Paul is a goalie for his soccer team and erik is a kicker for his football team. Tangerine edward bloor page 2 read online free books. Learn more about the book tangerine by edward bloor, including chapter notes, a list of characters and discussion questions. Jun 09, 2019 a member of the tangerine countys sheriff department, sergeant edwards is in charge of the robbery cases involving erik and arthur. They all eat pizza and the conversation turns to eriks football practice. The erik fisher football dream is pauls name for his older brothers plan to earn fame and a college scholarship by playing football.
Erik and pauls dad is always wrapped up in the erik fisher football dream that he barely pays attention to paul at all. Their new home is in the prestigious lake windsor downs subdivision located in tangerine county. The erik fisher football dream is pauls name for his older brothers plan to. Tangerine edward bloor page 4 read online free books. But when a sink hole opens up beneath his school, he is given a new chance at tangerine middle school where be becomes a substitute but still can take. In edward bloors novel tangerine, why did paul and erik fishers family moved. Tangerine, written by edward bloor, is a good book for middle and high school students to read. Erik is pauls older brother, and he is a football star. What doe paul think will happen to mike once he gets caught up in the erick fisher football dream. Erik has great skill as a football kicker, and his father encourages him every step of the way. See more ideas about this or that questions, teaching and tangerine book. Freezing rain pounded on dads car, wanting to be in the warmth with us as he drove me to the beginning of spring semester at st. Paul and his brother erik are very involved in sports.
Not the fact that he is legally blind, not the fact that his father only supports older brother eriks football dream while all but ignoring paul, and not even the fact that he must suddenly play on a team where the majority is the minority and. Be prepared to discuss todays reading as well as to particpate in todays discussion. Dream, as stated in the book, makes up most of erik s and erik s. Erik behaves the way he does because his dad is so distracted in the erik fisher football dream. Youve seen his personality, the hatred, the pure evil, even the erik fisher football dream, which is involved in a way more diabolical than you could possibly understand. Compare and contrast the costello brothers relationship and. Erik fisher is an example of what happens when parents dont teach their kids right from wrong. Another idea explored in tangerine is the favoritism shown for people who play sports. The erik fisher football dream, as stated in the book, makes up most of erik s and erik s parents lives. This is the anchor book test for the novel, tangerine by edward bloor. Finally they reach theirs lake windsor downs in tangerine county.
The book tangerine by edward bloor teaches you a lot about real life. Fisher focuses to the exclusion of other things on getting erik noticed as an extremely talented placekicker. Caroline fisher is the mother of paul and erik, and the wife of mr. Paul fisher wants just one thing to play soccer and hes not about to let anything stop him. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Dad has already introduced erik to the high school football coach.
And he is not happy about living the erik fisher football dream like his father is. As the story progresses, he is promoted to the director of the department. In tangerine by edward bloor how does paul fisher feel. Quiz what is a muck fire during pauls first game the other team shows very bad sportsman ship. The rain clouds show up everyday like they are supposed to for the tangerine trees, but there. My brother will do anything to achieve his erik fisher football dream. There will be no football glory in mike costellos future. He was already headed for trouble in 5th grade, when he and his buddy vandalized their neighborhood. Paul knows that arthur bauer will do whatever is required to be part of the erik fisher football dream because his involvement in the dream will give arthur a chance to be somebody.
Paul repeatedly refers to his fathers obsession with erik as a star football player as the erik fisher football dream. In tangerine, underground fires burn continuously, lightning strikes every day at the same time, and the tangerines that gave the city its name are almost completely gone, burned to make room for. Paul fisher is the main character from the book tangerine by edward bloor, a story about how a. The two football players and the two cheerleaders had arrived at the fisher home in arthurs white toyota land cruiser. A book by edward bloor quiz what was pauls teams record. Guide to the novel and summary of tangerine by edward bloor.
The book tells the mysterious story of paul fisher, a teenaged soccer player who moves with his family to tangerine, florida so that his football star brother, erik, can receive more press attention. Edward bloors novel, tangerine, has too many different plots and themes to have an identity. Aug 07, 2017 paul fisher wants just one thing to play soccer and hes not about to let anything stop him. A boy named paul fisher has moved to tangerine county, florida from his previous home in houston, texas. Its about a boy trying to fit into not one, but two different new schools. He is the focus of what paul calls the erik fisher football dream. That quote is at the center of this magnificent novel by edward bloor. Dad hopes that eriks ability to kick will get him a college football scholarship. Tangerine study guide contains a biography of edward bloor, literature. When the story begins, he is the deputy director of the civil engineering dept.
Erik has learned that he can win praise, followers, and ultimately, power, just by trotting out onto the football field occasionally to kick a ball. In edward bloors novel tangerine, why did paul and erik fishers family moved to florida. Theyre made out of some kind of astronaut plastic that could crashland. Describe the eriks fisher football dream tangerine. There are a few similarities in the relationship between the costello brothers and the fisher brothers in edward bloors novel tangerine. She knew that if they caught her at tangerine, they would know her brother lied about his address, destroying his football career. Aug 07, 2017 the book tangerine by edward bloor teaches you a lot about real life. Dream, as stated in the book, makes up most of eriks and eriks. What was erik fishers football dream in tangerine answers. Unlike erik, he seems to have no special talent for football. When the fishers move to tangerine, florida to pursue what paul refers to as the erik fisher football dream, they have a few surprises in store. The erik fisher football dream seems to be materializing.
