Setting & Background
Before the events of the novel, Armpit attended ____________________________.
Camp Green Lake
Armpit’s loyal young friend is ____________________________.
Ginny
Ginny has a condition called ____________________________.
cerebral palsy
Throughout the story, Armpit tries to stay out of
trouble
One major theme of the novel is getting a second ____________________________.
chance
Most of the story takes place in the state of ____________________________.
Texas
The friend who pressures Armpit into bad choices is.
X-Ray
A major problem in the story involves fake ____________________________ tickets.
Armpit improves his future by working hard, exercising, and ____________________________.
studying
Armpit’s hard work demonstrates the theme of
perseverance
Armpit earns money by doing ____________________________ work.
landscaping/lawn
The friend who pressures Armpit into bad choices is ____________________________.
X-Ray
Kaira struggles with the pressure of being ____________________________.
famous
____________________________ gets injured during the concert event.
Ginny
The novel teaches readers not to judge people only by their
past
Armpit and Kaira first meet because of a ____________________________.
concert
Armpit treats Ginny with kindness and ____________________________.
patience
Armpit faces challenges because people judge him for his ____________________________.
past
After meeting Kaira, Armpit realizes celebrities have real ____________________________.
struggles/problems
Armpit and Ginny’s friendship highlights the importance of kindness and ____________________________.
acceptance
Near the end of the story, Armpit travels to ____________________________.
San Francisco
Armpit learns that good friends should encourage ____________________________ choices.
positive
By the end of the novel, Armpit begins to distance himself from ____________________________ negative influence.
X-Ray’s
The title Small Steps suggests that change happens little by
little
One overall message of the novel is that people can grow and ____________________________.
change