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Tangerine Name____________________________________________________

In the word search, locate and highlight the following names from the novel.

PAUL MR BRIDGES MIKE ANTOINE HENRYERIK WAR EAGLES JOEY THOMAS TOMMYFISHER MRS GATES COSTELLO KERRI GINOTEXAS THERESA ARTHUR GARDNER TINOFLORIDA BAUER TINA VICTOR MR MURROWMR DONNELLY COACH WARNER PAIGE SHANDRA SEA GULLSLAKE WINDSOR BETTY BRIGHT LUIS CRUZ TANGERINE

S L L T G A E Y E R T N Y G M O T Y R N E H G E TE G A T I S I R E N R A W H C A O C Y E T A N R EO L E F E N M I W Y R R M N E H S L L G G E A I XY R I K D A A L A C K M R M U R R O W I U S T N AM R S C I N H P A U L Z D I D O L G E A R O H E SM O S A D M S X E H D J O E Y S J I N P L H G E IO W O B M J G Z T P Q R N C Y Z H T A L I X I B DT A D I R O L F O I J M N R F C O V E E R T R R EM R A L O L H E S K N W E A A I Z T P G N W B A NC E F N B T B T S L C O L O N H S F E N E Q Y V IE A I T E G O R E O R U L E K O S H B V I C T O RD G G H T S E E T W U N Y L C T A U E A T M T S ED L I T T U R H A D Z A T H R A M J Q R U L E H GI E R Y H A I T G Y V J X K C R E N D R A G B S NR S B O U E K S S A M L R P A J C H W R D J V I AB A X E R C R E R O S D N I W E K A L I U Q R V TR I N D E Q L E M A R T I R D L O M R E U T U O MA R T H U R G A S W E A D O U Y R B U Z I R R E KT L N Z A A R D N A H S N I V E R C A B Z G I C SX O W R B A J E L E G A S L F M O S L L U G A E S

One of the above people's names is buried in each of the following sentences. Carefully scan the sentences and underline the hidden names. The first is done for you.

1. Can you tell if the person with flu is getting any better?2. Please tell my brother I kicked the final goal.3. My neighbor helped us put in our new shelving.4. I checked the pool bottom myself but I couldn't find the coin.5. Don't write in the margin of the test paper.6. Janet will lend us her car Thursday.7. Their dog saw the leash and ran for the door.8. The TV reporter said either the convict or his attorney will speak to the press.

Tangerine

by - Edward Bloor Name____________________________________________________

SPELLING LADDER - Part 1

Place these words on the spelling ladder. Words cross at letters they have in common.It's easiest to start with the shortest and longest words.

Darkness has hidden the vowels in the following words. Using the above list as a guide, "shine a light on the words" by filling in the blanks with the correct vowels.

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g ___ m n ___ s ___ ___ m s ___ r g ___ ___ n t

p ___ n ___ c k ___ n g ___ n t h ___ s ___ ___ s m

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Tangerineby - Edward Bloor Name____________________________________________________

scene

option

exhibit

vicious

sergeant

anonymous

gymnasium

lightning

panicking

enthusiasm

thoroughly

calesthenics



Vowels in the following words have been buried, as well as double letters. Using the above list as a guide, "dig up" the missing letters.

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r ___ h ___ ___ r s ___ d l ___ ___ g ___ ___

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league

amateur

announce

teammate

condemned

fascinate

fumigated

rehearsed

conscience

mosquitoes

resemblance

accelerating


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by - Edward Bloor GLOSSARY

apparition - ghostly figure

composed - calm controlled state of mind

contraption - a mechanical device or gadget

menace

breathe

genuine

hauling

coughing

descending

guarantee

humiliate

patiently

terrified

irrigation

interruption

Consonants in the following words have been lost.

