Hint: Think of what happens in Chapter 4)
What is, Louis says that Jerome is ready to ride in front of their parents?