Paul, erik, and his mom and dad move from houston tx to tangerine fl when paul is in 7th grade. The fishers are caught up in what is referred to as the erik fisher football dream. The book is presented as a series of journal entries, so instead of chapter notes for tangerine by edward bloor, you will instead find summaries of several days worth of entries. It turns out that erik was a football star back in houston. Now that hes in high school, and a champion placekicker on his football team, eriks parents lavish their attention on him all the more. Tangerine by edward bloor is a great book for preteens. Dad has the clippings from houston of the sensational junior placekicker erik fisher and his anonymous h older, a kid whose name totally escapes me now. Paul fisher has just moved to tangerine, florida, with his family. All the records earned while thomas was on the team were erased, turning the teams perfect season into a losing season.
He is obsessed with the erik fisher football dream. There are a few similarities in the relationship between the costello brothers and the fisher brothers in edward bloor s novel tangerine. I can see the tangerine times photos of the sensational senior placekicker erik fisher and his anonymous holder. How does each member of the family feel about the erik fisher. He goes to every practice and every game erik plays in, and is just as desperate to be friends with his coach as arthur is with erik. What does paul mean when he says, this is the house built on the erik fisher football dream.
Paul fisher is in seventh grade when his family moves to tangerine county, florida, land of muck fires, koistealing ospreys, mosquito swarms, daily lightning strikes, and sinkholes. Hes been spoiled by this power, so if anyone ever challenges it in any way, he becomes furious, and gets revenge. But the turning point in his life was the day he tor. Paul means his whole family is dedicated sticking to something. Tangerine by edward bloor grade 7 english language arts. Paul is starting at the lake windsor junior high, but all eyes are on his older brother erik, joining the high school. Erik fisher, pauls older brother, is becoming a football legend. Tangerine unit test study guide frontier central school. Plot diagram expostion paul fisher, is the protagonist. Tangerine part 1 study guide by fredafh includes 46 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
Soccer goalie paul fisher uncovers dark family secrets when he moves to the strange town of tangerine, florida. He is an legally blind 7th grader, and he loves to play soccer. On page 32, paul saw joey and two other kids playing soccer and decided to go join them. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Edward bloor young adult fiction the fisher familydad, mom, and sons erik and paulare moving from texas to florida. The young star is a placekicker and hoping to get a scholarship for college and play in the nfl. A vocabulary list featuring tangerine by edward bloor, part 1. Actually, if youve read the book tangerine, youre probably familiar to how this could be true. This destroyed the erik fisher football dream, crushing dad. Jun 09, 2019 another idea explored in tangerine is the favoritism shown for people who play sports. Sep 04, 2019 edward bloor young adult fiction the fisher familydad, mom, and sons erik and paulare moving from texas to florida. What does paul mean when he says that the homes in lake windsor are as phony as the erik fisher football hero smile. He goes around telling everyone hes always regretted not being big enough to play football at college 1.
I think he enjoys what his talent affords him and has chosen a high school that will provide him with the exposure he needs to move on in the sport, but his actions off the field belie those aspirations. Complete your vocabulary assignment for todays reading. Right there o the information is directly in the text and is easy to find. The erik fisher football dream, as stated in the book, makes up most of eriks and eriks parents lives.
I would like to dedicate this to my 7th grade students of 20142015. Paul refers to this family obsession as the erik fisher football. Despite their new location, the family continues to move forward with the erik fisher football dreamdads favorite topic. Not the fact that he is legally blind, not the fact that his father only supports older brother erik s football dream while all but ignoring paul, and not even the fact that he must suddenly play on a team where the majority is the minority and. Paul tries to sign up to play soccer at his new middle school but because of his vision impairment is denied. In tangerine by edward bloor how does paul fisher feel about.
Thursday, august 31 in addition to my regular glasses, i have special goggles, prescription goggles, for playing sports. A member of the tangerine countys sheriff department, sergeant edwards is in charge of the robbery cases involving erik and arthur. Dolly elias plays fullback and is a good player on the tangerine middle school soccer team. It is about a boy named paul fisher, an unpopular soccer player who lives in a family that aims just about all of their attention toward the older brother, erik, a star football player in high school. As a result his coach respects him and they win the game. Erik fisher the antagonist, is pauls older brother. Dad was now off into the erik fisher football dream. Arthur bauer is holding the ball for him today, crouching low and spinning the laces away, just like dad, just like mike costello. What piece of clothing does erik use to make fun of mike. Pauls dad is unabashedly living vicariously through erik. They all eat pizza and the conversation turns to erik s football practice. The book tells the mysterious story of paul fisher, a teenaged soccer player who moves with his family to tangerine, florida so that his footballstar brother, erik, can receive more press attention. Edward bloor s novel, tangerine, has too many different plots and themes to have an identity.