Vocabulary in Stargirl
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.
What is Senor Saguaro?
Professor Archie's thirty-foot tall cactus that everyone has to say 'hi' to when they come to Archie's house.
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.
"'She's not real, Hillari said. She was sneering. 'She's an actress. It's a scam'" (Spinelli 17).
Hillari
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 cheerleader, she isn't defined by it. She is not a cheerleader because she made the team but because she is always cheery or happy and exciting everyone else.
"So I just enjoyed the feeling and watched the once amorphous student body separate itself into hundreds of individuals. The pronoun 'we' itself seemed to crack and drift apart to pieces" (Spinelli 52).
Leo
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.
"She is one of us. Most decidedly. She is us more than we are us. She is, I think, who we really are. Or were" (Spinelli 42).
Professor Archie
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.
Why did Stargirl sing happy birthday to Leo in chapter 6?
Hillari warned Stargirl not to sing happy birthday to her on Hillari's birthday so she sang "happy birthday Hillari" to Leo instead.
"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 better be fake.' I asked him what he meant. 'I mean if she's real, she's in big trouble. How long do you think somebody who's really like that is going to last around here?'" (Spinelli 19).
Kevin
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
What is happening in this scene?
"Its tiny unblinking eyes were bulging, black as cloves. Again a voice rang out: 'Don't Hillari!'" (Spinelli 47).
Hillari was about to drop the Stargirl's pet rat to its death.
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. No one wants to be different. No conformidad.
"Keep looking at her long enough. One day you might see someone you know" (Spinelli 45).
Professor Archie