1. Scholarship jacket
Marta Salinas

2. Vocabulary practice agile- (adj)- quick and light in movement
despair (v)- to lose hope
eavesdrop (v)- to listen secretly to a private conversation of others
falsify (v)- to make false by adding to or changing
dismay (n)- distress cause by trouble or something unexpected
vile (adj) disgusting; unpleasant

3. True or False?
In order to be a librarian, you have to be physically agile. ______
The smell that came from the trashcan was putrid and vile. _______
When a person eavesdrops, they are not listening to a private conversation. ___
When his team won the championship, he fell into despair. ______
When you falsify documents, you are being honest. ________
She was dismayed to discover her boyfriend with her best friend. ________

4. Academic vocabulary
Directions: Number your page 1-5. Chose a synonym for the bold words below.
Analyze- a. to examine b. to skim c. scan
Aware- a. smart b. informed about c. to be lost
Develop- a. cease b. begin c. to grow
React – a. to act b. idle c. to jump
Respond- a. ignore b. neglect c. answer

5. 1st Person point of view The Narrator is… A character IN THE STORY
Describes his or her OWN THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, and IMPRESSIONS
Uses the pronouns I and me as well as myself and we.
DOES NOT KNOW what other characters are thinking and feeling

6. FLIP the PERSPECTIVE
How would the “Scholarship Jacket” differ IF it were told by another person in the story. Choose one character such as the principal or the grandfather and explain how the story would be different if it were told by that character.

7. FLIP the PERSPECTIVE-PRE-AP
Write a short paragraph showing the three different perspectives of the scholarship jacket from the following people’s point of view--
1. Mr. Schmidt
2. Mr. Boone
3. Joann’s father
Use text evidence from the story as well as background knowledge to make it credible and realistic.