Quiz on pages 1-61Quiz on pages 61-116Quiz on pages 116-160Quiz on pages 160-230Quiz on pages 230-288Final Assessment

Why do you think the author included the Out of Focus section at the beginning of the book?

Prologue is an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one.

On page four Paul’s mom says, “You know you can’t see very well.”

We can read his thoughts saying, “But I can see. I can see everything. I see things Mom and Dad can’t. or won’t.”

Mom and dad do not see how phony Erik is, and that he is truly a cruel and unkind person.

A fire that constantly burns underground because of the lightening striking the lignite.

He was late and he could not do anything about the muck fire.

What does this tell you about her personality?

She is impatient and likes to be in control of situations. She does not tolerate disorganization very well.

Think about how Paul describes the move like a military operation.

Dad and Erik’s dream of Erik getting a football scholarship and becoming a famous football player.

What position does Erik play?Kicker

Erik is good enough to be noticed and get a college scholarship, and Dad always regretted not playing football in college. He is sort of living vicariously through Erik. That is the Erik Fisher Football Dream.

Whose older brother gets all the attention from his parent?

Paul

He seems resentful of his parents attention to Erik’s football career.

He does not think Erik is a kind person and refers to him as “phony”

Erik told him that he looked at an eclipse unprotected.

Houston

A Japanese carp that looks like a giant goldfish.

A bird of prey

It is important to Mrs. Fisher that her house looks nice because she never lived in a nice house when she was growing up.

Before they plowed over all the Tangerine grove, the spot where that house was built was the highest, and the lightning keeps striking in that same spot even though the highest tree is no longer there. Nature is just doing what comes natural, and humans have little control over manipulating nature.

He wears them instead of his glasses when he plays soccer because they are practically indestructible.

They are not a very nice people. Both are very shallow and self absorbed. Erik does not care about anything, even death, that does not have to do with him.

He is a follower and just repeats everything Erik says.

She want to change the time that the football team practices because of Mike Costello getting struck by lightning and dying.

Why?

Mars

He gets kicked off the team because he has an IEP, and the insurance that covers the team will not cover a handicapped student.

They are engulfed by a sinkhole.

How did Paul and Joey act during the sinkhole disaster?

Like heroes

Charley Burns was not getting the land inspected before developers built on it.

Why?He was being bribed with racing

tickets and football skyboxes.

A split schedule at LWMSTransfer to Tangerine Middle School

He appeals to her emotions by telling her that she ruined his life at LWMS by filling out the IEP, and now she can make it up to him by letting him attend TMS without an IEP.

He want to play soccer, and he cannot play at LWMS. Maybe he has a chance to play for a school if he transfers to a different school.

They are serious about soccer and play well as a team. They think of their teammates as family and support each other on and off the field.

How are they different from the Lake Windsor Middle soccer team?

Boys and girls play

The Erik Fisher Football Dream is Mr. Fisher’s dream for Erik to be a famous place kicker in college and get a scholarship. Remember that he is so into Erik’s football career because he regrets not having played football while he was in college.

Fisherman

What is it at Lake Windsor Middle?

Mars

Tino

What does this tell you about the Cruz family?

They are very close and have deep respect for each other.

What did Luis invent?The Golden Dawn Tangerine

Both are handicapped in someway, both love the way tangerines smell, and both have played goalie position on a soccer team.

How did Luis become handicapped?Fell out of a tree cutting TangerinesThey are also both very kind and

generous to others.

Antoine Thomas

Who is Antoine’s sister?

Shandra Thomas

Henry D

They have termites.What is happening to the houses?They are being robbed

Paul – Main character; narrator; Eric’s brother; soccer player, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher’s son

Erik – “Part of the Erik Fisher Football Dream;”Football player; Paul’s brother; place-kicker

Mr. Fisher & Mrs. Fisher – Paul and Erik’s mom and dad

Mike Costello –Died from the lightening on the Football field

Arthur – another football player; Erik’s friend; drives a Land Cruiser; made fun of Mike with Erik

Mr. Walski – 8th grade teacher; coached the LWMS soccer team

Joey – Mike Costello’s little brotherCoach Warner – Football Coach of the

Seagulls –Lake Windsor High; met with Mrs. Fisher to discuss practice times

Victor – Captain of the TMS War Eagles

Theresa Cruz – Guides Paul on his first day at TMS

Hernando – Student; soccer player at TMS

Shandra Thomas – the starting goalie on TMS’s soccer team

Betty Bright – the TMS soccer coach

Tino – Theresa’s brother; he is on the TMS soccer team