Those Shoes

Who is the Main Characters?

What is the setting of the story?

What is the conflict (problem) in the story? What is the resolution (soulution)?

Have you ever felt like the boy in story? When?

What does grandma really mean when she says, "There is no room for 'want' around here, just 'need'?

• Grandma means he can have it since he wants it

• They can't afford to have everything they want because money is tight

• He needs new shoes so she will buy them for him

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How does Jeremy feel when Mr. Alfrey gets him some new shoes?

• Excited because his shoes are falling apart and he really needs them

• thrilled because he gets him the pair he has been wanting

• Disappointed because they were Velcro and babyish and not the ones he wanted

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What is something Jeremy & Antonio have in common?

• they are best friends

• they both need new boots

• they both have shoes that are falling apart and need to be replaced

• they both wanted "those shoes"

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When do Jeremy's shoes come apart?

• At the bathroom.

• During kickball.

• During lunch.

• On his way to school.

How does Jeremy solve his problem when his grandmother says she will not buy him the shoes?

• He buys them himself.

• He has a tantrum.

• He steals them.

• He gets a job at the store and works for them.