Stargirl

What features (physical and otherwise) was Stargirl known for having?

• Big eyes
• Freckles
• No makeup 
• All of these

Which of the following best describes Hillari Kimble?

• The head cheerleader
• Leo's ex-girlfriend 
• Mean popular girl
• Stargirl's new friend 

What did Archie do for a living?

• He taught high school
• He grows cacti
• He studied bones
• He studied animals

What happened on Hillari's birthday?

• Stargirl stayed home from school
• Stargirl still sang to Hillari 
• Stargirl sang happy birthday to her but looked at Kevin
• Stargirl sang happy birthday to her but looked at Leo

Why did Hot Seat go so badly for Stargirl?

• She never showed up

• Kevin asked rude questions

• The jury was cruel to her

• Someone threw paper balls at her

Why does Stargirl want to be popular?

• It is very important to her 
• She's tired of people ignoring her
• She wants to make Leo happy
• She wants more friends

The main theme of the story deals with the...

• mockery young people face when they do not dress or behave like others
• way adults use roundabout channels for making change in schools
• huge effect worldwide events have on the emotions of the young
• difficulty in adjusting to a move from a large city to a small rural town

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

Archie was important to Leo because he...

• shared Leo's interest in TV
• had a vast knowledge of Mica history
• seemed to have wisdom and insights into people
• stepped in as a father figure after Leo's parents divorced

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.9A

The author foreshadowed, or hinted at, the fall in popularity that was to come to Stargirl when...

• the students found a candy pumpkin on their desks at Halloween 
• Archie said, "The trouble with miracles is, they don't last long"
• Stargirl sang, "I'm looking over a four-leaf clover that I overlooked before"
• Kevin proclaims, "HOT SEAT Uncovers Faculty Hoax"

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

What can the reader infer about Stargirl giving a speech at the state contest entitled "I Might Have Heard a Moa?"

• She memorized each word of her speeches

• She made up creatures that never existed

• The speech could be spontaneous (made up right then)

• She had studied birds for a long time