Ms. Roth's ELAR Classes: October 2016

Monday, October 24, 2016

Review for DA

You have been given a handout over Subject Verb Agreement with Prepositional Phrases.

In a Google Doc, type out the sentences correctly. When finished, share with me. (eroth@irvingisd.net)

Friday, October 21, 2016

After you have read and taken notes over the summaries, take this test in a Google Doc and share with me. eroth@irvingisd.net

TANGERINE Part II Test

1. Why did Joey try to take off Mike's shoes after Mike was struck by lightning?

A Joey wasn't sure why he had done that.
B Mike always felt better when he got his shoes off.
C Joey thought he could sell them.
D Mike had promised to give them to him.

2. What happens in TMS's second soccer game?
*Remember this questions MAY or MAY NOT have more than one correct answer, so check all that apply.

A Paul scores a goal.
B Paul gets to play goalie.
C Paul goes berserk and attacks a player from the other team.
D Victor has to come out of the game because he got a red card.

3.
The following passage is an example of what literary term?

I stared hard in to the backyard. First I could see Erik and Arthur. Then I couldn't. And I remembered:
Our backyard in Huntsville. Mom and Dad were standing in front of me. Dad was directing Erik to move in a circle, around and behind me...

A foreshadowing
B flashback
C figurative language
D imagery

4. Match each character to the appropriate description

_____ Maya

_____ Victor

_____ Gino

_____ Ms. Bright

_____ Mr. Donnelly

a. top goal-scorer in county for middle school soccer
b. TMS soccer coach who had an impressive athletic career
c. leader/captain for the LWMS soccer team
d. leader/captain for the TMS soccer team
e. Writer for the TANGERINE TIMES

5. Why did Paul cry when he got off the bus after the last game?

A He was injured from when he missed a save and the ball hit him in the head.
B He was mad at himself for letting Lake Windsor score on him.
C He was so overcome with happiness because they were the champions and he had contributed as goalie.
D He was sad about them losing the county championship.

6. The Homeowners' Association of Lake Windsor Downs met in the Fisher's home on Wednesday, October 4th. What concern(s) did they discuss?
*Remember this questions MAY or MAY NOT have more than one correct answer, so check all that apply.

A The pond's fish population
B The lightning rods on Mr. Donnelly's house
C Robberies in the houses that are being fumigated
D A termite problem

7. What nickname is Joey Costello given?

A Mohawk Man
B Lightning Boy
C Shoe Salesman
D Charlie the Tuna

8. Why does Paul's family not have time to eat dinner together anymore?
*Remember this questions MAY or MAY NOT have more than one correct answer, so check all that apply.

A Soccer Games
B Football Games
C School (including projects)
D Work

9. Number these events in the order they happen.

_____ Paul starts a new cross-curricular group project.
_____ Tangerine Middle ties Lake Windsor Middle in the last game of the season.
_____ Paul has his first day of school at Tangerine Middle School.
_____ Paul visits the Tomas Cruz Groves and helps work with the citrus groves.

10. Why hadn't Mr. Fisher responded to the college football offers that had arrived for Erik?

A He had been too busy with work.
B He was "holding out" for the top Florida schools.
C He wanted to wait until closer to the end of the football season.
D He was bargaining for a better scholarship from the interested schools.

11. What is the specific topic that Paul's group chooses for the cross-curricular project?

A Florida agriculture
B Florida weather
C Florida citrus fruits
D Florida fruits and vegetables

12. What nickname(s) has Paul been given throughout the novel?
*Remember this questions MAY or MAY NOT have more than one correct answer, so check all that apply.

A Mars
B Four Eyes
C Fisher Man
D Eclipse Boy

13. Which of the following descriptions are accurate of Victor Guzman?
*Remember this questions MAY or MAY NOT have more than one correct answer, so check all that apply.

A He is a leader.
B He is a "trash-talker".
C He is a "ball-hog" and scores a lot of goals.
D He likes to give nicknames to people.

14. True or False: Erik's family laughed at him when he appeared on the sports bloopers on the evening news.

15. True or False: The Tangerine Middle School Team soccer team won the title of District/County Champions.

16. What do Paul and Luis Cruz have in common?
*Remember this questions MAY or MAY NOT have more than one correct answer, so check all that apply.

A They both play/played goalie.
B They both attended Lake Windsor Middle School.
C They both have sisters.
D They both have some sort of "handicap".

17. How is Tangerine Middle School different from Lake Windsor Middle School?
*Remember this questions MAY or MAY NOT have more than one correct answer, so check all that apply.

A The soccer team is smaller, and they have older jerseys.
B There is only one soccer team with boys and girls.
C TMS does not have portable classrooms.
D There are more minorities.