Using the above list as a guide, "find" the missing letters.

deteriorate - lose quality or strength

din - a jumble of loud noise

disintegrating - becoming less unified; decaying

focal point - center of interest

fumigate - use smoke or fumes to destroy pests

gesture - hand or body motion that replaces or emphasizes spoken words

glumly - in a downhearted, dismal manner

horticulture - the science of growing plants

insight - understanding of the deep or true nature of something

interjected - placed between other items

lignite - soft brownish coal

momentum - force created by an item in motion

nullify - invalidate; make ineffective

peripheral - on the outer boundary

premature - unexpectedly early ; not ripe

prey - a person or animal being hunted

prominence - immediately noticeable; widely known

pummeling - beating, as with fists

rampage - violet, frenzied action

saturate - soak or fill to capacity

smolder - burn with little smoke or no flame

solemnly - serious; ceremoniously

stucco - covering of sand, cement and lime applied to the exterior of a wall

suffocate - prevent access to air

swiveled - turned, while attached to a support; pivoted

trickle - flowing or dropping in small quantities

vulnerable - open to attack; not protected


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din horticulture peripheral saturate trickledisintegrating insight premature smolder vulnerable

Locate the above words in the word search. NOTE: Words may be found:

horizontally ________ vertically diagonally or at an angle

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Tangerineby - Edward Bloor Name ______________________________________________________

VOCABULARY - - PART 1

A. The following chart contains a list of words from Tangerine .

Vocabulary Word Synonym Antonym

1. din

2. disintegrating

3. premature

4. prey

5. solemnly

Using the words below, fill in the synonym and antonym columns of the chart. .

B. Fill in the blanks with the word from the list to the right that best completeseach sentence.

6. It showed the whole campus then zeroed in on the

_______________________ of the accident.

7. You shouldn't play in an abandoned refrigerator

because you could get trapped and __________________ .

8. ____________________ is a substance that is

similar to coal.

9. I ____________________ my head around, looking to

see if someone was following me.

10. It could __________________ in there for a long time

and then burst into flame.



A. The following chart contains a list of words from Tangerine.

Synonyms

decayinguproar

unready victim

seriously

Antonym

comicallyripe

quiethunter

thriving

lignite

smolder

focal point

suffocate

swiveled

Using the words below, fill in the synonym and antonym columns of the chart. .

B. Fill in the blanks with the word from the list to the right that best completeseach sentence. One word will NOT be used.

5. They'll get rid of the mosquitoes when they

_______________________ next week.

6. In college he majored in ____________________

and returned to his county to work on crop improvement.

7. Monica ____________________, "I don't agree with

the committee's decision.

8. He tried to stop but the _________________________

caused him to overshoot the end of the landing strip.

9. The ________________________ had a green tinge along

the area near the ground and might be evidence of mold.



Vocabulary Word Synonym Antonym

1. composed

2. peripheral

3. prominence

4. saturate

Synonyms and Antonyms

agitated center soak

unknown edgeserene fame

dampen

momentum

fumigate

interjected

rampage

stucco

horticulture

lightning/storm

A. The following chart contains synonyms of words from Tangerine .

Vocabulary Word Synonym Antonym1. sadly2. negate3. ooze4. attackable

Using the words below, fill in the vocabulary word and antonym columns of the chart.

B. Fill in the blanks with the word from the list to the right that best completes

each sentence. Every word will be used and some will be used more than once.

5. In the fog the __________________________ beckoned to us.

6. The wood will not _____________________________ if it iscovered with a high-quality paint.

7. As a ________________________ of good will, the teamshook hands with the other school's players.

8. He made a ______________________ with his hand andthe crowd started cheering.

9. No amount of _______________________ had prepared us forwhat came next.

10. The weird _______________________ caused us to laugh andwonder what on earth its purpose was.

11. Having taken a ___________________________ at first by thebigger boy, he managed to finally get his opponent in a head lock.

12. Wind and salt water had caused the steel hull to gradually ______________________ .

13. Listening to the speaker gave us good ___________________ into the problem.

14. To get out of the hole, we managed to build a ________________________out of bits and pieces of the former viewing platform.

Tangerineby - Edward Bloor

Vocabulary Words

nullify trickle vulnerable glumly

apparition deteriorate pummelinggesture contraptioninsight

Antonyms

happily safe gush

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER

Focus Questions - - PART 1Prologue

1. What are Paul and his mother preparing for? Why aren't Erik and Dad helping right now?

2. ". . . a scene came back to me." Throughout the novel Paul will refer to this scene. Keep a separate journal for this.

