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1. The main idea of the story is _________________.
Hint: identity, intelligence, or culture!

2. My favorite part of the story is when ________.

3. I can relate to this part because _____________.

4. One question that I have about this story is __________________.

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S say
T thoughts
E effect on others
A actions
L looks

1. I chose Actions.

2. A quote that shows the main character's actions is "______________________." This reveals that the character is __________________.

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1. Insert a quote (sentence) from the story Hoop Court that uses Imagery or Figurative Language:

2. Find a difficult word in the story and write it in your own sentence:

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i think the imagery could be see cause it describes the glue sticking to you and many projects connecting to you.

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i think the theme is actions because it says "your games is going to blast off your are going to blast of into 25 feet into the air.

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the steal could be when it said your gonna blast off into 25 feet into the air to dunk.

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The main idea of this story is intelligence. The whole story is that no matter how smart the main character is, they'll love sports first.

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An action in the story is getting one of the highest scores in the class on a test. But despite that, he doesn't celebrate or cheer or act happy, he accepts it for what it is. A number on paper.

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Insignificant.
"'Sometimes life feels insignificant.' tell yourself that all you want. It can't put you down now. And neither can I."

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The main idea of the story is identity because it talks about how he really likes playing basketball and he does really well in school, so it's showing the reader that he's responsible and talented. My favorite part of the story is when the author says, "You won't set your alarm that night. You'll sink into bed, excited by the thought of seeping in." I can relate to that quote because I've had long days of both school and sports, so just the thought of thinking that you're going to home and rest. One question that I have for this story is, is it possible that the author was assuming that his dad would say no based on his expressions?

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I chose effect on others. "He'll look at you suspiciously, then turn back to his cop show and his toothpick. You'll take this as a no and assume that fate of the most important summer of your hoop development now rests in the hands of the country bus system." This reveals that the character is very specific about characterization, judging their expressions, looks, and emotions.

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"There are folks in this world who live to mark up fat World History textbook with an arsenal of colored highlighters." (Hyperbole)
Evicted
A participator of a game was evicted for cheating and not following the rules.

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The main idea of the story is identity.my favorite part is when he is playing.i can relate to that part because i play basketball.one question i have is because is why does he like to play it.

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The main idea of the story is identity because he talks about how he likes basketball and how its not just a ball its a way out of reality.
My favorite part of the story is how he spends most of his time shooting hoop till night fall.
I can relate to this part because sometimes I spend my time drawing till night without knowing.
The question I have for this story is would your parents liked you to play basketball.

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I choose active.
A quote that show the main character active is "most night you'r still out there putting shots." This reveals that the characters is active.

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The main idea of this story is identity because in the story it shows how he acts and how his pops act. For an example in the text it says " When in reality finally settles in, the lazy part your brain will try to sweet talk you to sleep." Which means you can hear the way he talks in real life if you really pay close attention. My favorite part of the story is when he said " Your brain will try to sleep talk you to sleep" I can relate because each day for me is a long lazy day. Then when you take a nap after school it feels like heaven but once your nap is over your brain really tells me that. One question that I have about this story is: Is it really that hard for people to let them have fun with out judging them how they act,dress,talk?

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"When the sun falls behind the ocean and the automatic park lights come flickering on,spilling that strange yellow half-light across the cracked concrete"
Dilapidated- My house looks like a dilapidated built in the 1900.

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I chose effect others
A quote that shows that it will effect others " They will ask why you're inside a gym, not crouched in a filed somewhere, picking strawberries."
This reveals that just by saying that to someone it can really effect them even if you said it as a joke they will take it personally.

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" They will laugh harder and more often than anyone you've ever known." Imagery Sight
Prejudice
The law doesn't want to prejudice anything wrong and make the citizens upset.

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1. Imagery Quote: "It will involve folding your six-foot-one figure into a kind of human pretzel."

2. Prejudiced- The store owner was prejudiced towards teenagers and thought they were all vandals.

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even tho they did not want him to play he still went despite how they felt and treated him witch i think represents identity because it shows us he is reliant and does not care what others thinks so the story is about identity and personality and the reason being for personality is because he is an outgoing character and wants to meet and hang out with people regardless of how they act towards him witch also shows he is not bothered by petty things like comments others might make towards him when he is on the court or when being around it while they are playing basketball

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they made fun of him at first but he did not react in a negative way witch is a good way to keep things regardless on how someone acts towards a person

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the story has a lot to do with identity when reading and thinking back on is reaction towards thing during the story

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The main Idea of the story is identity because in this part of the story it says "the lazy part of your brain will try and sweet-talk you back to sleep: Maybe we could, you know, skip the Muni trip today ... go ball at the park instead. ... There's always tomorrow Crawl out of bed, reminding yourself that your old man gets up like this every single day for work. Rain or shine." This shows that the main character has a great mindset and doesn't let hard obstacles stop him from doing what he loves.

