Story Elements in The Skin I'm In
Chapters 1-5
Chapter 6-7
Chapter 8-9
Chapter 9-10
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The main character

Who is Maleeka Madison?

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Who is Maleeka's male bully?

John-John

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What was Maleeka's punishment at school for the fight with Daphne?

Working in the school office

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Why does Sweets come to Maleeka's house?
Sweets went to Maleeka's house so she could use her phone to call Larry.
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How does Maleeka pay for her haircut?
Maleeka has to work at the salon for 3 Saturdays to pay off her haircut.
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The main setting

What is McClenton Middle School?

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What does Maleeka get after her mother gets a bonus at work?

She gets new clothes.

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How long is Maleeka punished at home?

3 weeks

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Why doesn't Maleeka go to the same school as Sweets?
Sweets goes to a selective enrollment school.
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How does Maleeka feel about her hair at the hair salon?
Maleeka thinks she looks GOOD.
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The main reason Maleeka is bullied

What is her skin color?

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Why does Daphne want to fight Maleeka?
Daphne wants to fight Maleeka because she thinks that Maleeka was kissing her boyfriend in the hallway.
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What can't Maleeka do at home due to her punishment (i.e three things)?

Use the phone, watch TV, or have friends over

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Describe Maleeka's new haircut.
She cut her hair VERY short.
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What do the other students in the school call Maleeka after her haircut?

They call her a "peanut head."

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The new English teacher in the school

Who is Miss Saunders?
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Two reasons Maleeka hangs out with Charlese.

To get clothes and for protection.


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What did the other teachers say/think about Ms. Saunders? (one answer will suffice)

Other teachers think that Ms. Saunders is too hard on the kids (gives too much homework), that the program she is in doesn't work, and/or she is ruining things in the school.

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Why does Maleeka want to cut her hair?
Maleeka wants to cut her hair to look like a model on the cover of a magazine. She wants people to look at her differently.
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Where does Maleeka retreat to after everyone teases her about her hair?

She goes to the bathroom.

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The slave girl

Who is Akeelma?
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Explain the writing assignment that Ms. Saunders has chosen. 

The assignment is to imagine themselves as people living in the 17th century.

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What does Miss Saunders say to Miss Madison about Maleeka after the fight?

That Maleeka has more potential than she lets on.

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How do Sweets' and Maleeka's personalities differ?

Sweets is confident and self-assured. Maleeka has low self-esteem and does not think highly of herself.

(explanations may vary by wording)

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What does this mean?… “You got to see yourself with your own eyes.”

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