Friday, August 18 (p.7)

3. What are your first impressions of Dad? - - - of Erik? - - - of the area around their new home?

Saturday, August 19 (p.12)

4. Why were Paul and his mom alarmed? What explanation did they get?

5. What did Mr. Costello say about the sounds Paul had heard in the lake?

6. What two purposes did the lake serve?

7. Who was Mike? What did Paul think would be Mike's role in football games?

Monday, August 21 (p.22)

8. Why was it necessary for the family to rent a storage space?

9. What word did Mom use to describe the portables? What concern did she have aboutPaul being in one of them? What else did Paul and Mom notice about the field wherethe portables stood?

10. What did Paul see that made him think he might be able to tolerate the school?

Tangerine Focus Questions - - PART 1 (continued)

Wednesday, August 23 (p.28)

A sub-plot is ................................

One sub-plot in this novel is the Erik Fisher Football Dream. As you read, keep separate answers for this "Dream" sub-plot.

A. Whose dream is this? Who gave it the name "Erik Fisher Football Dream"?

B. What seems to be Paul's opinion of the dream?

C. What are some details that possibly go with the "dream"?

"Erik Fisher Football Dream"

D. What skill did Erik have?

E. Why was the varsity ring particularly important?

11. How often did it rain in Tangerine, Florida? What issue did Mom raise regarding the rain?

12. What was Paul's assessment of the ability of the Lake Windsor soccer players?

13. Write a quote that shows Paul's attitude toward himself was a little similar to Erik?

Monday, August 28 (p.33)

14. How had Paul acquired the nickname "Eclipse Boy"? What puzzled Paul about that?

15. Compare Paul's and Joey's attitudes towards their brothers.

16. What "special" help was Paul given? What did he do about that?

Wednesday, August 30 (p.39)

17. Compare Arthur with Erik. Consider ability, attitude, and personality.Do you think there is any "reflected glory" in their relationship? Explain.

18. "I guess Paige and Tina want to date football players, so these two will do. Erik and Arthurwant to date cheerleaders, so these two will do." Discuss what this statement says abouthow some teens might choose girl friends or boy friends.

19. What might Eric see as advantages for NOT being able to drive?

20. "I've always been afraid of Erik." In light of the fact that Erik and Paul are brothers, whatis your opinion of this statement?

Thursday, August 31 (p.42)

21. Paul talked about his mother's "organizational skills." What about Paul? Does he seemto have those skills? Explain.

22. As Paul and Joey ran, what sign did they notice on the Donnelly's lawn? What suggestiondid Paul have regarding lightning and the house?

Friday, September 1 (p. 46)

23. As he watched kids he'd not seen playing soccer before, how did Paul's judgment of the team's ability change from his earlier opinion? What lesson was in this change of opinion?

24. What judgment did several team members have of Paul when they first saw him? Whydid that change?

Tangerine


Reflected glory is "basking in the admiration meant for another person, usually someone famous, popular, or admired."

F. Discuss the "reflected glory" that Dad was living under.

G. Why would Erik most likely be a big help to the team's ability to win more games?


Focus Questions - - PART 1 (continued)

Tuesday, September 5 (p.50)

25. What catastrophe occurred? Who had already expressed a concern about that possiblyhappening?

26. "Dad said that everyone was in a state of shock." In the Fisher family, how true was that?

Wednesday, September 6 (p.53)

27. Discuss the two different viewpoints of Mom and Dad regarding canceling afternoon practice.

28. Paul thought about his reaction and how he would feel if it had been his brother who hadbeen killed. What conflicting feelings did he have?

Thursday, September 7 (p. 55)

29. When Mom first spoke out, "Let's make sure he's the last one we lose!" what response didshe get from Mr. Bridges? What did Mom suggest instead?

30. What was the first reaction from Coach Warner to Mom's idea? Who agreed with him?Who spoke up agreeing with Mom? Which side won?