In this story the main character has the love for basketball and does well in school. He goes threw all these events Like waking up early trying to fight these sleeping demons. I relate to this because I have to wake up early and get ready for school it sucks. Players don't want him on there team for basketball but proves them why they should have him on there team for basketball. This character is responsible and hard working. My favorite part of the story is when he gets made fun of by other people because of his body built but he keeps positive and doesn't let them get in his head it shows that he is strong.

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I Choose Confident. The text states, "For the past three years you've spent every free minute 🤬 at an outdoor court down the street from your building. After school. After games. Weekends. You name it." The quote shows that the character does not give up, and he is loyal to what he wants to do. This reveals that the character is confident and trusts in himself.

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1. "The leather-faced man selling raspas who looks like your late abuelito."

2. Leisure-The students enjoyed their leisure from school.

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I would say that the moral of the story is identity.  Throughout the story it shows his love for basketball. He talks about how basketball isn't just a sport for him but its his life. I can relate to this because basketball is a big part of my life.

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I chose thoughts
A quote that shows the character's thoughts is "Reach into your own skull and smack this part of your brain upside the head."
This reveals that the character is thinking of the things his brain can do.

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"The whole gym silent aside from your heartbeat. Your short, nervous breathe measures the time" This shows the nervousness and that he was afraid to miss in that quote.

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1. I believe the theme for this story is Identity and to never give up. I say this because the character never gave up despite being told he couldn't play. You could tell he is determined to get what he wants

2. My favorite part is when he stood up for himself.

3. I can relate to this because I once stood up for myself in the exact same way (saying I could do something)

4. One question is I have about the story is how did he feel when he stood up and said he wanted to play?

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1. I chose Effect On Others

2. A quote that shows what the character is saying is "It only takes two trips up and down  before you shake up the cobwebs and slip into the flow. First time the ball gets swung to you out on the wing, you skip past your defender and spin into the lane for a little ten-foot bank shot off the glass.
A few guys on the side oohing and aahing."
This shows that the character is determined to play on the team, and his teammates may respect him at last.

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Imagery:
"You'll follow everyone inside the dark gym, set down your stuff on the bleachers like they do, hit the court with everyone for a handful of warm-up jumpers, but when it comes time to select squads, you'll find yourself on the outside looking in."

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Stride
"The man strode to the other side of the huge store, as if he already knew where everything was."

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the main idea of the story is identity because he loves basketball a lot and he spends all day on it. he focuses on basketball more than school.
my favorite part of the story is how he was teased by other people but he didn't stop doing what he liked to do and kept going for what he wanted.
I can relate to this because i used to be made fun of for being bad at baseball when i was in little league but i kept practicing and got better at it.
One question i have about this story is why did he ignore the people that were making fun of him?

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The main idea of the story is identity, He expresses his love for basketball throughout the story and explains how important it is to him and how he cant see a life without it.
My favorite part of the story is when he realizes what he learned during summer at the end.
I can relate to this part because whenever i truly understand what someone was teaching me later on it feels great.
One question I have about the story is, what brought him to the conclusion at the end when he was thinking about summer.

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I chose looks.
A quote that showed this in the story was "His shoes were falling apart and you heard he'd been evicted from his apartment"
This shows that the main character is looking at subtle details about people like their looks so he can have an idea of what they are going through and how he should treat them.

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"You'll moan and groan with everyone else, but once you start writing, the summer will come pouring out." This is figurative language and is a metaphor.

(choreographed) The competitors looked well choreographed and prepared.

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The main theme of the story to persevere.

My favorite part of the story is when the protagonist realized what was actually important during his time at the gym. It was to wait and not give up. To hone your skills even though you haven't had chance to show them. This is what he experienced and used as a new high school student.

