The Marble Champ Story

What problem does lupe want to solve and how does she solve it.

The marble champ story.

What do lupe s hours of practice in spite of her exhaustion show about her character. Gary soto born april 12 1952 was raised in fresno california. 15 man she sbad alfonso said shecanbeattheothergirlsforsure ithink 16 the weeks passed quickly. A neighbor kid who was supposed to be a champ.

In the story the marble champ by gary soto i thought it was going to be about a little girl who learned to play marbles without a lesson to be learned. When she finds a sport marbles she could maybe be good at she never gave up in her hard work to. Use details from the story. She seems to think that she s only good at something in which she can win.

Her aim became. Lupe is a shy girl and a straight a student but she is no good at sports. But in reality it was about a girl who through determined effort learned to play marbles and became the ultimate champion and proved that you can do anything with practice. The marble champ comprehension questions name.

The marble champ by gary soto 1 lupe medrano a shy girl who spoke in whispers was the school s spelling bee champion winner of the reading contest at the public library three summers in a row blue ribbon awardee in the science fair the top student at her piano recital and the playground grand champion in chess. Lupe worked so hard that one day while she was. The story the marble champ by gary soto lupe the protagonist learns that hard work pays off. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

The marble champ by gary soto 1 lupe medrano a shy girl who spoke in whispers was the school s spelling bee champion winner of the reading contest at the public library three summers in a row blue ribbon awardee in the science fair the top student at her piano recital and the playground grand champion in chess. Right at the start of the story lupe s accomplishments are impressive. The marble champ is a short tale about a young lady lupe who is resolved to win in an option that is other than school she needed to demonstrate to herself as well as other people that she could be a victor in an option that is other than academics. He is the author of eleven poetry collections for adults most notably new and selected poems a 1995 finalist for both the los angeles times book award and the national book award.