Friday, September 8 (p.61)

31. What new problem arose for Paul?

32. How did Dad handle the "insurance" problem? What did Paul think of that solution?

33. How did Mom's words help Paul?

Friday, September 8 - later (p.65)

34. What emotions did Paul experience at the viewing? How would you have felt?

35. Were other people aware Paul was no longer on the team? What did Joey promise Paul?

Saturday, September 9 (p.70)

36. As promised, what did Joey do at 2:30?

37. At the carnival, what new group did Paul see for the first time? What impressions did theygive Paul?

38. Leaving the Wonders of the World exhibit, who did Paul see, waiting to go in?

39. Discuss Paul's thought, "I could stop trying to be what everyone else is and accept being a freak."



H. How did Mike's death advance Erik's football fame?

Monday, September 11 (p.77)

40. What issue was discussed in Mr. Murrow's office?

41. What information did Paul offer, that was verified by others? What term did Paul use thatmeant tattling on someone?

42. Why did Paul and Joey suddenly stop talking?

43. What started happening to the portables and walkways?

44. In addition to congratulating him on his efforts, what else did Gino tell Paul about "the rules"regarding other guys?

45. What might have been the reason that Paul was singled out as not being eligible to play?

Monday, September 11 - later (p.84)

46. Who was now the focus of Dad's anger? Why?

47. In your opinion, at this moment, why did Paul think about the fear he had of his own brother?


48. Who stepped forward to take personal charge of the disaster?

49. Why would half the bleachers no longer be usable? Why was Paul secretly a little happyabout that?

Thursday, September 14 (p.87)

50. How well had Old Charley Burns over-seen the development of Tangerine? What inferencedid the author give as to how Charley's extravagant life style was paid for?

Friday, September 15 - (p.89)

51. What plans did the school have for students to continue their education?

52. Paul thought a miracle had happened. What brought that concept into his head?

Tangerineby - Edward Bloor


Focus Questions - - PART 2Monday, September 18 (p.97)

1. As Paul left the car, why was he so insistent on, "No mothers"?

2. What topic did Theresa finally start talking about? What information did she give Paul?

3. Another "miracle"! What miracle did Paul learn that Mom had performed? What title didPaul create for how he felt?


4. Who did Paul meet at lunch? How did the story they told bring relief to Paul?

5. How successful was Paul at stopping Victor's shot toward the goal? What bogus action followed?

6. Would Victor's second attempt have counted? Explain.

7. What did Maya and Nita think of Victor's second kick? What did Paul himself think of it?

8. As Paul rode home in his mom's car, and relived both lunchtime and practice, what washis overall mood?

Wednesday, September 20 (p.112)

9. How did Erik and Arthur demean Joey's brother Mike?

10. Discuss Paul's attitude as to who was a coward, and why.

11. Why did Joey now hate Lake Windsor School? What was Paul's solution to that problem?

Friday, September 22 - (p. 116)

12. What does the term "good sportsmanship" mean to you? In what way did that term apply tothe people in the stands?

13. In what manner did Palmetto team members show good sportsmanship? What is your opinion of the referees? Why?

14. What kind of example did Victor show his teammates?

15. Despite the rain, what advantages did Paul think they had?

16. At what point did the referee finally do something about all the fouls?

17. How well did Paul do when the ball came toward him? Why did Paul get pulled from the game?

18. Once Victor started playing like a "wild bull," what happened?

19. When Victor virtually repeated his run, and then got caught between two opponents, whatdid he manage to do?

20. Why was Paul elated as they rode back to school on the bus?


Friday, September 22 - later (p.124)

21. What news did Joey have for Paul?

Saturday, September 23 (p.126)

22. How exciting were the first three quarters, in your opinion? How much did Erik get to do?

23. How did the game change in the fourth quarter?

24. Why did Mom want them to leave the stands?

25. After Antoine passed for a touchdown, what was Erik expected to do? In fact, whatactually happened?

26. Compare how the TV news treated Erik's fall, with Erik's treatment of Mike Costello's death.

27. "Erik can't leave this humiliation behind him. Someone has to pay for this." In yourown words, explain the deeper meaning of what Paul was thinking.


28. How carefully would Paul and Joey's parents watch the soccer game? How did Paulreact to that?

29. With the game tied 3 to 3 at the half, why was Paul suddenly in the game? How welldid Paul do?

30. How did the game end?

Tuesday, September 26 - later (p.137)

31. What conclusion did Paul and Joey come to regarding Cara's phone call to Paul?

Wednesday, September 27 (p. )

32. How did Victor treat Joey? In your opinion, did Victor and his friends go overboard on the teasing?

33. What was the purpose of the blue tents on the houses? Whey Joey's house got tented, why wouldn't he want to stay with Paul?

