CRITICAL THINKING
1. Describe the effect winning third place has on Carlos.
2. Describe how the contest changes the relationship between Carlos and Teiko.
3. Predict how Carlos will pursue his hobby in the future.
4. Will Carlos continue to have so many jobs? Explain.
5. On the line provided, complete the statement that Carlos is making at the end of the story.
6. Carlos and Teiko are both students with a similar hobby-photography. However,
they use their time differently. What is the author saying about how one spends his
or her free time? What is the story's theme?
SKILL FOCUS: CHARACTER
1. On the line next to each of the following statements, write the letter of the technique
that the author uses to reveal Carlos's personality. Then write what the passage reveals
about Carlos.
Techniques to Reveal Personality:
a. through his actions and words
b. through his thoughts and feelings
c. through the opinions and comments of other characters
"Telephone call for Carlos-Cleans-Up! Obviously the caller has never seen this
room," shouted Mr. de Vega. Angrily, he turned on his heel and disappeared down
the stairs.