18. Match each team to the appropriate mascot.
*Note: There is one answer choice that will not be used.

_____ Lake Winsor Middle School

_____ Tangerine Middle School

a. Seagulls
b. War Eagles
c. Fighting Tangerines

19. Who seems to have a crush on Paul?

A Cara Clifton
B Theresa Cruz
C Kerri Gardner
D Maya Pandhi

20. Match each character to the appropriate description.

_____ Paul

_____ Tino

_____ Shandra

_____ Luis

_____ Joey

a. Theresa's twin brother
b. backup goalie for the TMS soccer team
c. developer of the Golden Dawn Tangerine
d. new student/soccer player at TMS who does not like it there
e. starting goalie on the TMS soccer team

21. Who is Paul's escort on his first and second day at Tangerine Middle School?

A Shandra Thomas
B Theresa Cruz
C Maya Pandhi
D Kerri Gardner

The rest of Part 2

Friday, September 29

Yesterday, during practice, Mr. Donnelly of the Tangerine Times and a photographer showed up. It appeared that Mom had called Mr. Donnelley as she had mentioned on Wednesday. They wanted pictures of Shandra and Maya. And, they wanted to find out their last names.

When Dolly alerted Shandra to the presence of members of the press, Shandra ran as fast as she could into the school building. Betty Bright, their coach, told Mr. Donnelly Maya’s last name, which is Pandhi, but she didn’t tell him Shandra’s.

This morning Paul looks at the sports section of the Tangerine Times. There is no article about the team. There is a picture of Nita. The caption on the picture refers to Nita as Maya Pandhi.

Monday, October 2 Summary Paul and his friends have two classes, science and language arts, that work together. They do a project in science and write about it in language arts. The students split up into groups at the beginning of each project. Paul asks Tino if he and Joey can be in the group he started with Henry D. (The D. in Henry D. stands for Dilkes.) Joey is unhappy. He doesn’t want to be in Tino’s group. Paul tells him that it would be a good way to get in with members of the soccer team. Joey says that he dropped off the team. Joey goes into a rant about how the school is different. Then, the bell rings and Paul leaves without him.

Notes
Paul and Joey have different attitudes toward Tangerine Middle School. Their different attitudes result in different experiences.

Tuesday, October 3

Paul remembers back to Joey’s first day at Tangerine Middle School. Joey hadn’t wanted Theresa to show him around the school like Paul had suggested. Joey called her a guide dog. He said that, if Paul considered Theresa to be good-looking, he had been at the school too long. Paul suggested that Joey needed an attitude adjustment.

Today is the first science project meeting. Theresa is now in the group with Tino, Henry D., Paul and Joey and she takes charge of the group. She hands out an advertisement for a tangerine that her brother, Luis, has developed. It is called the Golden Dawn tangerine. The members of the group will each do a report on a different aspect of the project. Theresa says that she will type everyone’s report for them. When Joey suggests using a computer and Theresa gets embarrassed because she doesn’t have one, Tino jumps in, confronting Joey and calling him Tuna. Joey stands up and announces that he is going to join another group. He then insults Luis and the tangerine he has developed. When the battle of words turns physical, Mrs. Potter, the teacher, takes Tino into the hallway. Then Joey turns on Paul and tells Paul that he is afraid of the other kids. At that time, Mrs. Potter calls Joey out into the hall. After he leaves, Theresa asks Paul if he plans to leave the group,

With a chant from Victor ringing in their ears, the remaining team starts the second half strongly. Tino and Maya both score goals. Then Paul, playing in Victor’s spot, scores. And, Maya scores again. Now that they are leading 7-3, more subs are sent in. The score remains 7-3.

Victor returns from the emergency room at the end of the game. Victor gives Paul a high-five.

Wednesday, October 4

While Paul is doing some research on his father’s computer, which is located near the great room, Mom warns him that there will be a loud meeting later in the great room. Mr. Costello has been receiving complaints, some about termites, some about recent break-ins. Mom asks Paul if he or Joey have heard any talk about kids being involved in the break-ins. Paul has not heard anything.

Mr. Costello is among the guests that arrive. As they exchange words, Paul notices that Mr. Costello looks tired. He has been looking tired since Mike died.

Someone brings up the subject of the Donnelly house. Mr. Costello explains that after the Donnellys received approval for the installation of a lightning rod, Mr. Donnelly installed ten of them on his roof. Mom says that he took advantage of the Homeowners” Association. She adds that the Architectural Committee has sent a letter to him.

Someone else mentions the disappearing koi. No one seems to know what has happened to them. Paul thinks that he has solved the mystery, but says nothing.

The next subject is the muck fire. Mr. Costello tells those gathered that a contractor was hired to dig four wells. Then, they pumped water onto the fire for a month. The fire never went out. Now, there is also a swamp that is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Starting tomorrow a truck will spray the development for mosquitoes every other night.