Friday, September 29 (p.145)

34. Why did Mr. Donnelly show up at practice? Was Victor being a showoff when he got infront of the camera crew? Explain.

35. Who did they get pictures of? What error did the newspaper make?

Monday, October 2 (p.148)

36. Tino agreed to let Paul and Joey be part of their Florida agriculture project group. Whydidn't Joey want to be part of Tino's group?


Tuesday, October 3 (p.151)

37. Discuss Joey's attitude toward the reaction that Theresa and Paul had.

38. After Theresa divided up the work for their research report, what task caused frictionbetween Joey and her?

39. After Tino defended Theresa, and Joey insulted Theresa's brother's invention, what didJoey accuse Paul of? What did Joey finally do?

Wednesday, October 4 (p.155)

40. Mr. Costello announced that all the koi were gone and that someone was stealing them?Due to Paul's deductive reasoning, what does the reader know on that issue?

41. What chain of circumstances led to the houses having to be tented and fumigated? Whatwas happening, despite the houses being having poisonous gas inside them?

Thursday, October 5 (p.160)

42. In addition to noticing Joey had returned to the Lake Windsor school, what did Paul think oftheir friendship?

43. What was the main purpose Luis showed Paul and Henry D. around the Cruz nursery andgrove? Did Paul think the visit was worthwhile? How do you know?

44. After they drove Paul home, what were Wayne and Henry going to do? What specialequipment did they wear?

45. As Paul watched Erik appear then disappear from his vision in the yard, what did he recall?

46. When Paul's vision got better, what could he see that his mother could not see?

Thursday, November 2 (p.168)

47. For what group was Mom a block captain? Why did that group seem necessary to theHomeowners' Assn.?

48. How well were the Tangerine War Eagles doing in soccer? What feeling did Erik like bestabout the fear other schools had of their team?


Saturday, November 4 (p.170)


I. How many local colleges had expressed interest in Erik?J. Whey had other schools responded? What had changed?


K. How were Erik's hopes going, of schools being interested in him?

49. When Paul invited himself for a return visit to the nursery, what work did he do?

50. What did Paul and Luis agree that they both liked about the tangerine groves?

51. For what purpose did Paul invite Tino to his house?

52. What did Tino do when Paul told hyim he was the one who had tattled on him?

Sunday, November 5 (p.176)

53.

Tangerine READING QUIZ - - PART 1

Name _____________________________________________

For each of the following statements, write the name of the person that best fits the description.

Mr. Donnelly Joey Paul Erik Dad Mom

____________________ 1. Regretted never playing football in college.

____________________ 2. Had a new best friend named Arthur.

____________________ 3. Had a brother who was killed by lightning.

____________________ 4. Had many safety concerns regarding the playing field.

____________________ 5. "Ratted out" the other school's soccer players.

____________________ 6. Heard the sounds coming from the lake and later learnedit was koi and figured out the osprey were stealing them.

____________________ 7. Would see that the IEP was changed to say, "Vision improved."

____________________ 8. Might become better known now that Mike was gone.

____________________ 9. Did not want to disagree with the coach and principal about the dangers.

____________________ 10. Lived in a house that had been struck by lightning three times around 4:00 P.M.

For # 11 to 20, write whether the statement is T (true) or F (false).

_____ 11. Stayed in the Wonders of the World exhibit longer than Joey and Cara and Kerri.

_____ 12. Coach Walski said that the insurance company would make an exception and allow Paul to play.

_____ 13. The school knew about Paul's vision problems because his former school officeclerk phoned and told the new school about it.

_____ 14. Paul was positive his vision problem came from looking at the sun during an eclipse.

_____ 15. After Mike's death, Erik laughed about Joey wanting to take off Mike's shoes.

_____ 16. Lake Windsor wasn't a real lake, but actually a catch basin for water drainage.

_____ 17. The Fisher family had previously lived in Texas.

_____ 18. Tangerine was named for the trees that builder had planted in everyone's yard.

_____ 19. Dad worked for the Department of Civil Engineering.

_____ 20. The sink hole was caused because people had been watering their lawns so muchthat water had formed an underground lake.

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