what background information do you learn about Victor in the first paragraph?
Victor is a student on his first day of school. He speaks English and Spanish. He lives in Fresno where it is hot.
What is the main reason Victor wants to take French at the beginning of the story?
What is the main reason Victor wants to take French? Victor wants to take French
because he wants to be in that class with his crush, Teresa
.
What is Victor's goal in Seventh Grade?
One of VIctor's main goal for the school year is
to make Teresa his girl
. I know this because in the story it says he will make Teresa his girl as he promised himself.
What is Victor's main conflict in the story?
What is the major conflict of the story?
Victor needs to impress Teresa so that she will be “his girl.”
Why is Victor so anxious to make a good impression on Teresa in French Class? It is the first time he has been in a class with her all day.
How does the relationship change between Victor and Teresa in the story?
How does the relationship between Victor and Teresa change during this story?
They left the class together. Teresa asked him ifhe would help her with her French
. … Bueller does not embarrass Victor by revealing to the class he does not know French.
What is the main idea of the story Seventh Grade?
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto explores the themes of
coming of age, crushes, and youth
.
What is the story Seventh Grade about?
“Seventh Grade,” by Gary Soto tells a story about
how Victor, a young boy who wishes to make Teresa his girl, struggles to overcome his shyness and nerves to make a good impression
. Initially, he is encouraged when he finds that he and Teresa share several classes including English and French.
What are two reasons that Victor wanted to study French?
Why does Victor take French?
to travel to France one day and be able to speak like the populace and to be near Teresa
. What does “picking grapes in order to buy their fall clothes” reveal about Victor and Michael? How does Victor impress Teresa?
Why does Victor want to take French?
In “Seventh Grade” why does Victor choose to take French as his elective?
He loves foreign languages and wants to impress his parents
. He thinks he might travel to France some day and he likes a girl in that class. … Victor embarrasses himself when he speaks gibberish French to try to impress Teresa.
Did Victor and Michael have an easy summer?
Victor and Michael did not have an easy summer
. They had to pick grapes in order to but fall clothes. In the story Victor and Michael talk about how they had to pick grapes all summer and it was like living in Siberia. They boys had to work very hard picking grapes and it must have been very hot.
Which conflict motivates Victor's decisions throughout the story 7th grade?
Which conflict motivates Victor's decisions throughout the story?
Victor struggles to do well in Math, and he is afraid Teresa will find out
. Victor chose French as an elective, be he really wanted to take Spanish.
What qualities does Teresa have that Victor likes?
Victor views Teresa as a cute girl who
is very smart
. Also, that she likes him. I know all this because, on page 117 paragraph 1 it says, “She was cute and good at math too.” Also on page 121 paragraph 2 it says, “Teresa asked him if he could help her with her French.”
What is the rising action of the story 7th grade?
What is the rising action in 7th grade? The exposition introduces the characters, the setting, and often the conflict, or struggle between forces. The rising action
moves the plot forward and shows how the conflict becomes more complicated
. The climax is the moment of greatest interest.
How does Victor try to impress Teresa?
Victor is frustrated when he doesn't make a good first impression. Victor is frustrated because he doesn't have many classes with Teresa. Victor is trying to impress Teresa
by pretending to know French
.
What is the climax of the story Seventh Grade?
Climax.
Victor's agony comes to a head when he and Teresa are the last ones left with their teacher, Mr. Bueller
. Teresa says she was impressed by Victor's French, and it is clear she did not realize he had made it up.
What is the conflict of the story Seventh Grade?
In the short story “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto, the protagonist, Victor has a crush on a girl named Teresa. Teresa was in Victor's French class. The main conflict was
that Victor truly wanted to date Teresa, but he didn't know how to ask her.