The discussion turns to the robberies. Guards should have been stationed around the tented homes. It’s the law. Mr. Costello said that all that can be done is for the victims to sue the exterminator. But, all the exterminator has is his pick-up truck.

With that depressing information, the meeting adjourns. As Paul’s attention turns back to the computer, he notices a file title, Erik-Scholarship Offers. Paul opens the file and finds the addresses of colleges along with the names of their head football coaches. There are no recent entries.

When Paul notices Dad closing the front door as the last guest leaves, he quickly exits the file.

Thursday, October 5

When Paul doesn’t see Joey at Tangerine Middle School, he says to himself that Joey is back at Lake Windsor Middle School, where Paul feels that Joey belongs.

Before science class, Paul gives Theresa his research paper. She tells him that Tino will be able to play tomorrow. Luis talked to Dr. Johnson about the situation. Tino didn’t actually hit anyone. Dr. Johnson shortened his suspension. Then, Theresa told Paul to tell Joey to be more respectful toward Luis, not to talk about him like he did. Paul tells her that it looks like he won’t be a student at Tangerine Middle School anymore. Theresa gives Paul a map to their house and invites him to meet Luis after soccer practice.

After soccer practice, the last one without Tino, Paul gets a ride with Henry D. and his brother to Theresa’s place. Paul discovers that Henry D’s brother is Wayne, the fireman. When they get to their destination they see a grove of hundreds of trees. The trees are on higher ground than a nearby pond. Among the citrus trees are tall water sprinklers.

There is a group of buildings on the property. It includes a large house made of cement blocks. Another building is called a Quonset hut. It was surplus after World War II.

Saturday, November 4

Tired of waiting for another meeting to be held at the tangerine nursery, Paul decides to just go to the nursery. When he gets to the Quonset hut, Tino implies that he should have called first. But, Luis reminds Tino that he, Luis, invited Paul to return. Paul helps them lay out hose in the Golden Dawn tangerine nursery. After doing that for three hours, the three of them take a break, sitting on crates in the adult grove and eating tangerines one after the other. Paul, in response to a question from Tino, says that he likes the smell of the orchards. Luis agrees. Their next job is snipping holes in the hose that they just laid out. They put a hole in the nursery. During the next break, Luis says that Paul is done for today. Paul is sunburned. After a suggestion from Luis, Tino takes Paul into the Quonset hut and applies a spray to Paul’s burned skin.

After calling home for a ride, Paul asks Tino about Theresa. Tino says that she is busy helping their father with paperwork for the business. Then Tino suggests that Paul could do the project report on his computer because Theresa is really busy these days. He adds that it is Theresa’s idea.

Tino tells Paul about how Luis injured his knee when he was twelve. He was clipping tangerines at the time. After that, Luis could no longer go and clip tangerines. That is what led to Luis becoming interested in horticulture. Tino added that Luis played soccer, too. He was a goalie.

Because he notices that Tino is in a good mood, Paul tells him that he is the one who told that Tangerine Middle School soccer players were the ones who wrecked the Ax Man exhibit. After asking Paul to turn his back to him, Tino kicks him and tells Paul to tell his Lake Windsor homeboys what happened when Tino found out.

Sunday, November 5

Tonight Dad, Mom and Paul walk over to Mr. Donnelly’s house, the one with the lightning rods. Mr. Donnelly is interested in football. He has noticed Erik’s talent lately. He wants Erik to meet some football guys that he knows. Mom hopes to find out why Mr. Donnelly has not answered any of the letters she has sent to him from the Architectural Committee. Dad hopes that she doesn’t mention it tonight. Erik isn’t with them as they walk because he has been off somewhere with Arthur. When they get to Mr. Donnelly’s place, Arthur’s Land Cruiser is parked in front, but Paul cannot tell if Erik or Arthur are inside the vehicle.

Mom, Dad, and Paul are attacked by a swarm of mosquitoes and hurry into the Donnelly home as soon as Terry Donnelly opens the door. Erik is already in the house, watching football on the big-screen television. The two men who Mr. Donnelly wanted them to meet are also there. Their names are Larry and Frank.

Mom suggests that Arthur should join them. Erik says that Arthur doesn’t want to come in because he smells like bug spray. The idea of getting Arthur to come inside is dropped.

Later, when Mr. Donnelly sees Paul eying his trophy case, he asks Paul about his sports interests. When he finds out that Paul is on the Tangerine Middle School soccer team, he tells him about his coach, Betty Bright. She was a famous hurdler and could have been even more successful without some bad luck.

When it is time for the family to leave, Mr. Donnelly tells Erik that it was great to meet him. Then, he tells Paul that it was also great to meet him. This surprises the Fishers.

When Erik opens the door of the Land Cruiser, it startles Arthur, who quickly removes something shiny from his dashboard.