I can relate to this part in a sense too.( but not as important or relevant as our character in the story). I was playing some video games by myself when I saw my brother play the same games and I asked to join. He said I wasn't good enough. Even though I didn't play with him in the tournament I still trained. After a couple of times I stopped asking and just trained. he noticed me training but said nothing. After a couple of weeks he said I could join him for a 3v3. After the game said that we had lost and the match has concluded, he told me I did surprisingly well.

1 question I have for this story is "Can anyone be able to change like this?"

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I chose action and thought

1 quote from the story that shows this is, "You'll consider putting up a fight here, but don't. Trust me. What matters is that you'll have proven you can play."

This reveals that the character is perceptive and knows when to take action.

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"And you will hear the brilliance. The poetry. The philosophy."

Philosophy.
Living by a "don't give up and strive for success philosophy is a good way to live. It doesn't matter as long as you strive and are motivated, you will see results.

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1. The STEAL characterization that I chose was Actions.

2. A quote from the story that shows the main character's actions is "You grab your stuff off the bleachers and start towards the door, but for some unexplainable reason you stop. You turn around." This reveals that the character is courageous and brave because the quote explains how the character didn't listen to Dante even after he forced him out of the basketball court.

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"His intense eyes will be like knives inside your chest." pg. 19 Simile
Choreographed
He had done his routine so many times it was a choreographed dance to him.

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1. The main idea of the story is Identity because he doesn't give up. I think being determined is part of your Identity. As many times as he is told no he still try's.
2.  My favorite part of the story is when he stands up for himself and showing determination and courage of him.
3. I can relate because some times in my life i have to stand up for myself or other people.
4. One question is why does he not stand up for himself early.

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The main idea of this story is identity because he likes to play basketball so him enjoying basketball is a part of his identity because its what he likes to do. My favorite part of the story is when it says, "You went set your alarm that night. You'll sink into bed excited by the thought of sleeping in." I relate to this part because I feel like I never get enough sleep and I wanna sleep in all the time. One question I have about the story is why the dad acted like he didn't care about what his son was thinking because he wasn't showing a lot of emotion so it sounded like he didn't care most of the time and it kind of made me mad.

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Bryan- Theme: I think this theme is action because in the story it talks about your games blasting off 25 feet into the air.

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Bryan- Theme: I think this theme is action because in the story it talks about your games blasting off 25 feet into the air.

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I chose thoughts. " You'll consider putting up a fight here, but don't. Trust me. What matters is that you'll have proven you can play." This reveals that the character wants to fight back but he uses his thoughts that shows Steal.

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1. The main idea of "Hoop Court" is identity because the whole story is about the main character trying to play basketball and prove he's good enough.

2. My favorite part of the story is when part of the story is when the main character realizes that his dad is always there for him and, even though he doesn't talk much, supports him.

3. I can relate to this part of the story because my dad always supports me and gives me good advice whenever I need it.

4. A question about the story is: "Is it possible to express and show how you feel about somebody without saying anything?"

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"But for some unknown reason I stopped and turned back and said,  I wanna play!"

(Philosophy)
Living by a "don't give up and strive for success philosophy is a good way to live. It doesn't matter as long as you strive and are motivated, you will see results.

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"His intense eyes will be like knives inside your chest." It is a simile because is uses like or as.
Blackballing
The means kids are blackballing the short kid because he is the smallest kid at school.

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I decided to choose effect on others. "He'll look at you suspiciously, then turn back to his cop show and his toothpick. You'll take this as a no and assume that fate of the most important summer of your hoop development now rests in the hands of the country bus system." This shows that the character is very specific about characterization, judging their face expressions, looks, and emotions.

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1. I chose actions.
2. A quote that shows the main character's actions is on page 16 and 17 where the author states " "Check it out," Dante suddenly announces. "The kid's got my spot this game." Then he turns back to you. "After you get smoked, you walk out them doors and never come back, you hear? " You rip Dollar Bill near half court and race down the floor for a little finger roll over the rim. And as you retreat back down for defense after that one, you can hear the gym erupting. "
3. This quote reveals that the protagonist is resilient. Even after being ignored by the people at the gym and being confronted by Dante he gets up and when it comes time to prove himself he does it. Not letting anything Dante said get to him.

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The main idea of this story is identity. Why is it identity, it's because talks about how much he likes to play basketball and the text shows how he acts or is as a person. My favorite part of the story is when the author wrote "Your brain will try to sleep talk you to sleep". I can surprisingly relate to this quote because everyday has been becoming longer than usual. When I tend to fall asleep its because I'm talking to myself or I'm day dreaming. The one question that I have about this story is when he stood and said he wanted to play. How did he feel when doing/saying that?

