Vocabulary
Gag
To choke or retch
What type of green did the narrator describe the jacket as?
Guacamole
What point of view is the story told from?
First person
Who wrote the short story "The Jacket."
Gary Soto
Who is the narrator of the story?
6th grade boy
Shrivel
To become wrinkled or contracted
What caused an L shaped tear on the jacket's left sleeve?
His dog
The following is an example of what literary device:
"...you either danced like a champ or pressed yourself against a greasy wall, bitter as a penny toward the happy couples."
Simile
What material is commonly used to make a classic biker jacket?
Leather
who is the antagonist in the story?
The mom
Mope
To feel sad and shot it by moving slow or not doing much
What does the protagonist compare the jacket to in the story's final line?
A brother
The following is an example of what literary device:
"I threw my books on the bed and approached the jacket slowly, as if it were a stranger whose hand I had to shake."
Personification
What is the name of the jacket typically worn for formal evening events by men, often with a bow tie?
Tuxedo or suit
Who bullies the narrator
kids at school
Vinyl
A synthetic plastic material used for various products
What grade was the protagonist in at the beginning of the story?
6th
The following is an example of what literary device:
"I watched the white puffs of my breath thin to nothing."
Imagery
What does the Jacket symbolize?
Identity, growth, confidence, embarrassment
The characters place of calm and thinking spot
Tree in the alley
Braille
A way of reading and writing using raised dots, used by people who are blind
What color was the lining of the jacket?
Mustard
What is the definition of a smile?
What kind of story is "The Jacket"?
Short story, fiction
What is a theme of the story?
Things we don't like at first, can become important to us. We should be happy with what we have.