All-American Slurp
What vegetable does the Lin family eat differently than the Gleasons?
Celery.
What are the names of the two main characters?
Richard and Janet
The _________ of the story is in Southern California in the 1980s.
Setting
Which 3 elements need to go in the "C" part of a RACE paragraph?
quote lead up, evidence, citation
What is Mrs. Dixon's classroom number?
319
What country did the main character move to the US from?
China
Identify one character trait to describe the female character.
Answers will vary.
What is the name of the main character?
Manuel.
What is a flashback?
1. A return to a moment in the past
How many students are on our team?
85
What is the protagonist's first name?
They are unnamed.
Why is one character mad at the other?
Janet were excluded from baseball because she is a girl
What is the protagonist's talent show act?
Dancing and lip-syncing to "La Bamba"
What is the difference between an internal and an external conflict?
Internal - conflict occurs within a person
External - conflict occurs between person and outside force
Name two of Ms. Nietzel's favorite colors:
orange, green, blue, maroon
Name 3 settings in the story.
The Gleason's home, The Lakeview Restaurant, and The Lins' home
What type of story is "Southpaw"?
An epistolary.
What POV is the story told?
3rd
Name all 5 parts of a plot.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
What is Mr. Coscia's favorite soccer team?
Manchester United
The narrator is embarrassed by her family's customs and table etiquette.
A few girls are allowed to play baseball and the main characters are friends once again.
What part of the story is the climax?
The talent show, when Manuel's music starts to skip
"Silly snakes sometimes slither through the soggy snow" is an example of ____________
Alliteration
What is one of Ms. Sirignano's dog's named?
Hebrew, Fabio, Penny