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Marbles Champ

In this short story, young Lupe, a multi-talented girl, is determined to prove her skills in sports. Although she excels in reading, spelling, chess, and science, she feels inadequate in athletics. Her journey to the championship involves rigorous training, including squeezing rubber erasers and practicing her shot. With family support, even overcoming concerns about her thumb’s size, Lupe faces her opponents with tenacity. Celebrating her victory with a family pizza night highlights the joy of achievement and perseverance in the face of personal challenges.

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Marbles Champ

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  1. Marbles Champ

  2. What is the genre of the story? The genre is short story. 2. How do you know that Lupe is talented? She wins trophies for her accomplishments in reading, spelling, chess, and science. 3. Why does Lupe want to win a sports contest? She is good at everything except sports. She wants to prove that she is good at sports too.

  3. 4. What does Lupe do to strengthen her thumb? Lupe squeezes a rubber eraser, does push ups, and practices shooting marbles to strengthen her thumb. 5. How does Lupe know that her work is paying off? She knows that her work is paying off when she beats both her brother and Alfonso. 6. Why does Lupe’s mother think that something is wrong with Lupe’s thumb? Lupe’s thumb is enlarged from all the exercises she has been doing to strengthen her thumb.

  4. 7. What does her father do to encourage her? To encourage her, he rigged some lights in the backyard so she can practice at night and he cancelled a game with his friends to be with her in the championship. 8. After Lupe wins over the girl with the baseball hat, who was her next opponent? After winning over the girl with the baseball hat, her next opponent was the winner of the boy’s division.

  5. 9. What does her family do to celebrate her victory? To celebrate her victory, they all go out for pizza. 10. Describe Lupe’s feelings after she wins the competition? After she wins the competition she feels happy.

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