The Challenge

1. The Challenge By: Gary Soto Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 3, Day 1 Taught By: Mr. Williams

2. The Challenge

3. Attention

4. Awkward

5. Bragged

6. Briskly

7. Conversation

8. Encourage

9. Managed

10. Notice

11. Key Story Vocabulary • attention • Close or careful observing or listening. • awkward • Uncomfortable. • bragged • Boasted. • briskly • Quickly, Energetically. • conversation • A talk that two or more people have. • encourage • To give support or confisdence. • managed • Succeed in doing something with difficulty. • notice • To become aware of.

12. The Challenge

13. The Challenge By: Gary Soto Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 3, Day 2 Taught By: Mr. Williams

14. Key Story Vocabulary • attention • Close or careful observing or listening. • awkward • Uncomfortable. • bragged • Boasted. • briskly • Quickly, Energetically. • conversation • A talk that two or more people have. • encourage • To give support or confisdence. • managed • Succeed in doing something with difficulty. • notice • To become aware of.

15. Decoding: More Suffixes

16. Vocabulary: Parts of Speech in a Dictionary

17. Give Advice

18. The Challenge With your shoulder partner, discuss questions 1-7 on page 314of your text. You may look back in your text if you need to. When you're finished begin thinking about the following questions. What do the main character’s experiences in the story show about the challenges of growing up. Who is/are the main character or characters? Compare the main characters challenges to the challenges you face growing up. What problem does the main character have? What does the main character learn about him/herself in the story?

19. The Challenge By: Gary Soto Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 3, Day 3 Taught By: Mr. Williams

20. Key Story Vocabulary • attention • Close or careful observing or listening. • awkward • Uncomfortable. • bragged • Boasted. • briskly • Quickly, Energetically. • conversation • A talk that two or more people have. • encourage • To give support or confisdence. • managed • Succeed in doing something with difficulty. • notice • To become aware of.

21. Decoding: More Suffixes

22. Vocabulary: Parts of Speech in a Dictionary

23. Key Story Vocabulary

24. The Challenge By: Gary Soto Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 3, Day 4 Taught By: Mr. Williams

25. Key Story Vocabulary • attention • Close or careful observing or listening. • awkward • Uncomfortable. • bragged • Boasted. • briskly • Quickly, Energetically. • conversation • A talk that two or more people have. • encourage • To give support or confisdence. • managed • Succeed in doing something with difficulty. • notice • To become aware of.

26. H ow to b e a Good Sport • With your shoulder partner, read pages 316-319from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 316. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper.. 1. Why does the author think that good sportsmanship is important? 4. What signs of good sportsmanship does Jose demonstrate during his game with Estella? 3. Why does the author believe that it’s as important to lose gracefully as it is to win gracefully? 2. What facts does the author provide to support his opinion?

27. Story Building Blocks

28. The Challenge By: Gary Soto Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 3, Day 5 Taught By: Mr. Williams

29. Wee k ly S k ills Test • Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper. • Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket. • Finish your Mountain Language. • Finish any other unfinished work.