Her Hands That Held the Stars

Why doesn't Papa want Akeisha to see the stars?

• She is doing poorly in school.

• He thinks it is dangerous.

• He misses Akeisha's mother.

• He is upset that she asked Nana first.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does Akeisha decide to do?

• Ask Papa's permission to see the stars.

• Sneak out onto the rooftop.

• Visit her Nana at work.

• Run away from home.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is similar between Akeisha and Nana?

• They both can see the future.

• They both feel sorry for Papa.

• They both have stars on their hands.

• They both feel cold standing on the roof.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What happens at the end of the story?

• Akeisha decides not to go back to school.

• Akeisha lies to Papa about where she's been.

• Akeisha feels sad that she'll never see the stars with Nana again.

• Akeisha wants to create a better world using the stars to guide her.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

PART A: Which statement BEST expresses a theme of the story?

• Do not take things that don't belong to you.

• It is important to listen to your family.

• Be brave enough to follow your heart.

• Taking risks is very dangerous.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

PART B: Which detail from the text BEST supports the answer to part A?

• “It’s going to call you, sweetling. All your life.” (Paragraph 27)

• “Humanity can’t stay here forever. Skyspears will only stretch so high, and food’s already scarce.” (Paragraph 33)

• “I have to believe it. And I hope they’re as driven as you.” (Paragraph 35)

• “I want to chase that star, Nana. All that sky up there, it should be for everybody.” (Paragraph 40)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which detail from the text BEST shows that Akeisha's world is not like ours?

• "He glared over Akeisha's head to where Nana stood near the front entry, her uniform jacket dangling from one hand." (Paragraph 4)

• "Four hours later, Akeisha closed the cover of her math textbook and rubbed her eyes." (Paragraph 7)

• "Akeisha pressed her face to the window, staring up at the curdled green-yellow eversmog between their skyspear and the next." (Paragraph 8)

• "Stuffing her feet into her lace-ups, Akeisha tiptoed out of her room, picked up Nana's uniform jacket, and slipped her arms inside." (Paragraph 10)

In paragraph 16, the sentence, "The air tasted smooth, without a hint of grit." suggests which of the following about the air where Akeisha lives?

• The air is smelly.

• The air is dirty.

• The air is clear.

• The air is hot.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which character trait describes both Nana and Akeisha?

• athletic

• daring

• honest

• wise

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is the relationship between Nana and Akeisha important to the story?

• Their relationship is positive, but Akeisha draws her strength from her Papa.

• Their relationship is rocky and Akeisha wants to defy her Nana.

• Their relationship allows Akeisha to be brave enough to chase her dreams.

• Their relationship is important to Akeisha, but she ultimately listens to her Papa.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3