if he were a Snow White dwarf, he would be Droopy Idiom- a commonly used expression that means something totally different that what it says Personification- gives a nonhuman object human traits Simile- a comparison of two things using the words like, as or than. Figurative Language- Writers use figurative language to make their writing more interesting and effective. When Stargirl tried to wash her mind on the 31st of May, what caused her to be unsuccessful?ģ8. Who took Dootsie’s donut while she was in the donut shop?ģ6. Name two things that were part of the Dootsie Festival.ģ5. Why did Stargirl resist giving it to her at first?Ģ9.Name three things Stargirl did to let her know she had found herself again.ģ2.Who gets into a fight at the Dogwood Festival?ģ4. What is the last item Stargirl had that Dootsie could give away?Ģ8. What did Stargirl buy for Dootsie and herself?Ģ7. What April fools joke did Dootsie play on Stargirl?Ģ6. What did Stargirl do when she played homeschool hooky?Ģ5. Explain this idiom: Now look at you, sniveling like a baby over some immature kid in Arizona who didn’t know what a prize he had, who tried to remake you into somebody else,who turned his back on you and left you to the wolves.Ģ3. Explain this idiom: Boyfriends are a dime a dozen.Ģ2. What does Stargirl’s dad say he’s noticed about her?Ģ1. Why does Stargirl’s father wake her up early?Ģ0.
What happened to Stargirl during her bad dream?ġ6.To whom does Stargirl write a letter in this section?ġ8. What does Stargirl miss most from Arizona?ġ5. What is the topic of Stargirl’s power from her field trip to Maggie’s?ġ4. Who is Alvinia and who bothers Alvinia?ġ3. How does Dootsie’s dialogue add to the development of her character?ġ2. Find three examples of her dialogue that does not use correct pronunciation.ġ0. The character, Dootsie, is a very young girl who does not speak “the correct way” all of the time. Realistic Dialogue- In order to create characters that seem real, writers must sometimes stray away from Standard English when writing dialogue. Who is Betty Lou and what does she suffer from?ĩ. What is unusual about the paint in Dootsie’s room?Ĩ. What is the condition of Stargirl’s wagon and its pebbles?ħ. What does Stargirl have to write after she goes on a field trip and how does she find out where she will be going on her field trips?ĥ. What is Bemus and who does Stargirl meet at Bemus? What is different about Stargirl’s crying? (You may fill in the charts on this paper if you would like) Please complete on a separate piece of paper. Name: _ Love, StargirlĪnswer all questions in a complete sentence.