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c. Where did the events take place?
Literal
At the stadium of Stargirl Caraway’s high school
2a. Define the meaning of the word "bolted" in paragraph 4
Vocabulary
to move very fast, suddenly and quickly.
d. When did the events take place?
Literal
On a Friday night and at the next home game
1a. Who is / are the main character(s) here?
Literal
Stargirl Caraway
2d. What is the meaning of the word "gaped" in paragraph 6?
Vocabulary
to look in great surprise at someone or something
b. What is happening to the main character(s)?
Literal
Stargirl Caraway behaved unusually at her high school’s football game and this attracted the attention of the audience / community.
5. How do we know that the school is proud of its town’s “electronics heritage” (paragraph 10)?
Literal
The school’s football team was named Electrons in honour of the town’s electronics heritage.
"They did cartwheels and backflips and even a three-tier pyramid" (paragraph 9). What does does the sentence suggest about the cheerleaders after hearing the crowd cheering?
Inferential
They were very energetic / motivated.
3. Give two reasons why the school keeps “threatening to drop football” (paragraph 2).
Literal
There was low attendance at the football games.
The ticket receipts were also barely enough to pay for electricity to light the field.
4. “The players looked at their coaches. The coaches looked at the officials.” (paragraph 8). Based on these two sentences, write down a word of your own that expresses how the players and coaches feel.
Inferential
One word could be ‘disbelief’ / ‘incredulity’.
6. In paragraph 12, the musicians seem to be “waiting” for something to happen. Write down a phrase or clause from the same paragraph that shows this.
Vocabulary/Literal
The phrase or clause is ‘they seemed to linger on the field’ / ‘drawing out their notes’.
"The sense of expectation grew as the first half came to a close" (Paragraph 11)
What does "sense of expectation" refer to?
Inferential
The "sense of expectation" refers to the appearance of Stargirl.