Starring Me, Sophia Sun

At the beginning of the story, Sophia wants to ________.

• be a TV star

• win the lottery

• live in Los Angeles

• be the voice of Squeakers

Read this sentence: “But when I finally got my big break, things didn’t end up like I thought they would . . .” You can conclude that:

• nothing turns out well

• everything ends happily

• something ends up going wrong

• anything Sophia tries is a mistake

How does Sophia feel when it is time to start filming the commercial?

• bored

• confident

• excited

• nervous

Which line from the text supports how Sophia feels at the start of the commercial?

• “This was really happening.”

• “My heart was beating so fast I wondered if anyone could hear it.”

• “At least I was good at pretending.”

• “I had been so good practicing alone in my room.”

What does the word exasperated mean in the sentence “She looked exasperated”?

• frustrated

• cheerful

• determined

• nervous

After three hours on the set, Sophia feels like a(n) ________.

• expert

• failure

• star

• worker

In the end, Sophia solves her problem by ________.

• leaving the set

• taking acting lessons

• talking in a mouse voice

• acting without speaking

Which sentence from the story best shows that Sophia’s feelings about being famous have changed?

• “But then nobody will see me,’ I said softly.”

• “Soon all the kids at school knew Squeakers’s line and would yell it whenever they saw a puddle.”

• “Even though nobody recognized my voice or asked for a selfie with me, that was the best feeling ever.”

• “I smiled broadly.”

Why do you think the author describes Sophia pretending to be a sea urchin at the beginning of the story? How does this detail affect the end of the story?

What does being in the commercial teach Sophia about teamwork? Use details from the text to support your answer.