“Amigo Brothers”
Piri Thomas
1. What tone is the author trying to establish in the opening paragraph of this short story? Why is it important to start the story this way? Cite text evidence to support your claim. (6 pts.)
2. How does the author illustrate the initial conflict between Felix and Antonio? Cite text evidence to support your claim. (3 pts.)
3. Authors often use transition words to compare and contrast concepts. Find the three uses of the transition word “while” on page ___. Cite each sentence and explain how the quote illustrates specific similarities or differences. (6 pts.)
4. How are Antonio and Felix different from the rest of the teenagers in their community? (3 pts.)
5. An internal conflict is a struggle that a character has “within” himself/herself. What evidence in the text supports the idea that the each boy resolves their internal conflicts differently? (3 pts.)
6. How does the author compare and contrast the friends’ fighting styles?
Cite text evidence to support your claim. (5 pts.)
7. At what point in the first round of the fight did Felix realize that their friendship would not affect the fight? Cite text evidence to support your claim. (3 pts.)
8. The crowds’ actions move from ___________ to ______, to sounds of ________, and ends with ___________.
9. Cite evidence from the text to explain why Felix and Antonio fought each other so fiercely. (3 pts.)
10. Why do they continue to fight even after the bell of the third and final round rings? Cite text evidence to support your claim. (3 pts.)
11. What is ironic about how the match ended and the moments immediately after when the two amigos embraced each other? (3 pts.)
12. How does this ending reinforce the theme: A person’s character is defined by the choices he/she makes during compromising situation? Use text evidence throughout the story to support your claim. (3 pts.)
13. Use context clues to define the following words: bouts, sparring sessions, barrage, pulling punches, torrent, dignitaries, evading, flail,
entangled, frenzied, pried (11 pts.)
Complete one of the following prompts
* You are one of the judges of the Golden Gloves Boxing Championship Tournament and are responsible for deciding the winner of the competition between Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas. You have watched both boys as they prepared for the final fight, know the community well, and understand the relationships between the boxers. Write a letter to the Golden Gloves Boxing Commission in which you compare and contrast both boys, outlining their background, their relationships with each other and the community, and the strengths of their performances during the final fight. Based on your comparison, make a recommendation to the Boxing Commission about which of the amigo brothers should be named Golden Glove Champion. Be sure to include specific quotes and examples that support your comparisons and claims.
· Movie Score: Filmmakers often use music to enhance a movie’s theme. Suppose you were asked to select five songs for the soundtrack for a film version of “Amigo Brothers.” List your selections and explain how each song reflects the theme of the story. Use quotes from the selection to support your claims.
Complete one of the following prompts
· Athlete Profile: Using details from the story write a boxing profile for a magazine about one of the boys in the story.
· Score Card: Who won the fight, Antonio or Felix? Complete a score card by citing evidence from the story.
RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.6;
W.7.1, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.9;
SL.7.1;
L.7.1, L.7.6
Piri Thomas
1. What tone is the author trying to establish in the opening paragraph of this short story? Why is it important to start the story this way? Cite text evidence to support your claim. (6 pts.)
2. How does the author illustrate the initial conflict between Felix and Antonio? Cite text evidence to support your claim. (3 pts.)
3. Authors often use transition words to compare and contrast concepts. Find the three uses of the transition word “while” on page ___. Cite each sentence and explain how the quote illustrates specific similarities or differences. (6 pts.)
4. How are Antonio and Felix different from the rest of the teenagers in their community? (3 pts.)
5. An internal conflict is a struggle that a character has “within” himself/herself. What evidence in the text supports the idea that the each boy resolves their internal conflicts differently? (3 pts.)
6. How does the author compare and contrast the friends’ fighting styles?
Cite text evidence to support your claim. (5 pts.)
7. At what point in the first round of the fight did Felix realize that their friendship would not affect the fight? Cite text evidence to support your claim. (3 pts.)
8. The crowds’ actions move from ___________ to ______, to sounds of ________, and ends with ___________.
9. Cite evidence from the text to explain why Felix and Antonio fought each other so fiercely. (3 pts.)
10. Why do they continue to fight even after the bell of the third and final round rings? Cite text evidence to support your claim. (3 pts.)
11. What is ironic about how the match ended and the moments immediately after when the two amigos embraced each other? (3 pts.)
12. How does this ending reinforce the theme: A person’s character is defined by the choices he/she makes during compromising situation? Use text evidence throughout the story to support your claim. (3 pts.)
13. Use context clues to define the following words: bouts, sparring sessions, barrage, pulling punches, torrent, dignitaries, evading, flail,
entangled, frenzied, pried (11 pts.)
Complete one of the following prompts
* You are one of the judges of the Golden Gloves Boxing Championship Tournament and are responsible for deciding the winner of the competition between Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas. You have watched both boys as they prepared for the final fight, know the community well, and understand the relationships between the boxers. Write a letter to the Golden Gloves Boxing Commission in which you compare and contrast both boys, outlining their background, their relationships with each other and the community, and the strengths of their performances during the final fight. Based on your comparison, make a recommendation to the Boxing Commission about which of the amigo brothers should be named Golden Glove Champion. Be sure to include specific quotes and examples that support your comparisons and claims.
· Movie Score: Filmmakers often use music to enhance a movie’s theme. Suppose you were asked to select five songs for the soundtrack for a film version of “Amigo Brothers.” List your selections and explain how each song reflects the theme of the story. Use quotes from the selection to support your claims.
Complete one of the following prompts
· Athlete Profile: Using details from the story write a boxing profile for a magazine about one of the boys in the story.
· Score Card: Who won the fight, Antonio or Felix? Complete a score card by citing evidence from the story.
RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.6;
W.7.1, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.9;
SL.7.1;
L.7.1, L.7.6