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WorksheetsReview of Chapters 1-13 in The Stars Beneath Our Feet
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
In chapter one, we learn it is Christmastime but the main character, Lolly, is not feeling the holiday happiness he usually does because....
He is upset that his Lego sets got taken apart.
He is upset that he is late buying his gifts for his family.
He is upset because his brother Jermaine passed away.
He is upset that he didn't get the job he applied for at the store.
In chapter 2, Lolly shares that he loves Legos. Based on text evidence, why does Lolly love Legos so much?
Select all answers that are true below.
Legos are a creative outlet for him when he is upset or stressed.
Legos are a required art credit for the after school program and so he has to build things.
Legos have blueprints that he can follow and they make sense even when life is challenging and does not make sense.
Legos are a way for Lolly ease his mind during his time of grief over his brother and his dad and mom splitting up.
Select all that are true about Steve Jenkins....
Steve is Lolly's best friend from the Dominican Republic who plays the violin.
Steve was Lolly's brother Jermaine's best friend since they were kids and he still cares about the family even though Jermaine has passed away.
Steve is a successful architect and is known for his building design creativity and this is why he gets along with Lolly.
Steve makes sounds/music for tv shows and movies and he brought books to Lolly and Vega as gifts to encourage them to stay focused.
In chapter 3, we meet Rockit and he gave Lolly a gift. Select all the answers that are true about the gift.
Lolly got a new gaming system that Rockit said was from Jermaine.
Lolly's mom is upset that Rockit gave Lolly the gift.
Lolly is upse that there is no note inside the gift from his brother.
Lolly gets along with Rockit but Lolly's mom seems to be upset with Rockit and wants him to stay away.
Chapter 4: Make an inference about how Lolly feels about Yvonne's gift of Legos.
He doesn't care about them.
He's mad that she gave him those instead of something else.
He is so excited to add them to his collection.
He's sad because Legos remind him of Jermaine.
Chapter 4: What does Lolly's mom tell him about his new phone?
Don't use it in the streets for the whole hood to see.
It has the latest camera technology and he will enjoy taking pictures.
Use it whenever he wants and have fun.
Don't even think about bringing it to school because education matters.
Chapter 5: Infer: Why is Vega conflicted about where to wear his new coat?
Because it's a fancy coat and should only be worn
to fancy places
Because it might get damaged or stolen if he wears it around the neighborhood
Because it's an embarrassing pattern and he doesn't want to get made fun of
Because it's the wrong color
Chapter 5: After Lolly took his Lego sets apart and Yvonne brought him the big bags of Legos,
what does Lolly start building in the apartment with the Legos?
A house
A building
A castle
A tower
Chapter 5: Who is following Lolly and Vega on their way to the afterschool program?
Vega's cousin visiting from Dominican Republic.
Tisha, a girl from the neighborhood who likes Freddy
Sunnyshyne who attended the after school program too
The two boys from the gang in the neighborhood who followed Lolly on Christmas Eve
Chapter 6: Infer: What is the MAIN resason that Lolly does NOT want to talk to Mr. Ali?
He thinks Mr. Ali looks weird.
He doesn't want to talk about his feelings.
He doesn't get along with Mr. Ali.
He'd rather be working on his Legos.
Chapter 6: Infer: Why does Lolly get mad at Mr. Ali and kick his desk?
Because Mr. Ali reminds him that Jermaine is dead and gone forever
Because he thinks Mr. Ali is ugly
Because he doesn't want to move Jermaine's bed
Because Mr. Ali shouldn't be talking about Jermaine at all
Based on chapter 7, what does Lolly name his castle he created?
The House of Mr.MickeyRules
The House of Moneypenny
The House of Moneekrom
The House of Mostpowerful
Which of the following TWO statements best describes how Lolly feels about
Moneekrom in chapter 7?
“Moneekrom was made up of all different colors of blocks stacked right beside one another like rainbow walls.”
“I had built round turrets all along the walls.”
“This was one of the best things I’d ever done.”
“Working on it made me feel better than any stupid talk with Mr. Ali”.
Lolly's Dad comes to visit and brings his girlfriend. He also brings Lolly a tablet with a mouse.
Which of the following statements best describes why Lolly played a prank and told Heike that there
was a “mouse” on the floor and how he is changing in chapter 7?
“I didn’t tell him the mouse had come with my new tablet.”
“I had been doing more and more stuff like this-mean stuff.”
“It was getting easier and easier.”
“But I did see a mouse, Daddy.”
Which of the following statements is Lolly’s best description of Rosamund Major
AKA “Big Rose” in chapter 8?
“Big Rose spun around and eyed all of us like she was surprised to see us sitting here.”
“Big Rose was standing in the doorway, fascinated by that mouse.”
“I never heard her speak.”
“Rosamund Major was the biggest and tallest kid in after-school. Maybe even the biggest and tallest kid in all of Harlem.”
Select TWO events below that happened in Chapter 8 that really impacted Lolly
in reagard to him dealing with his feelings about Jermaine passing.
The community center where the after school program went on lock down.
He felt like his mom was going to make him take down his castle at the apartment.
It was dark and snowy and dreary and cold outside.
Mr. Ali suggested that Lolly get to know his dad better since they both are struggling with Jermaine's death.
In chapter 9, we learn that Lolly is upset when he remembers Jermaine stopped talking to him before which holiday that year?
Labor Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Chapter 10 is a flashback chapter where Lolly remembers a tough time with Jermaine.
Select all the events below that happened during the memories in this chapter's flashback.
Jermaine bootleg got the electricity to work and bought groceries.
Jermaine argued with his mom.
Jemaine made pancakes and wrestled in the kitchen with his dad.
Jermaine yelled at Lolly and made him promise not to ever go to the barbershop.
Which event below did NOT happen in chapter 11?
Vega says his cousing Frito got shot the other day but he will be alright.
Lolly was reading text messages sent to him from gang members and almost got his phone stolen.
Mr. Ali picked Lolly up and held him upside down over his arm.
Lolly gets put in a storage room by Mr. Ali.
In chapter 12, what does Lolly ask to do for the first time in the novel?
He asks to go to the toy store Yvonne works at to get more Legos.
He asks to go home early because he wants to work on his castle at the apartment.
He asks Vega to play his violin in class to calm everyone down after the hot candy incident.
He asks to go into the storage room when Sunny is getting into trouble.
In chapter 13, Lolly is in the park with a bunch of people and he tries smoking.
While they are sitting there, a coyote comes by. Lolly thinks it is both beautiful and scary.
What does he say the coyote deserves?
He says the coyote deserves to be shot for scaring people.
He says the coyote doesn't deserve to die but does deserve to be locked in the zoo to keep people safe.
He says the coyote deserves to be tortured by people when he tries to take their food and scares them.
He says the coyote deserves to be free like everyone else and that he could maybe be happy in the park.
Select all that are most students consider to be good ideas:
Some good options for food stations at lunch would be....
A ramen noodle station
A chicken tenders station
An ice cream sundae bar station
A cereal bar station
