Her Hands That Held the Stars

What does Akeisha want to see?

• A forest

• The stars

• The city from above

• The ocean

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why is the air too polluted to see the sky?

• Because of a natural disaster

• Owing to a recent fire

• Because of heavy rain

• Due to the eversmog

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Who suggested Akeisha could see the stars?

• Her father

• Her mother

• Her nana

• Her brother

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is Akeisha's father's concern about the rooftops?

• They are too high

• They are too crowded

• They are unsafe

• They are forbidden

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

What does Akeisha use to access the roof?

• A ladder

• A key card

• A secret password

• A rope

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What does Akeisha find on her skin after reaching the roof?

• Glowing motes

• Dirt

• Burns

• Nothing

What marks both Akeisha and her Nana?

• A tattoo

• Stars

• A scar

• A birthmark

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the star at the end of Akeisha's lifeline signify?

• A hidden treasure

• A past memory

• A lost friend

• A future journey

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What does Akeisha realize about the stars?

• They belong to everyone

• They are a figment of her imagination

• They are unreachable

• They are dangerous

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does Akeisha decide about her future?

• To abandon her dreams

• To become a custodian like her Nana

• To leave her family

• To chase the star

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2