by Jerry Spinelli

Now the Star-bellied Sneetches had bellies

with stars. The Plain-bellied

Sneetches had none upon thars.

The stars weren't so big; they were really quite

small. You would think such a

thing wouldn't matter at all.

But………

Stargirl by McFly

Hey, I'm looking up for my star girlI guess I'm stuck in this mad worldWith things that I wanna sayBut your a million miles away

And I was afraid when you kissed meOn your intergalactical frisbeeI wonder why, I wonder whyYou never asked me to stay

Chorus:So wouldn't you like to come with meSurfin' the sun as it starts to riseWoah, your gravity's makin' me dizzyGirl I gotta tell ya,I'm feelin' much betterMake a little love in the moonlight

Hey, there's nothing on Earth that could save usWhen I fell in love with UranusI don't wanna give you awayCause it makes no sense at all

Houston we got a problemGround control couldn't stop themI wonder why, I wonder whyYou never asked me to stay Repeat Chorus Fly awayWatch the night turn into dayDance on the Milky WayMelt me with your eyes,My star girl rules the skies1,2,1,2,3,4

I'm looking up for my star girlGuess I'm stuck in this mad, mad worldThings that I wanna sayBut your a million miles away

Repeat ChorusGalaxy defendersStay forever

• Jerry Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania in 1941. He grew up playing a wide variety of sports, including soccer and baseball. After his high school football team won a big game, his classmates ran cheering through the streets — all except Spinelli,

who went home and wrote a poem about the victory. When his poem was published in the local paper, Spinelli decided to become a writer instead of a major-league shortstop.

• At Gettysburg College, Jerry Spinelli began to write short stories. He also served as the editor of the college literary magazine. After graduation, Spinelli took a job as a writer and editor for a department store magazine. For the next two decades he did rather mundane editorial work as a day job so that he could have the energy to write fiction in his spare time. He always kept his dreams of writing novels, and for years, Spinelli wrote during lunch breaks, on weekends, and after dinner.

Jerry Spinelli

• Jerry Spinelli's first four novels were for adults. All of them were rejected. His fifth novel, also intended for adults, actually became his first children's book. Space Station Seventh Grade was published in 1982, when Jerry Spinelli was 41 years old and had six children living at home. Nine years later, Maniac Magee won the 1991 Newbery Medal. In 2001, Stargirl was named one of the best 10 books for young adults by the American Library Association.

• When Jerry Spinelli is not writing, he likes to play tennis, pick berries, gaze up at the stars, and spend time with his 16 grandchildren. He lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania with his wife, fellow children's book author Eileen Spinelli, who he calls his own “Stargirl”.

Number your paper 1-6.Unscramble:

1. moonik2. Leeluuk3. Yaairv4. Gousaars5. Phormauso6. Ganolepisloott

Vocabulary I chapters 1-11

1. milling – to move around in confusion2. kimono – a wide-sleeved robe, Japanese traditional dress3. perpetual – going on forever, never stopping4. paleontologist – one who studies fossils of animals5. ukulele – a small, four-stringed guitar from Hawaii6. balking – stopping short and refusing to go on7. aviary – a large cage or house in which birds are kept8. lure – anything that attracts or tempts9. nonconformity – failure to conform with established

customs, attitudes, or ideas10. amok – out of control11. saguaros – a large cactus with curved branches12. amorphous – having no specific shape, without form

Match the vocabulary word to the picture

Mica• USES:• Instead of glass in stoves,

greenhouses, and heaters• Electronic circuitry• Computers (silicon)• To add a glimmer or shine

to toothpaste and makeup

Pop Quiz Chapters 1-51. What does Leo collect?2. What is the setting for our novel? 3. What is the name of the TV show that Leo and

Kevin produce? 4. Write two phrases to describe Stargirl’s

appearance. 5. What does Stargirl usually do during lunch? 6. What unusual thing did Stargirl do during the

halftime of the first football game? Extra Credit: Who is the author of Stargirl?