Arriving home with Mom and Paul, Dad opens the house by using the garage-door opener in his car, which he first unlocks. About this time, Grandma’s voice can be heard on the message machine.

Wednesday, November 8

Today’s Tangerine Times includes two articles that seem to be inspired by Mr. Donnelly’s conversation with Paul at last Sunday’s gathering at the Donnelly home. One article is about the soccer teams in the county. The other article is about Betty Bright’s history as a hurdler.

Friday, November 10

As the Tangerine Middle School War Eagles soccer team waits to board the bus to go to Lake Windsor Middle School for their last game of the season, Paul notices that all the people who attended their home games are in the parking lot. As the team boards the bus, he sees twenty-five or more cars and trucks lining up behind the bus.

On the trip to Lake Windsor, Henry D. tells Paul about last year’s game. Both teams had a 9-1 record going into the game, which was held at Tangerine. But, last year, Lake Windsor beat Tangerine. Victor adds that Lake Windsor stole the championship last year and must pay this year.

As the bus goes by the housing developments near Paul’s home, the team members make comments and refer to the housing developments as Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Paul sees the places that he goes by all the time with different eyes, with the eyes of a Tangerine War Eagle.

There is a big crowd around the Lake Windsor soccer field. The coach parks the bus near the visitor’s corner-kick area like she does at all away games.

As the team runs around the perimeter of the soccer field, Paul notices people that he knows. Mr. Donnelly gives him a thumbs-up sign. The run ends with a turn at midfield that brings the team to the center of the field where Victor, who led them during the run, and Betty Bright lead the team in their war cry.

The game begins. Victor and Gino clash right off. As part of this clash, a large Lake Windsor fullback hits Victor in the face causing him to fall and hit his head. The referee sends the fullback out of the game. As a result of Victor being knocked down, Paul goes in as his substitute, even though Victor is sure that he is ready to resume play. When play resumes, the War Eagles, in a team effort quickly score a goal. Lake Windsor’s Tommy Acoso scores next. In the process of attempting to block him, Shandra’s stomach is hit, causing her to vomit. Because of this, Paul becomes substitute goalie. When Gino attempts a goal, the ball hits Paul in the face, and bounces back to Gino who then makes the goal. Now Lake Windsor is ahead 2-1. His latest encounter with the ball leaves Paul with a bloody nose. He also has more spirit than ever. He manages to stop everything that comes his way. When the half ends, the score is still 2-1.

During halftime, Coach Walski of the Lake Windsor team tells Betty Bright that Paul is not eligible to play. If he plays in the second half, the War Eagles will forfeit the game. Betty has an answer. She tells him that the goalie who had to leave the game earlier is Shandra Thomas. Shandra lives in Tangerine, as does her brother, Antoine Thomas, Lake Windsor’s star. After being hit with this information, Coach Walski decides that they should just play ball. Betty sends Paul back to the goal.

This half Victor is back in the game. That takes some pressure off of Paul. Every time the ball comes his way, Paul is ready for it. The next goal is scored by an unexpected player, Cesar, Tangerine’s smallest substitute, also called Cesar Salad.

The score remains 2-2. Gino and Victor collide and the referee calls a penalty on Victor, who, after the crash, had landed on Gino.

As Gino moves toward the ball to make his penalty shot, Paul thinks that he knows from experience where Gino will aim and moves in that direction. But, Gino surprises him. Realizing too late where Gino had aimed, Paul thinks that a goal was scored, but it wasn’t.. Gino had missed the goal. Because time runs out, the game ends with a tie score, 2-2. Afterward, Gino tells Paul that Paul made him miss the shot..

Kerri approaches Paul and compliments him.

Mom wants to know if both teams are champions. Paul explains that Tangerine’s record is better, 9-0-1, compared to Lake Windsor’s, 9-0-2.Then he tells her that he plans to go back on the bus with the team. Mom complains because it means more driving for her. But Paul gets his way.

On the way to the bus, Paul gets his picture taken with Cesar, Maya, and Victor for tomorrow’s Tangerine Times. On the bus, Victor renames Cesar Salad. He is to be called Julius Cesar now. The caravan gets loud. People that they pass stop and look. Paul is happy that he took the memorable ride on the bus.

Something about the scene triggers a suppressed memory for Paul. He remembers Grandmom and Grandpop approaching him in the Fisher garage in Huntsville. They were both noticing that something had happened to his eyes. Mom suggested to Grandmom and Grandpop that they could discuss it later. Paul remembers that, as the rest of the family entered the house, Paul and Erik starred at each other.

Notes
The mention of Arthur smelling like bug spray foreshadows what we will find out while reading Paul’s Sunday, December 3, journal entry.

Tuesday, November 7

Today, in the last home game of the season, Paul scores a goal while playing left wing. As the teams wait for the referee and coaches to confer, a storm blows in, causing a rain delay.