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I chose confidence. A quote that shows how the character is confident is "What matters is you'll have proven you can play. What matters is every head who saw what you just did will see you differently now". Not only did the character just show that he's able to not feel traumatized about some kid going hard on him, it also shows he's capable of anything. He loves playing and when hes on the court he feels good, brave and even confident.

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"You plead with the guys standing on the sidelines. "You gotta let me play,man. I can ball. I swear'. But these outbursts of self-promotion will fall on deaf ears."

There will be no grants that he will play on the court.

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The main idea of the story is identity because in the story it tells us how much he like basketball. My favorite part of the story is when he said for people like you, ball is more than just ball. It's a way out. I can relate to this part because I feel the same way when I play softball. One question I have about this story is what made him start basketball.

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The main idea of the story is identity because he describes how basketball is everything to him. My favorite part of the story is, "when reality finally settles in, the lazy part of your brain will try and sweet-talk you to sleep." I can relate to this part because whenever I plan to wake up early and be productive, I get really lazy to get up and moving. One question that I have about the story is why did he continue to go to the gym knowing he wasn't going to get a chance to play.

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I chose passionate. A quote that shown the main character's passion is, "it won't be until week four that you finally get into a meaningful game." This reveals that the character is passionate because he doesn't give u on doing the thing he enjoys.

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I chose actions. A quote that shows the main characters actions is, "You grab your stuff off the bleachers and start toward the door, but for some unexplainable reason you stop. You turn around. You glare across the court at Dante, mumbling, "I just wanna play". This reveals that the character is courageous or determined because he is talking back to Dante and he won't stop asking if he can play.

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An action in the story is when he said for the past three years you've spent every free minute playing ball at an outdoor court down the street from your building. This reveals that the character is passionate about playing basketball.

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I think the main idea of the story is Identity because once she was able to show his ability it changed his identity to other people being that they thought he was weak and not worth putting him in but by proving himself to them he had a positive change in the way most saw him

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1. "Most nights you're still out there putting up shots, alone, when the sun falls behind the ocean and the automatic park lights come flickering on, spilling that strange yellow half-light across the cracked concrete."
2. Prejudice- We don't want to prejudice law enforcement against doing the right thing.

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i think the main idea of this story is identity and he doesn't pay attention to himself but to others but i love it that he has a passion for something and that passion he has which is basketball is his identity there  are some people in this world that don't do anything with there life so sometimes u got to push yourself past your limit and be free from all the troubles in life its self. 

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i think the main idea of this story is identity and he doesn't pay attention to himself but to others but i love it that he has a passion for something and that passion he has which is basketball is his identity there  are some people in this world that don't do anything with there life so sometimes u got to push yourself past your limit and be free from all the troubles in life its self. 

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        JanelleJ                                                               i think the main idea of this story is identity and he doesn't pay attention to himself but to others but i love it that he has a passion for something and that passion he has which is basketball is his identity there are some people in this world that don't do anything with there life so sometimes u got to push yourself past your limit and be free from all the troubles in life its self.

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        JanelleJ                                                               i think the main idea of this story is identity and he doesn't pay attention to himself but to others but i love it that he has a passion for something and that passion he has which is basketball is his identity there are some people in this world that don't do anything with there life so sometimes u got to push yourself past your limit and be free from all the troubles in life its self.

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in my opinion the theme is identity because he talks a lot about himself and what his life is like. For example what sport he likes to play and his abilities.

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I chose effect on others "You got Dollar Bill, someone is telling you. it takes a minute to realize whats happening. There letting you play. And if you mess up here its over." This quote reveals what identity is and how important it is in many and all situations, from your posture to the effort you put in the things you love and in this case the main characters was basketball, and in any given instance he could have quit but he kept going even though it seemed pointless but when he finally got the chance to prove himself he did and by this he also proved his identity as respectful and resilient, never giving up.

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The story shows figurative language by using a simile. For example, the text states, "All year long your moms has been on you like glue about algebra worksheets and science fair projects and the knee high stack..."

