 Vicious – Ferocious, unpleasantly severe  Retaliated- Get revenge, pay back for wrong doing.  Heave – Rise up or swell; bulge; lift  Subdued – quiet, repressed, controlled  Billowing – Moving in a rolling, swelling motion  Dilapidated – Ruined or decayed from age, wear, or neglect.  Rigid – stiff inflexible; hard  Adjourn – suspend a meeting  Vehemently – Strong, violently, with forceful expression of emotion or belief  Brooded – was in deep thought; focused attention on one subject persistently

 Disintegrated – breaking up; falling apart  Reverence – feeling or attitude of deep respect  Prominence – position of being immediately noticeable  Astride – one leg on either side of  Infraction – violation; breech  Calisthenics – exercise to build muscle  Trounced – beat severely  Unprecedented – never before known or done  Perimeter – a border or boundary  Intervened – came between to help

 Write two sentences with each vocabulary word.  Write each vocabulary word and definition and illustrate each vocabulary word meaning with a picture.  Write each vocabulary word and two synonyms from a thesaurus or dictionary.  Complete the vocabulary crossword 1A.

 Why do you think the author included the Out of Focus section at the beginning of the book?  Prologue is an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information.

 On page four Paul’s mom says, “You know you can’t see very well.”  We can read his thoughts saying, “But I can see. I can see everything. I see things Mom and Dad can’t. or won’t.”

 He seems resentful of his parents attention to Erik’s football career.  He does not think Erik is a kind person and refers to him as “phony”

 It goes alright. He meets a few people, but h is not happy about having to have an IEP. He is also looking forward to trying out for the soccer team.

 Before they plowed over all the Tangerine grove, the spot where that house was built was the highest, and the lightning keeps striking in that same spot even though the highest tree is no longer there.

 He is very shallow and self absorbed. He does not care about anything, even death, that does not have to do with him.

 Obliged – Required; bonded  Exploits – Outstanding events in which a person puts his or her strong points to the best advantage  Horticulture – The science or art of cultivating or growing plants  Solemnly – Seriously; in a somber manner  Archenemy – Main enemy  Comprehend – Understand  Ghoulish – Strangely cruel or monstrous  Capsizing – Turning or flipping over  Receding – Becoming more distant  Affidavits – Written statements made under oath

 He was late and he could not do anything about the muck fire.  What does this tell you about her personality?  She is impatient and likes to be in control of situations. She does not tolerate disorganization very well.

 He wears them when he plays soccer because they are practically indestructible.

 Erik is good enough to be noticed and get a college scholarship, and Dad always regretted not playing football in college. He is sort of living vicariously through Erik.

 A bird of prey

 A Japanese carp that looks like a giant goldfish.

 He gets kicked off the team because he has an IEP and the insurance that covers the team will not cover a handicapped student.

 She want to change the time that the football team practices because of Mike Costello getting struck by lightning and dying.

 Mrs. Fisher or Coach Warner

 They are engulfed by a sinkhole.

 Charley Burns was not getting the land inspected before developers built on it.  Why?  He was being bribed with racing tickets and football skyboxes.

 A split schedule at LWMS  Transfer to Tangerine Middle School

 He appeals to her emotions by telling her that she ruined his life at LWMS by filling out the IEP, and now she can make it up to him by letting him attend TMS without an IEP.

 He want to play soccer, and he cannot play at LWMS. Maybe he has a chance to play for a school if he transfers to a different school.

 They are serious about soccer and play well as a team. They think of their teammates as family and support each other on and off the field.

 The Erik Fisher Football Dream is Mr. Fisher’s dream for Erik to be a famous place kicker in college and maybe in the NFL. Remember that he is so into Erik’s football career because he regrets not having played football while he was in college.

 Paul – Main character; narrator; Eric’s brother; soccer player, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher’s son  Erik – “Part of the Erik Fisher Football Dream;”Football player; Paul’s brother; place- kicker  Mr. Fisher & Mrs. Fisher – Paul and Erik’s mom and dad  Mike Costello –Died from the lightening on the Football field

 Arthur – another football player; Erik’s friend; drives a Land Cruiser; made fun of Mike with Erik  Mr. Walski – 8 th grade teacher; coached the LWMS soccer team  Joey – Mike Costello’s little brother  Coach Warner – Football Coach of the Seagulls –Lake Windsor High; met with Mrs. Fisher to discuss practice times

 Victor – Captain of the TMS War Eagles  Theresa Cruz – Guides Paul on his first day at TMS  Hernando – Student; soccer player at TMS  Shandra Thomas – the starting goalie on TMS’s soccer team  Betty Bright – the TMS soccer coach

 Tino – Theresa’s brother; he is on the TMS soccer team