NEXT UP! 2 216 UNDERSTANDING 10 Work with the text a) What do you learn about Martha and her family in this short story? What do you learn about the other main characters? Write a list. b) What is a scholarship jacket? Write an explanation in your own words. c) What is the conflict in this short story? Write a few sentences to explain. d) What are the choices being made in this short story by the principal, the teacher, Martha’s grandfather and Martha herself? Give examples. 11 Write a summary Write a summary of “The Scholarship Jacket”. As well as using the focus words for this chapter, try to use the following additional words: scholarship jacket, valedictorian, the Board, Mexican immigrants, principal If you find it helpful, you can sequence the events chronologically first. 1 Martha is the best student in her year at school. 2 Martha overhears a conversation between … 3 … Hæfniviðmið • Aflað sér upplýsinga úr texta, greint aðalatriði frá aukaatriðum og nýtt sér í verkefnavinnu. • Skrifað lipran, samfelldan texta af ólíkum gerðum í samræmi við inntak og tilgang með skrifunum.
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