Characters
Where does Starr first meet Khalil?
At Big D's party
Witness
Someone who sees something happen, especially a crime.
Describe the moment when the police officer shoots Khalil. How does Starr react?
Starr tells Khalil to put his hands on the wheel and makes her hands visible. She memorizes details about the officer, including his badge number.
What does THUG LIFE mean, according to Tupac and the novel?
The Hate U Give Infants F***s Everybody
What does Starr's father, Maverick, do for a living?
Grocery store owner
Code-switching
Changing between languages or dialect.
Why is Starr afraid to speak out publicly about what happened to Khalil?
She's afraid of being judged or criticized, especially by her peers at Williamson Prep.
Explain how the title The Hate U Give connects to what has happened so far in the story.
It shows how the oppression/hate brought to society affects the youth and creates a cycle of violence and oppression. Khalil and Devante demonstrate this by choosing to sell drugs in order to survive.
Who is Starr's boyfriend?
Chris
Implicit
Something is understood without being said directly
How does Starr describe the different between her life in Garden Heights and her life at Williamson Prep?
Discuss how Starr's relationships--with her family, her community, or her friends begin to shape her identity in Part 1
Multiple correct responses-teacher will evaluate
Give examples of two FOIL characters and describe how they are similar/different.
Maverick/King
Hailey/Chris
Inconsolable
Who is Devante hiding from and why?
He is hiding from King because he stole 5 grand from him.
How does Angie Thomas use the scene of Khalil's death to comment on racism and injustice in America?
Multiple correct responses- teacher will evaluate
Describe Starr and Seven's family tree.
Starr's mother is Lisa and father is Maverick. Her younger brother is Sekani.
Seven's mother is Iesha and father is Maverick. His sisters are Kenya and Lyric.
Riot
a violent disturbance of peace in a crowd
Why is Starr upset that her classmates are protesting for Khalil?
She is upset that they are protesting just to skip class and do not actually care about the cause.
How do the actions of the police, the media, and the community contribute to this cycle?
The way black people are portrayed by the media and community contribute to this cycle. For example, Khalil is only referred to as a drug dealer or gang member on the tv reports. This enables people to see only on side of the person and creates unfair bias.