The Challenge by Gary Soto

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The Challengeby Gary Soto

• Are boys better at sports than girls? Some people
  may think so, but think again as you read this
  story about Jose and Estella.

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Attention

• Close or careful observing or listening.
• Jose paid close attention to the teacher.
• Source of photo
• www.fotosearch.com/BNS111/edu71

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Awkward

• Uncomfortable
• Meeting new people is sometimes awkward.
• Source of photo
• www.fotosearch.com/RBL149/c6_39

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Bragged

• Boasted
• The student bragged about her A on the test.
• Source of clip art
• thepartytree.netfirms.com/facts_sheet.htm

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Briskly

• Quickly, energetically
• She walked briskly home from school.
• Source of photo
• /www.fotosearch.com/MDG120/612012

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encourage

• To give support or confidence
• I encouraged my friend to sign up for the play.
• Source of clip art
• www.fotosearch.fr/.../encouragement.html

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Managed

• Succeeded in doing something with difficulty
• They somehow managed to complete all of their
  homework before school was over!
• Source of clip art
• dir.coolclips.com/Business/.../Accomplishment

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Notice

• To become aware of
• I did not notice that it was about to rain, so I
  did not bring my umbrella.
• Source of photo
• www.fotosearch.com/DGV616/740123

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All About Gary Soto

• Did you know that Gary Soto grew up in Fresno?
  Many of his stories take place here in the
  Central Valley.
• Read more about Gary at this web site
• http//www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/soto.html