As they wait for the storm to pass, Victor questions the referee. They find out that, if the game cannot continue, there will be no rain-out game. It will be as though the game never happened. Paul’s goal will not count. Twenty minutes later, the referee confirms that today was “no game.”

Coach Bright reminds the team that Friday they play Lake Windsor, the other undefeated team. When Victor mentions Lake Windsor’s tie game against Palmetto yesterday, the coach tells the team to concentrate on their own team.

Tino is at the Quonset hut. He welcomes Henry D, but doesn’t acknowledge Paul. They go to meet Luis. Theresa is with him. As a group, they leave the Quonset hut. Luis leads the way, limping. They go to a grove that contains Cleopatra tangerines. Luis tells those who don’t know that his family sells the tangerines to citrus packers and companies that make juice from the tangerines. They have been doing so for forty-five years.

Next, Luis shows the group another product. They go to what looks like a miniature grove. It is called a nursery. These trees are not expected to bear fruit for Luis’ family to sell. Instead, the trees will be sold to other growers. Luis continues to spout information about the trees giving the group much that they can use in their report.

When Wayne returns to pick up Henry D. and Paul, Paul notices a trailer attached to Wayne’s truck. It holds a sprayer. The reason Wayne will be going to Lake Windsor Downs is to spray for mosquitoes.

When they get to Lake Windsor Downs, Wayne sees the blue tents along one street. He says that is where the citrus trees that were cleared to make room for Lake Windsor Downs were buried after they were burned.

Back home, standing at the breakfast bar window, Paul sees Erik and Arthur practicing in the back yard. Clouds of mosquito spray enter the back yard. Paul remembers their Huntsville back yard. He remembers a scene that, until now, his mind has been blocking out. He remembers Dad and Mom in the yard talking about Paul’s vision. Erik was there. When he heard that Paul couldn’t see him, he terrorized him. That made Paul cry. After Mom took Paul to get glasses, Paul could see. He could even see things that Mom and Dad could not see, things like how phony Erik acted for Mom and Dad.

Thursday, November 2

The Fisher family has been busy these last four weeks. Dad is now the Director of Civil Engineering for Tangerine County. Mom is now the head of the Architectural Committee. She is also involved in the Neighborhood Watch as a block captain. Erik has been busy kicking field goals to help his football team win games. Paul has been playing soccer as part of a great fear-inspiring team, the Tangerine Middle School War Eagles.

Erik and Arthur head for the gate. Before he leaves, Erik gives Paul a look that surprises him, a look of something like sorrow

Saturday, November 4

Sunday, November 5

Mom suggests that Arthur should join them. Erik says that Arthur doesn’t want to come in because he smells like bug spray. The idea of getting Arthur to come inside is dropped.

When it is time for the family to leave, Mr. Donnelly tells Erik that it was great to meet him. Then, he tells Paul that it was also great to meet him. This surprises the Fishers.

When Erik opens the door of the Land Cruiser, it startles Arthur, who quickly removes something shiny from his dashboard.

Arriving home with Mom and Paul, Dad opens the house by using the garage-door opener in his car, which he first unlocks. About this time, Grandma’s voice can be heard on the message machine.

Notes
The mention of Arthur smelling like bug spray foreshadows what we will find out while reading Paul’s Sunday,

December 3, journal entry.

Tuesday, November 7

Today, in the last home game of the season, Paul scores a goal while playing left wing. As the teams wait for the referee and coaches to confer, a storm blows in, causing a rain delay.

Wednesday, November 8

Friday, November 10

There is a big crowd around the Lake Windsor soccer field. The coach parks the bus near the visitor’s corner-kick area like she does at all away games.

The score remains 2-2. Gino and Victor collide and the referee calls a penalty on Victor, who, after the crash, had landed on Gino.

Kerri approaches Paul and compliments him.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

test

Tangerine Part 1 Test

1)
Paul’s mother says, “Seatbelts! They’re not wearing any seatbelts. Not one of them.”
The author included this scene to illustrate that Paul’s mother:

a. Thinks teenagers cause accidents
b. Always follows the rules and expects others to do so also
c. Expects people to drive safely on the highway
d. Does not think before she speaks

2)
Paul says, “I didn’t even think about it. I yelled back, ‘Come on!’.” The author included
this quote to show that Paul

a. Has more courage and spirit than he realizes.
b. Wanted to be like his brother, Erik.
c. Does not like to follow rules.
d. Likes adventure.

3)
Pauls said, “I remember the face of the Boy Who Never Grew, that 89 year old little boy.
I remembered the fear in his eyes… They may as well stick me in there with
him.” This quote symbolizes

a. Paul’s fear of growing old
b. Paul is stuck living in a lie, a mystery, that may never be solved
c. Paul’s goggles prevent him from seeing
d. Paul is concerned that he will never make friends.

