Vocabulary
The children wandered BLITHELY around the playground.
Happily, cheerfully
By December, Stargirl has become the most popular person in school. Describe what other students do to show admiration for her.
Students were strumming their own ukuleles, placing flowers on desks, buying rats, etc.
At the end of chapter 4, Leo says:
How could I have known that he would soon be challenged by a freckle-nosed homeschooler?
Name the literary element.
Foreshadowing
What does Leo mean when he calls Wayne Parr the "grand marshal of their daily parade"?
He meant that Wayne Parr was the leader of the school.
Half the lunchroom kept staring, half started buzzing.
Onomatopoeia
After school, some students LINGER around the building to talk to their friends.
Stay, wait, hang around, remain
Why were Leo and Kevin fighting in Chapter 3?
Kevin wanted Leo to get Stargirl to be on their show, The Hotseat, but Leo wasn't sure it was a good idea.
Where does the story take place?
* Mica, Arizona
*MICA HS
"She was not truly a cheerleader, but Stargirl dressed like one."
Even when Stargirl becomes a member of a group, she isn't defined by it. She isn't Stargirl The Cheerleader. She is Stargirl, who happens to cheerlead on occasion.
Heads swung, eyes followed her, mouths hung open.
Personification
We GAPED in amazement after witnessing the dancer's ballet performance.
Stared, gazed
What did Hillari think of Stargirl?
Hillari thought she was fake. She thought she was an actress planted by school faculty to build school spirit.
Why did the students a MAHS start showing their individuality?
They admired how Stargirl was an individual, and it inspired them to be their true selves.
Explain what Archie means when he says, "You'll know her more by your questions than by her answers. Keep looking at her long enough. One day you might see someone you know."
There’s a little bit of Stargirl inside all of us; we're all unique.
The lunchroom was dead silent.
Metaphor
The atmosphere BRISTLED like cactus paddles.
Stood up, rose
What shocks Leo and Kevin the most about their visit to Archie’s house?
They find out that Archie has known Stargirl for quite some time.
Name an example of THEME so far.
Individuality, Maturity, Conformity, Nonconformity, Fitting in
"If we happened to somehow distinguish ourselves, we quickly snapped back into place, like rubber bands."
This refers to the students at MAHS. They were rigid and conformed to their peers. If they strayed from that conformity, they quickly snapped back to fit in. This kept them from embracing Stargirl.
She swirled like a dust devil.
Simile
They were BANISHED out of the country for their unthinkable crimes.
Thrown out, exiled, sent away
When Stargirl arrives at Mica High School, people notice her uniqueness. Name (2) specific examples that got her noticed.
Her long white dress, her ukulele, her pet rat, singing Happy Birthday in the cafeteria
How do you think Jerry Spinelli views Stargirl?
He may think she's eccentric or quirky, but also kind, unique, and a little silly
What is Leo implying about the students at Mica Area High School when he says, “ … MAHS — was not exactly a hotbed of nonconformity.”
There was no individuality.
We stopped breathing.
Hyperbole