Each day when they jump rope before school, Kim sees that her friend Marta cannot seem to catch her breath even long after they have stopped jumping rope. Kadir never has had asthma problems in school, and the teacher doesn't know about it. The teacher has given Kadir the job of clapping the very dusty erasers. This is one of the things that brings on his asthma. Miguel plays for his class soccer team.
Today there is an important game with a rival class.
Exercise is one of the things which brings on his asthma. He has forgotten to bring his asthma medicine to school. While putting together a display of old Native American crafts which had many furred items, Tran noticed that he could not stop coughing. He remembered that he did the same thing when he borrowed a friend's fur-lined gloves.