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I chose action. An action in the story is when they stated, "for the past three years you've spent every free minute playing ball at an outdoor court down the street from your building." this shows he really liked playing basketball and it was part of his identity

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1. The main idea of this story is portrayed through identity. The passage shows his dedication and passion for playing basketball. It shows the reader to never give up and through hard work and perseverance you could achieve your goals despite your age or race.
2. My favorite part of the story is when the "you" said Dante showed up to his basketball game.
3. I can relate to this part because its the same thing as your role model and someone you look up to and admire show up for you and have someone who cares.
4. One question I have about this story is what made "you" go back that next day to the gym what pushed him to leave the house?

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I chose wise.
"If you let it, this part of your brain will hold you back from every dream you will ever have. Trust me."
This reveals that the character is greatly determined to further his basketball career/future and he is wise enough and has enough self control to not let his sub conscious mind to hold him back from being great.

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1. The main idea of the story is to not assume a person's identity based on their looks/culture and the stereotypes of that culture. The people in the gym assume that just because the protagonist is Mexican that he wouldn't be good at basket ball and would better at soccer and picking strawberries.
2. My favorite part of the story is when the protagonist proves himself to be as good as if not better than everyone in the gym.
3. I can relate to this part since I had to prove to myself after failing the honors math test in junior high, that I was capable of getting into honors. I proved this to myself when I was put into honors and passed the placement test.
4. One question I have about the story is why did the protagonist not stop himself from getting up at 4:30am everyday to get ready, even after saying that he wouldn't go to the gym again.

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My favorite part of the story was when the character said " There's always tomorrow so crawl out of bed, just like your younger self saying to work on rainy and shiny days". This shows that the character of the story has a great mindset.

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Luis Torres                                                 I think  the theme is respect. In the beginning of the story the narrator was not respected he wasn't in any pick up's nor did anyone even talk to him, but once Dante started to pick on him and they got the one on one match started. After that the narrator had gained the respect he deserved. The story doesn't sound like any ordinary first person story. I say this because when he would express his feelings he would say "No words from your brain. No thought" (16,Pena). It makes it seem like we are thinking this and gives a different perspective and different narrative on the story and how the narrator is feeling.        

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Luis Torres                                                 I think  the theme is respect. In the beginning of the story the narrator was not respected he wasn't in any pick up's nor did anyone even talk to him, but once Dante started to pick on him and they got the one on one match started. After that the narrator had gained the respect he deserved. The story doesn't sound like any ordinary first person story. I say this because when he would express his feelings he would say "No words from your brain. No thought" (16,Pena). It makes it seem like we are thinking this and gives a different perspective and different narrative on the story and how the narrator is feeling.        

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1."Ball is like anything else. Put in enough hours, your game's gonna blast off"
2. The flower dilapidated because I did not take care of it with proper care.

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"Come back in three years, they'll say. Or maybe ten. You will laugh your, sensing that there digs are some warped version of acceptance." -Digs- Sadly there digs had been mistaken for kindness by my stupidity.

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I think the main idea is identity because he says he likes basketball a lot and that tell us about him. My favorite part is when he stood up for himself. I can relate because me and everyone else has to stand up for themself.

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I chose action. He said "For the past three years you have spent every minute playing ball at an outdoor court down the street from your building. That means he loves basketball.

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The story uses a simile. "Most nights your still up there putting up shots, alone, when the..."

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I think the story is about his identity and he has a talent and a passion for basketball sometimes there are people that do nothing with their life so this is why he pushes to his limits.

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I think the story is about his identity and he has a talent and a passion for basketball sometimes there are people that do nothing with their life so this is why he pushes to his limits.

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The main idea of the story is culture because he's Hispanic and intelligence because he was scared that the police man was going to hurt him because her was Hispanic and the cop was white, and his dad had issues with the police a while back. Then I think its intelligence also because he's using his smarts when he's on the court playing against those guys. My favorite part of the story was when the one guy got mad at the boy for "taking his spot on the team". I can relate to this spot because on my team a girl looked like she was going to take my spot and I got mad. one question that I have about this story is "Why didn't he go with his dad to his work sooner to practice basketball"

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I chose actions. "I don't even know but they wont let me play"- He's taking action by telling his dad how he feels. this revels that the character is open.

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I think the theme is about identity because in the story it talks about his life a lot and what its about

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I think it uses figurative language .

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I think I relate to it because I am always doing something I love like how he loves basketball

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"When the sun falls behind the ocean and the automatic park lights come flickering on spilling that strange yellow half light across the crack concrete."