4)
Which of the following statements from the novel BEST foreshadows later action in the
story?

a. “What else has Dad overlooked about Tangerine?’
b. I think it was the proudest day of Dad’s life.”
c.
“Because of this, Mom has taken to spotting irregularities whenever we drive into or out of
the development.”
d. “An unfriendly sounding rumble began in the crowd.”

5)
Which word BEST describes the shift in mood from the beginning of the sinkhole
accident to the end of that entry?
a. Excited to discouraged
b. Chaotic to hopeful
c. Angry to calm
d. Peaceful to fearful

6) What is the Erik Fisher Football Dream?
a. Paul’s brother’s hopeless dream of being able to play on the high school football team
b. Arthur’s dream to play for the Florida Gators
c. Paul’s dad’s plan to help Erik play college football
d. Paul’s brother’s dream of breaking the school field goal record

7)
What is the most effective way to revise the following sentence:
Paul was standing in the goal. Gino was on the sidelines talking to Coach Walski.

a. Paul was standing in the goal, because Gino was on the sidelines talking to Coach Walski.
b. Because Paul was standing in the goal Gino was on the sidelines talking to Coach Walski.
c. While Paul was standing in the goal, Gino was on the sidelines talking to Coach Walski.
d. Once Paul was standing in the goal, Gino was on the sidelines talking to Coach Walski.

8)
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
Mom answered the door at 8:05 to Mr. Bridges. He was a short round man in a blue suit.

a. Mom answered the door at 8:05 to a short round man who was Mr. Bridges.
b. Mom answered the door at 8:05 to Mr. Bridges: a short round man in a blue suit.
c. Mom answered the door at 8:05 to Mr. Bridges, a short round man in a blue suit.
Mom answered the door at 8:05 to Mr. Bridges and he was a short round man in a blue
suit.

9) What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
After the sinkhole incident, the Lake Windsor students should sign up for a split
schedule. Or they could transfer to Tangerine Middle School.

a.
After the sinkhole incident, the Lake Windsor students could sign up for a split schedule,
and also they could transfer to Tangerine Middle School.
b.
After the sinkhole incident, the Lake Windsor students could sign up for either a split
schedule, or they could transfer to Tangerine Middle School.
c.
After the sinkhole incident the Lake Windsor students could sign up for a split schedule
because they could transfer to Tangerine Middle School.
d.
After the sinkhole incident, the Lake Windsor students could sign up for a split schedule
with a transfer to Tangerine Middle School.

10)
What is the most effective way to combine the following sentences?
Sirens started to wail outside. Then the loudspeaker crackled to life.

a. Once the sirens started to wail outside the loudspeakers crackled to life.
b. Although the sirens started to wail outside, then the loudspeakers crackled to life.
c. After the sirens started to wail outside, the loudspeakers crackled to life.
d. Until the sirens started to wail outside, the loudspeakers crackled to life.

SHORT ANSWER

11. What was shocking about Erik and Arthur’s behavior on the day that Mike Costello got killed? What does this tell you about the boys?

12. What is the disaster at Paul’s school, and how does he play a role in it?

13. Compare and contrast the relationships between the Fisher brothers and the Costello brothers.

14. Explain why you think Mr. Fisher is so determined to help Erik succeed in football.

15. How did the sinkhole incident impact Paul’s view of himself?

Tangerine Summaries-7th grade

As I told you guys last week, we are going to knock out Part 2 of Tangerine in a relatively short period of time. To help this process along, I am going to post some summaries of the first few days, so we can all be on the same page when we go back to the classroom. Read through these, take notes, and be prepared to answer questions over it.

Monday, September 18

Today Paul has a second chance at beginning the school year. He manages to talk Mom out of going into Tangerine Middle School with him. She worries about the karate-kickers and gangstas gathered in front of the school. But, Paul is persuasive and she drops him off without getting out of the car.

Paul climbs the stairs to the school office, which is on the second floor of the old building. The principal, Dr. Johnson, greets him and introduces him to Theresa Cruz who is to be his escort today, and longer if he wants.

Paul sees that while the schedules and classes at Tangerine Middle School are the same as at Lake Windsor Middle School, the two schools are very different.

Theresa stays with Paul through lunchtime. He tries to get information from her about the teachers, but she says very little. Then, when he asks her about soccer, she has more to say. Her twin brother, Tino, is on the soccer team. However, he is not at school today. He and his friends, Victor and Hernando, are suspended from school for three days because they got into trouble at the carnival. Victor is one of the team's star players. Theresa adds that Maya, a girl, is another star player. Paul asks about the goalie. Theresa tells him that is Shandra Thomas, also a girl. At Tangerine Middle School, boys and girls play on the same team. Theresa proudly tells Paul that last year the soccer team placed second in the county.

