Story Elements
The main character in the story
Who is Derek? or Who is Derek Jeter?
Derek's best friend
Who is Vijay?
The subject Derek was having a test in
What is Math?
The second batter for the Yankees
Who is Jeff
The game Derek and his dad were playing
What is chess?
The setting of the story
What is Kalamazoo, Michigan from February to June?
The Nickname Derek and his friends gave to where they play baseball
What is The Hill?
Number of runs the Tigers allowed in the first inning
What is 1 run?
The player who caught Jeff's hit
Who is Vijay?
The team the tigers beat in their last game
Who are the Yankees?
The main conflict of the story
What is Derek not starting at shortstop?
The name of Derek's teacher
Who is Ms. Wagner?
The leadoff hitter of Derek's team
Who is Chris?
The emotion Derek's parents were expressing after their parent teacher conference
What is anger?
Derek's gift from his grandma
What are New York Yankees tickets?
The character who starts at shortstop
Who is Pete Kozlowski?
The state Derek had lived in before moving to Michigan
What is New Jersey?
Grade Derek got on his essay
What is a B-?
The pitcher the Tigers started vs the Yankees
Who is Ryan?
Award Derek won at the little league all-star game
What is the MVP award?
The person Derek wants to beat on his math test
Who is Gary Parnell?
The name of the game Pete and Derek started playing on the sideline
What is Burnout?
Score Derek got on his math test
What is an 84?
The position coach started Derek at vs the Orioles
What is shortstop?
Name of the ice-cream place the tigers went to after their last game
What is Talbot's?