The following summary will give you a brief insight into the characters, setting, and plot of chapter 1 of jerry spinellis young adult novel stargirl. She immediately starts a stir with her wacky outfits and even more wacky behavior. From the day she arrives at quiet mica high in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of. Stargirl movie tiein edition by jerry spinelli, paperback. If you teach the book stargirl by jerry spinelli, this resource will help you greatly. Listen to stargirl movie tiein edition by jerry spinelli at. She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one.
Read chapter 3 from the story stargirl by 1473669w with 101 reads. Leo borlock arrives at school on the first day of 11th grade. After leo explains what being part of a group means, how does stargirl try to be like the other girls. At the end of the book, the class meets for the exchange.
A modernday classic and new york times bestseller that celebrates the power of individuality and personal expression from beloved newbery medalist jerry spinelli. Stargirl is 16, but theres a lightness and innocence to her story that makes it feel weird to call it ya. Many characters had a great personality and others had a horrible one,but it was really interesting while you read it. It is designed to use before, during, and after reading the novel. Inside was a giftwrapped package tied with yellow ribbon. It is packed full of resources, vocabulary, writing activities, reading skills, and comprehension questions. Stargirl by jerry spinelli novel study by right down the middle with. Leo avoided stargirl, stargirl took out her rat and placed him on her shoulder, stargirl left a note in someones mailbox, leo ran back to the highway. This is a teaching unit for the novel stargirl by jerry spinelli. Several days later, coming home from school, i found a plastic bag on our front step. Meanwhile, stargirl has qualified for the state finals in the oratorical contest and when her qualification is announced over the p.
Chapter 20 leo borlock or she would kneel down and pull me down with her and show me the ants, two of them, lugging the lopped leg of a beetle twenty times their size across the sidewalk, as might two men, were they strong as ants, carry a. Below will be the audiobook files for stargirl, divided by chapter. He kept a low profile during lunch in order to avoid attention. Stargirl by jerry spinelli overdrive rakuten overdrive. Several times a week, the latest basketball scores are posted on the roadrunner board in the courtyard as teams progress toward the state championship game. Its less focused but more human, and does a great job of fleshing out its characters. The basketball team finals are posted on roadrunner and micas team is not listed. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of stargirl. After 15 years of home schooling, stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the mica student body. It was really exciting to read and really interesting. As i am creating these myself, i will need time to get them all uploaded. She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one cheer.
She walks like a penguin, struts like a vamp, and walks on tippy toes. After students read a section and respond to the corresponding student journal pages, have a class discussion. All the questions are based on the main character, stargirl. After a while, its pretty clear that the entire school cant stand the fact that she does this. A modernday classic and new york times bestseller from newbery medalist jerry spinelli.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. It had lots of drama and it had lots of funny parts. Whole class assign sections of the book and discussion dates using the planner on student journal, page 1.
Chapter 20 leo borlock or she would kneel down and pull me down with her and show me the ants, two of them, lugging the lopped leg of a beetle twenty times their size across the sidewalk, as might two men, were they strong as ants, carry a fullgrown tree from one end of town to the other 20. Each section comes with vocabulary, discussion questions, a writing activity, and a. She had seen a tiny brown face pop up from stargirls sunflower canvas bag. Stargirl, the teacher while her nonconformity tends to put people off, once they do get to know her, theyre sure to learn a lot. Stargirl eventually leads the line on the dance floor when the bunny hop song came on. What is the name of the tv show that leo and kevin host.
Listen to stargirl movie tiein edition by jerry spinelli. In love, stargirl, the sequel to stargirl, the main characters family has already moved from arizona to pennsylvania where stargirl returns to homeschooling after her short time in a real school in arizona didnt work out. These handouts will require students to analyze the authors craft and literary. Love, stargirl reads quite differently to its predecessor.
One day she confronted him with the question of whether they were breaking up. The students do not believe that stargirl could actually be a student. He was not only avoiding her, he was avoiding deciding whether she was more important to him than the other students were. Leo spoke with stargirl, leo explained to stargirl that she could not be on the hot seat because she was not a senior, leo followed stargirl home, leo went home and ate dinner. Plot structure, theme, literary analysis, audio text project. Read chapter 16 from the story stargirl by 1473669w with 52 reads. Aug 03, 2017 this feature is not available right now.
As a hobby, leo borlock collects porcupine neckties. I think should ignore his classmates because he is more happy with stargirl than his friends and is more free with stargirl. Then stargirl arrives at mica high and everything changesfor leo and for the entire school. Alaina and her army marched for 7 hours, and traveled 6 miles. She captures leo borlock s heart with just one smile.
I would recommend you read this book because i know you will like this book. Stargirl is one for the ages this book has changed me, i aspire to be like stargirl she is unique and amazing in her own way. Stargirl by jerry spinelli chapters proprofs quiz. Stargirls entrance to school is a big deal for all the students in this small arizona town. Stargirl leads them off the dance floor and out into the darkness of the country clubs golf course. The second day of school begins much the same way, but today the only topic of conversation is stargirl. The attention level i need to now my existence is not a lot just a little bit because im usually by my self in my room watching stuff like t. See what the lovebirds do while together every waking minute in chapter 20 of jerry spinellis. Stargirl by jerry spinelli chapter 1 summary and analysis. After school leo and stargirl walked out into the desert. Small groups read the book introduction with the group. Choose from 500 different sets of stargirl chapter 18 flashcards on quizlet. The family section ran a regular feature about kids on their birthdays, and my mother had called in some info.
Learn stargirl chapter 18 with free interactive flashcards. The school house was a public school which meant that there was 1 wall. Section 1 what kind of an impact does stargirl make on the students of mica high school on her first day of school. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Aug 14, 2007 stargirl has moved and left everything behind. Then stargirl meets her wonderfully bizarre new neighbors. With each event, explain why stargirl s actions violated one of those unwritten rules of society. Poemsong dedicated to the book stargirl bu jerry spinelli addeddate 20060121 20. Stargirl by jerry spinelli novel study by right down the. These handouts will require students to analyze the authors craft and literary elements such as point of view, conflict, and setti. This unit contains readymade, commoncorealigned handouts to accompany each chapter of this book. Grace vanderwaal on life changing disney movie stargirl women in music. Jul 16, 2017 grace vanderwaal on life changing disney movie stargirl women in music. If you teach the book stargirl by jerry spinelli, this.
From the day she arrived at mica high, all the hallaways whisper her name stargirl, stargirl she captures nick jonas heart with just one smile. Leo stops himself from cheering as he hears others boo her. Hillari kimble is princess of the in crowd and is loudly making her opinion known. While the rest of the kids in school continue to ignore stargirl, leo cant get enough of her. He was uncomfortable with the realization that the rest of the school also knew that he was. Stargirl, who up till now has been homeschooled, starts school at mica high as a tenth grader, where leo is starting his eleventh grade year. One day, stargirl buys a small african violet plant at the drugstore. Stargirl s entrance to school is a big deal for all the students in this small arizona town. From the day she arrives at quiet mica high in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of stargirl, stargirl. Start studying stargirl comprehension questions ch. Leo avoided stargirl in the hallway, leo read the paper stargirl left in the mailbox, leo followed her into the desert, leo ran back to the highway. Stargirl chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, and more than stars.
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