Vocabulary 1
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.
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Leo Borlock
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.
Then I was ELATED. We yipped. We high-fived.
To be very happy or proud.
The officials blew their whistles and began CONVERGING on her
Coming from different directions and meeting at a point.
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
"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.
Such was the ACCLAMATION we gave her in those last weeks of the year.
Loud or enthusiastic approval.
Only those at nearby tables heard Stargirl's FAINT reply, "I won't sing to you".
Feeble or weak
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.
What does Archie mean 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.
He was a PALEONTOLOGIST. Those bones were from digs he had done through the American West.
A person who studies fossils.
Archie was not MORBID...
Interest in death. Unhealthy mental state.
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 1 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 in order to fit in. This kept them from embracing Stargirl.
We gathered in the auditorium for the annual ORATORICAL contest.
A practice of public speaking.
They lie DORMANT and waiting, these mud frogs, for without water their lives are incomplete.
Deep sleep. Temporary suspension of external activity.
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 (the author) 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.”
They was no individuality.
We found ourselves looking forward to coming to school, to seeing what bizarre ANTIC she would be up to.
Bizzare in nature. Odd behavior