About Gary Soto
What happened to his other jacket?
It got too small.
What color did it look like?
It looked like day-old guacamole.
What did he not get because of the jacket?
He got no love.
What did he throw at the mouth of a garbage can?
Orange peels.
What does profile mean?
A side view of an object.
Who did he sit with at lunch?
The ugly boys.
How did it get its first tear?
It got its first tear because of the dog.
What did he think the teachers were doing?
He thought they were laughing at him.
What does he think his mother has.
He thinks she has bad taste in clothes and cheap.
What does propeller mean?
A spinning blade used to move a boat or airplane.
What jacket did he want?
A letter jacket that had buckels.
His mean brother.
What happens at the playground?
He got pushed down and got told to stay there by the bully.
What does he tell his mother about the jacket?
He tells her he likes it.
What does shrivel mean?
To shrink or wrinkle.
What does he think about his clothes?
They have failed him.
What flapped like a bird's wing in the jacket?
The pockets.
Why did his grades go down?
Because of the jacket.
What does he do to see how he would look?
He used a comb.
What does vicious mean?
Severe or fierce.
What happened to the jacket in the winter?
The elbows began to crack and whole chunks of green fell off.
Why did the duck tape on the jacket keep falling off?
Because of the rain.
What happened to the girls who had been friendly?
They blew away like loose flowers.
How did he stare at the jacket?
He stared at it like an enemy.
What does camouflage mean?
the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.