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What is the main idea of Seventh Grade?
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto explores the themes of coming of age, crushes, and youth.
What is the lesson learned in Seventh Grade by Gary Soto?
The lesson that Victor learned was to not lie. He was greatly embarrassed when the teacher put him on the spot. As we go through the story, the plot twists and turns and we see different characteristics shine from Victor. We saw him change from the beginning to the end, he went from confident, to foolish, to humble.
Which conflict motivates Victor’s decisions throughout the story?
Which conflict motivates Victor’s decisions throughout the story? Victor struggles in math, and he is afraid Teresa will find out. Victor chose French as an elective, but he really wanted to take Spanish.
What is the climax in 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.
Why did Victor sprint to the library at the end of the story?
Victor sprints to the library after school to check out French textbooks. He is going to like seventh grade.
What decision does Victor make on the first day of Seventh Grade?
On the first day of seventh grade, Victor and his friend Michael try to hide their insecurities and impress the girls in their class. With his sights on his crush Teresa, Victor signs up for French class to be near her.
Why does Michael believe that scowling will impress his female classmates?
Michael wants to make on the other characters is that he is a cool guy who can get girls by scowling. Mr. Bueller wants to make on the other characters is that he is a nice teacher who will let you get away with a few things, but that he wants his students to be able to learn and speak French.
How does Victor look like seventh grade?
Victor is going to seventh grade which means he’s 12 or 13 years old. Victor was described as being a brown-skinned. The author wrote, “Great rosebuds of red bloomed on his cheeks and rivers of sweat rolled down his wrists” (Soto 254).
What was the main reason that Victor wanted to take French?
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 the resolution How is the story resolved?
The resolution is the end of the story. It occurs after the CLIMAX. It is when you learn what happens to the characters after the CONFLICT is resolved.
Who is the protagonist in Seventh Grade?
protagonist Victor
“Seventh Grade” is a character-driven story. The protagonist Victor, his classmates, and his teachers are developed through both direct and indirect characterization.
Why did Victor and Michael think that scowling at girls was actually working was it?
Victor and Michale thought that scowling at girls was working because girls were looking at them. This was not actually working. In the story every time one of the boys would scowl a girl would look at them. The girls were actually looking at them because they looked very strange and funny, not because they like them.
How does Victor embarrass himself in English class?
He was embarrassed. “He bit his thumb until he tore of a sliver of skin.” Why did Victor do this? Because he forgot his math book.
What is Victor 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?
Do you think Mr Bueller is a good teacher Why or why not?
Mr. Bueller is a good teacher because he did not call Victor out for not knowing French. After French class when Teresa asked Victor to help her with French, rather than telling Teresa that victor doesn’t really know French, he stays silent shuffling his papers around. In this situation Mr.
Why does Victor think he is going to like Seventh Grade?
“He was going to like seventh grade.” Victor is feeling much more positive about his relationship with Teresa than he was earlier in the day. He promised himself that Teresa would be his girl this year, and now he is feeling confident that this may happen.
Do you think that Teresa might have had a crush on Victor too?
I believe that Teresa dosed have a crush on Victor as well. She seems to want to be around him and talk to him. After French class, Teresa talks to Victor and asks him to help her with French. This explains that Teresa wanted to hang out with Victor.
What is an internal conflict for 7th grade?
A struggle that takes place in a character’s mind is called internal conflict. For example, a character may have to decide between right and wrong or between two solutions to a problem. Sometimes, a character must deal with his or her own mixed feelings or emotions.
What is internal conflict in the story?
Internal conflict is when a character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs. External conflict sets a character against something or someone beyond their control.