1. According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar?, Schemes and Mind Maps of English Literature

Download 1. According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar? and more Schemes and Mind Maps English Literature in PDF only on Docsity! 1. According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar? It hurt his fingers. 2. To whom did Jacob want to play Black Eyed Peas songs? Angie 3. According to the passage, why does Jacob decide that he wants a metal detector? He read an ad for one in a comic book. 4. How does Jacob get the items that he wants in the story? He shovels driveways and mows lawns. 5. When did Jacob buy the metal detector? In the spring 6. True or False: The metal detector was a good investment for Jacob. False 7. Why doesn't Jacob's father want to get him the magician's kit for his birthday? Jacob quits too many expensive activities. 8. Why does Jacob's father buy Jacob the magician's kit? Jacob reminded his father of himself. 9. Which word is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the following sentence from paragraph four: "It was no surprise that Jacob's father was reluctant to buy him a magician's kit for his birthday"? Hesitant 10. What distracts Jacob from the magician's kit? A TV commercial 11. Based on the end of the story, Jacob is most likely to go on and do which of the following? Raise money to go to space camp 12. Which happened first in the text? Jacob got a guitar for Christmas. 13. Which happened last in the text? Jacob found forty-seven cents in the park Literary Elements Questions Directions: After reading the story, choose the best answer for each question. 14. Which character trait best describes Jacob with regards to his hobbies? Impulsive 15. What was the author's purpose in writing this text? Entertain 16. In what genre is this story? Fiction 17. In what subgenre is this story? Realistic Fiction