Part 1: Pages 1-33

Vocabulary Draw a line from each word on the left to its definition on the right. Then use the words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below. Sprinted Ran at full speed; dashed Sod Surface layer of earth containing grass and its roots, turf Dominant Most important; supreme Portable Movable Constitutes Makes up; forms Impaired Weakened; disabled Penalty Punishment; fine Obsessed Abnormally preoccupied Quarterback Player on a football team who calls the signals and directs the offensive plays Use the vocabulary words above to complete the blanks below. 1. He was so obsessed with the idea of winning the tournament that he could think of nothing else for weeks on end.2. My parents bought me this laptop computer because it is lightweight and portable.3. Her vision was impaired when dust blew into her eyes.4. I sprinted the short distance from the car to the house so I wouldn’t get soaked in the downpour.5. The quarterback on my brother’s football team is well known for directing complicated plays that often confuse the opposing team.6. The sod in our yard is overgrown with crabgrass.7. His involvement in the robbery constitutes a federal offense.8, The dominant feeling among the members of the jury was that the defendant was innocent.9. “For your role in this terrible crime,” the judge declared, “the penalty shall be life imprisonment.” COMPREHENSION: PAGES 1-33 Answer the following questions as you read. 1. Why were Paul and his mother leaving Houston? 2. What evidence showed the Paul feared and distrusted his older brother, Erik? 3. How did the landscape change as Paul and his mother entered Tangerine County? 4. How did Paul react when his father started talking about the “Erik Fisher Football Dream”? Why did Paul have this reaction? 5. Why did muck fires burn in the field surrounding Lake Windsor Downs? How did these fires affect the environment of the development? Why was Mrs. Fisher upset by this news? 6. Why was Paul impressed by Mike Costello? 7. Why was Mrs. Fisher disappointed when she first examined Lake Windsor Middle School? How did Paul feel about it? 8. Why was Paul confident that he would get onto the soccer team? QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION Answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. Do you think Paul was justified in resenting his brother? (CS) 2. Why do you think Paul became angry when his mother informed his school of his visual impairment? If you were in Paul’s situation, how do you think you would react? (CS) 3. Do you think the developers of Lake Windsor Downs were honest with potential buyers? Why or why not? (CS) 4. Would you be able to accept the environmental conditions at Lake Windsor Downs? Why or why not? (CS) LITERARY DEVICES: POINT OF VIEW The point of view literature refers to the voice telling the story. It could be a character or the author narrating the story. Answer the following questions about point of view in Tangerine. 1. From whose point of view is this story told? 2. How does this point of view draw you into the story? What are its advantages? What are its limitations? LITERARY DEVICE: SIMILE A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike objects or ideas using the words “like” or “as.” For example: "We sat in the beating rain noise for a few minutes, then it abruptly stopped, like some annoying like kid had sopped banging on a pan." Answer the following questions about simile inTangerine. 1. What is being compared? 2. How does the comparison help you experience the scene? LITERARY DEVICES: IRONY Irony refers to a situation that is the opposite of what is expected. Answer the question about irony inTangerine. 1. What is ironic about Mr. Fisher’s occupation and his move to Tangerine County? LITERARY DEVICE: SETTING Setting refers to the time and place in which the events occur. Answer the questions about Tangerine's setting. 1. What is the setting of Tangerine? 2. What comment do you think the author is making about the setting he chose? 3. In what ways might the setting be important in this novel?