Heat

Characterization

• Michael is the dynamic character.
• He is a tall and fast character who is really good at pitching.
• Michael is 12 years old.
• His biggest fan is El Grande who played for the Yankees.
• His character traits change from bold to a little bit mean to encouraging. 

Characterization (quotes)

• "Got lucky, I guess." (pg.5) That's what Michael said to the police... 
• officer when he KO a robber in the Yankees stadium and that shows 
• how he is bold. "Manny," Michael said. "We've had a deal all...
•  summer about talking about... that. So when I say shut up, I mean...   
• shut up." (pg.126) Michael was insulting his friend showing that he's mean.

continuing characterization quotes

• "Let's win this right here." (pg.204) Michael is encouraging....
• his team to win the game.

Theme

• The theme is to keep trying no matter how bad things get.
• "If there are real angels in the world," Michael said to his brother,...
• "how come they're never around when we need them?" (pg.9) Michael...
• is saying that every time something bad happens, no one is there for...
• them but they keep trying anyway. "I'm happy that things worked out...

Continuing theme

• all right for you guys," Mr Gibbs said. "But I'm sorry you couldn't...
•  play." The coach is saying he couldn't play because people think he is...
• to old to play on the team so he tries to find the certificate for his..
• birth and age to prove he is able to play and he keeps trying so he could..
• play. "I just want to tell you I'm sorry I didn't know about your...

Continuing theme (again)

• predicament sooner. We want our best players on the field,... 
• not on the sidelines. Especially when they are the age they say they are."
• The officer of the little league baseball is telling Michael he is old..
• enough to play and he works hard at proving he is his actual age.

Author's purpose

• The author's purpose is to persuade us because Michael's dad...
• has been dead, but he kept going and never gave up and the author is...
• trying to persuade for us not to let anything let us down and keep trying.
• "There is something where they say they would try to keep siblings...
• together. But they can't gaurantee that."

Summary

• The book involves around Michael and his friend, Manny.
• The book is about Michael who is really good at pitching, almost...
• too good and the officer of little league baseball thinks he is too... 
• old to play on the team so he sits out until he can prove his age...
• by finding his birth certificate. It takes place in New York at...

Continuing summary

• present time. The story is being told because the author is...
• trying to tell us something and to persuade us.
• "We could see past the batter's box, toward the Yankees...
• stadium."

Vocabulary

• Predicament- a problem 
• "I just want to tell you i'm sorry I didn't know about your predicament..  
• sooner. We want our best players on the field, not on the sidelines...
• Especially they are the age they say they are."
• Other forms: Predicaments

Vocabulary

• Companion- someone whom spends a lot of time helping you with something.
• "You and your faithful companion."
• Other forms- companionship, companions

Vovabulary

• Communicate- a way to contact with...
• someone. "Their is many other ways to communicate."
• Other forms: Communication, communicated, communicating.

Conclusion slide

• I would definitely recommend this book to baseball fans and maybe even... 
• any sport fan. Their are many other books by the same author but my...
• favorite one is called travel team. This book has not been made into a...
• movie.