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He is explaining how much the sport basketball mean to him in his life,he shows us his love and passion for basketball and describes how special it is in his life. Describing what he had learned during the summer.

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The main idea of the story is identity because he shows his passion for basketball and doesn't let nothing stop him from pressuring his dreams. My favorite part of the story is when he stands up for himself after getting forced out the gym and he shows them how good he is at basketball. I can relate to this part because i played with people older than me in soccer and showed them i was cable enough to play with them. One question i have about the story is if its based on a true story?

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"There are folks in this world who live to mark up fat World History textbook with an arsenal of colored highlighters."
choreographed- The players that were standing on the court looked really well choreographed.

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I chose action, the character describes how much basketball means to the character in his life, explaining to the audience that the he put hard work and is very passionate for what he is doing.

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I chose brave. In the story it says " 'Speak if you got something to say'. I wanna play,' you repeat, louder this time". This reveals that the character isn't afraid to speak out loud to people older than him and likes to talk back to be proven right.

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The central idea of the story is about identity. The reason why is because the story is about a young boy who is talented at playing basketball. This boy expresses his love and passion of basketball throughout the story and explains how basketball is basically an escape of reality for him. My favorite part of the story is when the boy was made fun of by other people but didn't stop his love for basketball and continued doing what he loves most. I can relate to this part of the story because when I was younger I was also made fun of for being bad at basketball, but I did not let it get to my head, so I practiced and practiced playing basketball. One question I have about the story is that was this story about the author's life?

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The main idea of the story is identity. My favorite part of the story was in the beginning the first 14 paragraphs I believe. When he was talking about school, projects, and your mom being on top of you. I can relate to this part because my mom is always on top of me with my grades and school work. One question that I have about this story is Why did the dad have to act like that? it was like he wasn't thinking of his son's emotions.

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This quote use figurative language which is a simile and the quote is "All year long your moms has been on you like glue about algebra worksheets and science fair projects and the knee-high stacks stack of books Mrs. Baker assigned for English class."
Word: Dilapidated
My cousins house looks dilapidated like if it was hit by a hurricane.

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"A few weeks in, a meaty-faces cop will knock on the windshield with the 🤬 of his nightstick. He'll look at you through aviator sunglasses, his right hand resting on a holstered handgun."
Dilapidated: The house I used to stay at in Mexico was Dilapidated.

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Personally speaking, I believe that the main idea of the story is identity because it was written in first person, so the main character talks about himself a lot and what he faces during his life. He basically talks about his passion for basketball the whole time and the obstacles he had to face during the summer.
My favorite part of the story is when Dante says " After you get smoked, you walk out them doors and never come back, you hear"."They're letting you play. And if you mess up, it's over". I liked this part of the story because the main character was finally brave enough to stand up against one of the best players and play him. Even though he might have been afraid he still gave it a shot which is better then completely backing out and humiliating himself. I can relate to this part of the story because I have been challenged to do certain things and I went for it even though I might have been under lots of pressure and very nervous. One question I have about the story is, why we're the people on the court so judge mental, why didn't they just give the narrator a chance to play or see his potential instead of benching him for so long?

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"All year long your moms has been on you like glue about algebra worksheets..."

Philosophy: My last 2 years of college I took a philosophy class.

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I decided to choose actions. In the story it quotes "For the past three years you have spent every minute playing ball at an outdoor court down the street from your building." This quote reveals how dedicated the boy was for these past three years for basketball. Everyday he would be training and practicing getting good at basketball.

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I chose looks, because in the story it says " Mexicans are aloud to sleep too. He'll look at you straight in the eyes, nodding". That shows that the character is standing up for himself.

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" his intense eyes will be like knives inside your chest" this shows figurative language because the quote is a simile. He gives a "guttural" sound of pain.

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"All year long your moms has been on you like glue about algebra worksheets and science fair projects and the knee high stack of books Mrs. Baker assigned for English class."(Simile)
Hoist
The sailor hoist the sail on the sailboat.

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I chose actions. A quote that shows the main character's is "For the past three years you've spent every free minute 🤬 at an outdoor court down the street from the building. After school. After games. Weekends. You name it." This reveals that the character is hardworking because he is putting all that work in and dedication.

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1) I chose the quote "All year long your moms has been on you like glue about algebra worksheets and science fair projects and the knee high stack of books Mrs. Baker assigned for English class." this is both a simile and an example of visual imagery.
2) The arsenal is safely guarded by the military.