Vocabulary
Which word means
The person that writes the story
Author
Who is the Main Character in the story?
Chicken Lilly
Where did Chicken Lilly live at the beginning of the story?
What was Chicken Lilly's first movie when she got to Hollywood?
Crossing the Road: The Other Side
Which word means
The person that draws/paints in a story
Illustrator
Luz Cruz
Slim the Worm
Where does Chicken Lilly travel to in the story?
Hollywood
What did Slim the Worm do to make Chicken Lilly feel like she didn't fit in?
He made fun of the way she talked.
Which word means
To understand the difference between two (2) or more things
Distinguish
What was Luz Cruz's job?
She was Chicken Lilly's agent.
Why does Chicken Lilly want to come to Hollywood?
She wants to become an actress.
What was Chicken Lilly's BIG dream?
Did it come true?
She wanted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Yes it did!
What is another word for character?
Cast
Who was mean to Chicken Lilly in the story?
Slim the Worm
How does Chicken Lilly describe her life on the farm?
dull and boring
Why was Slim the Worm treating Chicken Lilly the way he was?
He was sad that he was not getting big roles and he makes jokes when he gets nervous. He never meant to hurt her feelings.
Which word means
The chance for a person to show off their talent and be judged/picked by someone
Audition
Name one thing that describes what Chicken Lilly looked like.
She was a chicken.
She has white feathers.
She wore red, sparkly glasses.
How does Chicken Lilly talk to people in this story?
For example: does she talk to them on the phone, write them letters/emails,
She writes them letters and emails.
Do you think Chicken Lilly is glad to stopped to talk to Slim that day she saw him on the bench?
Why?
Discuss various answer students give :)