One of Paul's teachers is Mrs. Murrow who, Paul is unhappy to learn, is married to Mr. Murrow from Lake Windsor Middle School. Paul plans to avoid drawing attention to himself in that class.

After school, Theresa introduces Paul to the team coach, Ms. Bright. The coach tells him that he can be backup goalie. He agrees. He is confident that he will get some playtime during the season. The scrimmage is hardly serious with Tino and his friends missing. The goalies, Paul and Shandra, both have an easy time.

As practice ends, the same light green classic Ford pickup truck that Paul and his mother noticed after the carnival is waiting to pick up some of the team members. Paul figures that the driver is Theresa's brother, Luis.

After practice, Paul panics when he spots his mother leaving the school office. She had brought his paperwork from Lake Windsor Middle School. But, she tells him that, as she was transporting it, the IEP that he does not want Tangerine Middle School to have disappeared out of his folder somewhere between Lake Windsor Middle School and Tangerine Middle School.

Paul is now happy with his life.

Tuesday, September 19

Paul's second day at Tangerine Middle School goes smoothly in the morning. Then, Victor joins Paul and Teresa at lunch. He gives Paul a bad time, but not terribly seriously. When Paul tells Victor that he played on the soccer team yesterday, Victor says that the soccer team was not at school yesterday. Tino explains that they were in the vandalism jail. Paul finally finds out exactly what happened that day at the carnival. Tino karate-kicked one of the displays, the Ax Man display. Paul asks how they got caught. It was because Tino had a soccer ball so someone called Betty Bright, their soccer coach. She knew immediately who was involved. Paul begins to think that it sounds like he got away with telling on the Tangerine Middle School soccer team.

Practice today is different. Victor Guzman is the unchallenged leader of the team. There are about half as many players on the team as there are on Lake Windsor Middle School's team. Toward the end of practice, Paul has an opportunity to face Victor and the rest of the front line. Paul makes a great save, but Victor kicks the ball out of Paul's hands as Paul lies on the ground holding it. He claims that he made a goal, but Tino disputes the claim. They fight over the top of Paul, who is still lying on the ground.

Finally, Betty Bright, who missed Paul's save, pays attention. She follows threats of more suspensions with a command to the team to get to practice early tomorrow because she will have their uniforms for them.

After practice, the green truck picks up the kids who ride in it, including Victor and Tino, who seem to have forgotten their fight.

As Paul walks by Maya and Nita, Maya compliments Paul on his save.

As he is driven away from school Paul feels happy to be a part of Tangerine Middle School.

Wednesday, September 20

After dinner Paul and Joey are on the patio comparing uniforms. The muck fire is noticeable. Erik and Arthur are on the outside of the fence sliding around in the mud in Arthur's Land Cruiser. There is more difference between the uniforms than the colors. Joey’s is brand new. Paul’s has obviously been used by someone else.

Erik and Arthur come into the yard making rude remarks about Mike Costello and his brother, Joey. After Erik and Arthur go inside the house, Joey asks Paul what they meant. Paul tells him to forget about what the idiots said. But, Joey won’t drop it. So, Paul feels compelled to tell him that they were referring to the way Mike’s hair was burned by the lightning strike. And, they were talking about Joey trying to remove Mike’s shoes.

Joey feels like a coward because he did not stand up to Erik and Arthur. Paul reminds him that he does not stand up to them either. Joey is not surprised that they are making fun of him, but he is surprised that they are making fun of Mike.

Joey tells Paul the reason that he tried to take off Mike’s shoes. It was to make Mike more comfortable. Mike always felt more comfortable with his shoes off.

Paul has a solution. Joey can transfer to Tangerine Middle School. Joey says that it is too late to transfer. Paul thinks that Windsor Lake Middle School will do whatever Mr. Costello asks them to do. After questioning Paul about what the school is like, Joey says that he will consider it.

Friday, September 22

Today is the day that Tangerine Middle School plays Palmetto Middle School. After getting into their uniforms, the team boards a noisy old bus with no air-conditioning. The team coach is the driver. The trip takes about thirty minutes. When they reach the school, Victor leads the team once around the soccer field, then they meet the coach at midfield. Paul notices that the spectators, including the adults, are rude. So are the players.

Coach Bright revs up the team spirit by having the team shout “War Eagles.” Then, Victor starts to chant simply “War! War! War!” As the team shouts with him, any fear dissipates. The action on the field that follows does seem more like war than a game. The referee does not control the game. But, the Tangerine War Eagles are definitely the better team.

Before half time it starts to rain. The team spends half time on the bus with the coach and a bag of tangerines getting some good advice.

In the second half, after Tino is upended, Paul finds himself playing center forward in his place. When Paul misses an opportunity to score, Victor gets in his face. A second opportunity presents itself, but someone pulls Paul’s goggles away from his face and puts mud in his eyes. Paul attacks the fullback who did it. Later, Victor apologizes for getting in his face, compliments him on his attack on the fullback, and talks like Paul is really part of the team now. He tells Paul that the team is there to back him up if anyone messes with him.

