The Skin I'm In - Chapters 8 - 11

Why is Maleeka let off of her punishments early?

• Miss Saunders spoke to the principal

• Char and her got into a fight

• Maleeka offered to clean the school for a week

• Maleeka was given a new job from the principal

Draw one of the setting locations from chapter 8!

In chapter 9, Maleeka says, "but teachers can't always just come out and ask you stuff like that" (Flake, 47) What does Maleeka mean by this?

Malkeea is feeling ___________ at the end of chapter 9.

• Ecstatic

• Excited

• Self-conscious

• Negative

Finish this sentence from chapter 10 , "We need a new _______________" (Flake, 50).

Based on your reading of chapter 10, is Maleeka a responsible person? Why or why not?

Here's a quote from chapter 11, "[Char] dares her to say something about it" (Flake, 55). Draw what Char is mad about.

"I pick up my lunch bag and head for another table with this big grin on my face" (Flake, 57). Why does Maleeka walk away with a smile?

• Becuase she stood up to Miss Saunders

• Because she finally stood up to Char

• Because Caleb started talking to her again.

• Because Worm comes over and breaks up with Char