comparison

false advertising

huge exaggeration

overly mild statement

moved quickly

steered correctly

tipped over

changed direction

doubtful

thankful

hopeful

fearful

familiar

unanamed

important

helpful

learn from

improve upon

strive to equal

compete with

describe the game of basketball

explain how to cook Mexican dishes

persuade the reader to play basketball

entertain the reader with a realistic story

Arturo tells the story.

Coach Tree tells the story.

A narrator who is not involved in the story describes events.

Two characters tell the story, each from different viewpoints.

humor

persuasion

Spanish phrases

a conversational ton

To show that the reader should pause there

To show that Arturo is shouting these words

To show that these are words that Arturo has just learned

To show that Arturo feels strong emotion when he says these words

Arturo does homework with his friend Alicia

Arturo and his family cook chiles rellenos together

Arturo learns that Jose has been stealing from Coach Tree

Arturo and his brother disagree about Coach Tree's motives