Saturday, September 23

Today, in the first game of their season, the Lake Windsor High School football team, the Seagulls, is playing a home game against the Cypress Bay High School football team, the Cardinals. Before the game starts there is already a problem. There are not enough places for the fans to sit. Cardinals fans start filling up the condemned bleachers. Mr. Bridges, the Lake Windsor High School principal, runs over to the condemned bleachers, but to no avail. A Tangerine Times photographer takes his picture.

Thirty minutes after start time, the game is still being delayed due to the bleacher situation. Then police cars arrive, along with a truck from Channel 2 News. As the police approach them, the Cypress Bay fans exit the bleachers. The game can start.

The game is slow. There is no score on either side until late in the third quarter, when a Cypress By fullback scores a touchdown. Then, they get the extra point.

Then, the skies open up and drench the field. Fans run for shelter in their cars. Dad and Paul stay near the field while Mom fears the worst for them.

Two minutes before the end of the game, Antoine Thomas scores a touchdown. It is time for Erik to make the extra point and tie the game. But, Arthur is not the holder. Antoine is. This is a surprise. As Erik starts to kick the football, Antoine takes it and runs. Antoine crosses the goal line. It is a two-point conversion. The Seagulls are now ahead. But, Erik, who did not know what was about to happen, kicked only air and landed in the mud. The game ends with the Cardinals fumbling away the last seconds.

When all the Fishers are back in the car, Dad explains to Mom that Erik helped win the game, although not in a way that people will remember. Paul mentally disagrees with Dad. The sight of Erik landing in the mud will become a memory that stays with people, he thinks.

At home Dad continues to emphasize the importance of Erik’s contribution as a decoy. However, Erik himself does not appear to be convinced.

The Fishers watch the news. At the end of the sports portion, where the station puts sports bloopers, they see Erik kicking at air and landing in the mud. The station makes a big joke of the piece. Erik’s parents tell him to just put it behind him, to forget about it. Paul knows that Erik will be making someone pay for his embarrassment somehow.

Tuesday, September 26

Today, the soccer game is against Kinnow Middle School. It is a home game for Tangerine Middle School. There are a lot of fans, including a man with Theresa and Luis Cruz who could be their father. There are no bleachers. Everyone who didn’t bring a chair stands. Joey is now on the team, but not a starter.

Victor opens a cut on his head that he got at the Palmetto game. Coach Bright has Tino’s father take Victor to get stitches even though Victor wants to stay in the game.

Tuesday, September 26, later

Back at his home, Paul answers the telephone. It is Grandmom. Mom fills her in on recent events. Later, Mom returns the phone to Paul. The call is from Cara Clifton, who attends Lake Windsor Middle School. She wants information about Tangerine Middle School. Is he going out with anyone from there? When Paul tells her that he isn’t, she tells him that her friend, Kerri Gardner, says “Hi.” When Paul asks her to return the greeting, she asks him if he likes Kerri. When Paul doesn’t respond, Cara ends the conversation. Stunned, Paul calls Joey and tells him that his girlfriend just called him wanting to know if he likes Kerri. Joey says that he was being scammed. He guesses that Kerri was listening on an extension. Paul asks Joey if Adam from the carnival is still going out with her. Joey doesn’t know. After they hang up, Paul gives the situation a lot of thought. His conclusion is that, even with his glasses, she doesn’t see anything wrong with him.

Wednesday, September 27

Paul gets put in Victor’s place during practice, the same as yesterday. Toward the end of practice, Victor watches and heckles Joey. The heckling continues after the game when Victor and “his boys;” Tino, Hernando, and Mano; follow Paul and Joey. Victor asks Joey why he is following Fisher Man. Does Joey want Fisher Man to catch him? Paul tries to encourage Joey to stay loose, but Joey has difficulty doing that. During the heckling, Joey acquires a new name, Charlie the Tuna.

Mom picks up Paul and Joey. After the car goes only ten or so yards, Mom stops the car and talks to Maya and Nita. She gives them encouragement. Mom says that she thinks that Mr. Donnelly of the Tangerine Times should write about them. As they drive toward Lake Windsor Downs, Paul tells his mother that the girls don’t need encouragement.

As they approach Joey’s house, the houses on both sides of his house are covered with tents and signs. There are many signs around them warning of the presence of poison gas. Joey tells Mom that soon his house will also have a tent. He thinks that all the houses on his street will be tented.

Mom suggests that Joey can stay at their house when his is fumigated. She says that Paul and Joey can sleep together, not a good choice of words after Victor’s heckling. Anyway, Joey has avoided Paul’s house since his encounter with Erik and Arthur. He won’t be returning now.

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