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She started fourth grade wanting to be famous.
Who is Casey Valentine
100
This is the number of students who joined the newspaper committee
What is four. Casey, Gunther, Darlene, and Mindy.
100
This is the name of our local newspaper.
What is the Post Crescent.
100
Tell me about one illustration the author use and why it was important.
What is ......
100
In this chapter Casey wrote her first letter to Tracy Matson
What is chapter 2
200
This character dug up fish parts for Casey.
Who is Walter?
200
What subject did Casey and her best friend love to do.
What is Science
200
This book received this award
What is the Newbery Honor Award
200
What is the author's purpose for writing this book?
To entertain the reader. Also to share a struggle so readers can connect.
200
In this chapter Casey came up with the idea for a school newspaper and asked Mrs. Petty.
What is chapter 9
300
This character at first did not invite Casey to her birthday party.
Who is Darlene Verona
300
What was Casey and her sister Val's relationship like?
What is doesn't get along very well, argues a lot.
300
Why was dad painting the girl's room? Connect it to why does your room get painted.
What is because the walls were dirty. Finger prints from gymnastics.
300
Why did the author have Casey constantly licking her braces?
What is to show that she was thinking
300
In this chapter Mrs. Petty counted the votes for class election, and announced there was a problem with the winner and the runner-up.
What is chapter 5
400
This character won the drawing "a chance" and who's name appeared in the paper
Who is Mrs. Petty
400
Tell me one of the four French words Casey was learning
What is Bonjour, Au revoir, je m'appelle Casey, in..deux..trois
400
in school Casey was writing a Limerick. What is a limerick, what does it require.
What is five lined poem that rhymes with AABBA
400
How did the author end this story and why?
What is by using a letter, having her tell the truth, and to show how she has changed
400
In this chapter Casey decides to tell the truth for the first time in a letter to Tracy.
What is chapter 23
500
This character hung posters around school about purchasing the school paper.
Who is Mindy
500
Casey feels she has as much style as this
What is a lump of vanilla pudding
500
This is the number of books the author has written.
What is 7
500
Summarize this book using 2 - 3 sentences.
Someone Wanted But So Finally
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this is the book's smallest chapter! it is half a page, with only 9 sentences in a letter form.
What is chapter 12