Literary Elements
When and where the action in the story takes place.
What is the setting?
at the end of the story, Victor feeling happy about the upcoming school year is an example of this part of the plot
What is the resolution?
Mr. Bueller dated a girl in college in borrowed cars.
Why does Mr. Bueller not tell anyone Victor can not speak French?
the reason Mr. Bueller didn't give Victor's secret away Bueller felt sorry for Victor
What is Mr. Bueller had a similar experience in college?
this is where and when the story take place
What is Fresno, California, the first day of school?
The main character of a story is fighting against himself, his thoughts, and/or feelings.
What is internal conflict?
Victor waiting in line on the first day of school is this part of the plot
What is the exposition?
This is why Michael keeps getting girls' attention.
What is they think he is making a strange face?
one of Victor's goals for this school year
What is get Teresa to become "his girl"?
Victor does this in English class and embarrasses himself
What is when the English teacher asks Victor to name a noun, he says "Teresa" in front of the whole class?
Victor
Who is the main character or protagonist of the story?
the plot of a story develops in these 5 stages
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
the religious class that Victor and Teresa had shared at St. Theresa's
What is catechism?
the reason Victor claims to be able to speak French
What is to make a good impression on Teresa?
the author of Seventh Grade
Who is Gary Soto?
a coming of age story
What is the theme of "Seventh Grade?"
Victor looks for Teresa at lunch and she smiles at him.
What is part of the rising action?
The people of a country, for example, France
What is the populace?
this is what Michael does to try to impress girls
What is scowl?
what both Victor and Michael have to do in order to get new school clothes
What is pick grapes over the summer to make money?
realistic fiction
What genre is the story "Seventh Grade?"
Victor runs to the library and checks out French textbooks
What is part of the falling action?
The internal conflict in the story?
What is Victor against himself or man v. himself?
Mr. Bueller not calling out Victor's inability to speak French is this part of the story
the 2 obstacles that Victor has to face to make Teresa "his girl"
What is they only have French class together and Victor always acts awkward whenever he is around Teresa?