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Crazy Loco Pages 142–175 Answers for Before You Move On Pages 142 – 175 PAGE 157 1. Plot Reread page 142. Why does Pedro have to become an altar boy? Pedro’s father is the mayor. He wants Pedro to volunteer because he thinks it will help him get re-elected. 2. Comparisons Reread page 157. Pedro did not want to be an altar boy. How does he feel about it now? Pedro is excited because Father Pedro told him he is ready for Sunday mass. He knows there will be a lot of people watching him. PAGE 175 1. Inference Reread pages 160–162. Ricardo and José care about Pedro. How can you tell? Ricardo and José help Pedro when he falls during Sunday mass. They stop people from laughing at Pedro and making fun of him at school. 2. Conclusions Why does Pedro decide to help José paint the church? Pedro wants to help José remember and honor Ricardo’s life. Respond to Pages 142–175 Student Journal, page 13 1. Personal Response Pedro’s father volunteers him to be an altar boy. What kind of activities do your friends or family think you should be a part of? How do their opinions affect your actions? 2. Author’s Purpose Why do you think the author chose to write this book as a short story collection instead of as a novel? Use the word collection in your response. 3. Irony Why is it ironic that Ricardo and José take their positions as altar boys so seriously? Teacher’s Guide page 8 of 15 © Hampton-Brown What If? Crazy Loco The author wrote this book as a short story collection because the plots of the stories are concise. The stories are contained tales about growing up. A novel would be longer and would not be concise. It is ironic because they are both tough men who have been in trouble with the law. You wouldn’t think that they would care about church-related responsibilities. They look and act tough, but they sincerely care about helping the priest. 4. Connect Look at your notes on Student Journal, page 2. Think about what might happen if you suddenly had a serious responsibility. Compare this to Crazy Loco. How does responsibility affect the characters in three of the stories? Respond to Pages 142–175, continued Student Journal, page 14 5. Character Pedro shares his experiences as an altar boy in “Last Mass.” Write Pedro’s actions as an altar boy in the Sequence Chain. Sequence Chain 1. 3. 5. tries to hide when his father volunteers him trips over his cassock and spills holy water helps with the mass for Ricardo How does Pedro change from the beginning to the end of the story? 2. 4. 6. is trained by Ricardo and José slowly stops helping at the church is going to help José paint the church Crazy Loco At first, Pedro does not want to help at the church and does a bad job. At the end of the story, he is confident about helping at the church and is more respectful and proud.
Crazy Loco Exchange Discussion THE QUESTION How do people know when they are ready for responsibility? How do the characters in Crazy Loco learn responsibility? Are there some who do not? In “She Flies,” Milagros learns that she has to have a responsibility to herself and her own needs. She learns this by listening to and following Tía Mana’s examples. In “Papa Lalo,” Harry learns about responsibility when he has to be more mature after his mother and father divorce. The boys in “The California Cousins” are not responsible. In “Last Mass,” Pedro becomes an altar boy when he is nine. Tell about a time when you were given a new responsibility. What did it help you learn? What kinds of responsibilities do you believe teenagers should have at home, at school, and in their communities? Evaluate the Discussion Use the reproducible master from page 10 of this Teacher’s Guide to evaluate The Exchange discussion. The form may also be used by students for group assessment. Crazy Loco, inside back cover Review the work you did in your Student Journal. Take your book and your Journal with you to The Exchange book discussion. EXCHANGE IDEAS Tell the group why you would recommend or not recommend this book. Compare this book to something it reminded you of, such as another book, a song, artwork, or a personal experience. Can you imagine yourself in this book? How? THE QUESTION How do people know when they are ready for responsibility? How do the characters in Crazy Loco learn responsibility? Are there some who do not? In “Last Mass,” Pedro becomes an altar boy when he is nine. Tell about a time when you were given a new responsibility. What did it help you learn? What kinds of responsibilities do you believe teenagers should have at home, at school, and in their communities? REFLECT Summarize your Exchange. How did this book change the way you see something? What questions do you still have? How will you answer them? Evaluate the Discussion Excellent Good Fair Everyone participated. Most people participated. Only a few people participated. Everyone spoke clearly. Most people spoke clearly. Some people did not speak clearly. Everyone listened carefully. Most people listened carefully. We stayed on the topic throughout the discussion. We responded to each other’s thoughts and ideas often. Most people used examples from the book to support their points. Most people gave detailed answers using their experiences and even other texts. We stayed on the topic most of the time. We commented on each other’s thoughts and ideas sometimes. Many people used examples from the book to support their points. Many people gave detailed answers using their experiences. Some people did not listen carefully. We did not stay on the topic all the time. We did not make many comments on each other’s thoughts and ideas. Only a few people used examples from the book to support their points. Only a few people gave detailed answers. Teacher’s Guide page 9 of 15 © Hampton-Brown Notes: Discussion Rubric
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