Vocabulary 2 chapters 12-231. rigid – stiff, not changing shape or bending2. sarcasm – ironic, bitter humor3. cosmos – the universe, all existing things4. paranoid – thinking or acting like everyone is watching

you or against you5. revel – joyful, to show happy satisfaction6. pantomime – to imitate without speaking7. serenity – calm, tranquil, not agitated8. interrogate – to question thoroughly9. shunning – to deliberately avoid or stay away from10. facetiously – jokingly, in a kidding manner11. mica – a mineral that contains silicon that is in layers12. varmit – an objectionable animal or person13. oratorical – relating to the art of public speaking14. rapture – ecstasy, bliss, perfect happiness

Chapter 14 Quiz

• 1. What did Stargirl do on Valentines Day?

• 2. Who was Ron Kovac?• 3. Why was Stargirl’s face

“bloody”?• 4. What did Leo find in his

notebook?

Chapter 16 Quiz

• 1. What is Leo’s new nickname?• 2. What did the cheerleaders do to Stargirl?• 3. At the end of the chapter, where did Leo

have a conversation with Stargirl?• 4. What did Cinnamon do during

this conversation?

Saguaro

The Sonoran Desert

List 4 significant events that have happened so far in Stargirl.

List 4 minor events that have happened so far in Stargirl.

Now write three sentences using the following words:

1.Balking 2. Nonconformity 3. Amok

Replace the bolded words with Stargirl vocabulary words.

• I told Jessie in a kidding manner that her shirt didn’t match her necklace.

• I couldn’t believe that a mineral was used to make my makeup sparkly.

• Overnight the play-doh became stiff because we left the top off.

• I looked up at the moon and the universe in utter amazement.

• Will Stargirl win the next public speaking contest?

Use the following words in a a sentence. Include at least one adverb in each sentence. Code your adverbs

with grammar graphics.

• Sarcasm (noun) – ironic, bitter humor• Cosmos (noun) – the universe, all existing

things• Revel (verb) – joyful, to show happy

satisfaction• Pantomime (verb) – to imitate without

speaking• 5. Shunning (verb) – to deliberately avoid or

stay away from

Label each bold face word with its part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb).

• After the incident with the Ron Kovac, they began to shun her even more.

• Leo was feeling paranoid after he received the valentine; he felt like everyone was watching him.

• Hillary Kimble wanted Stargirl and that varmint she called Cinnamon out of Mica.

• After she won the oratorical contest, Stargirl wanted to revel in the excitement.

• Kevin’s sarcasm was starting to become hurtful.

• 1. After my vacation in Hawaii, I wanted to revel in the peacefulness I experienced there.

• 2. The students at MAHS began shunning the new girl after she made a big mistake.

• 3. She didn’t want the teacher to see her talking so she pantomimed what she was trying to tell her friend.

• 4. Looking out at the sunset in the Sonoran Desert I felt a sense of serenity I had never experienced before.

• 5. As soon as she sat down the audience began to interrogate her until she started to cry.

Label each bold face word with its part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb).

Chapter 15 & 16 QuestionsChapter 151. What was Leo’s first thought when he got the card?2. What does Leo do when Stargirl starts coming his direction at lunch?3. Where did Leo go the next morning?4. What do the students want to talk about?

Chapter 161. What does Stargirl say to Kevin the following Monday?2. What does Kevin say about Stargirl?3. Where does Leo go after school?4. What are the girls talking about as Leo walks by them?5. What do the other girls call Leo as he is leaving school?6. Where does Leo go after he leaves school?7. Describe Stargirl’s house.8. What does Leo do when someone opens the door at her house?9. Who is cinnamon?10. What does Stargirl say Cinnamon will do if he gets to clean both of Leo’s

ears?

Vocabulary 3 chapters 24-331. hermit – one who has withdrawn from society and lives

alone2. pirouette – a full turn of the body on the toes, as in ballet3. festoon(ed) – decorated4. disembark – to land, to come ashore from a boat5. jostle – to come in contact, to collide, push, or shove6. silhouette – a line marking the outer form, profile7. tether – a rope or chain, to tie up8. raucous – harsh, rough, loud9. mortified – embarrassed, distressed10. frond – a lear on a fern or palm11. disparage(d) – to consider or treat as small or unimportant12. primordial – primitive, ancient

CONCENTRATION VOCABUALRY REVIEW

• milling – to move around in confusion

• kimono – a wide-sleeved robe, Japanese traditional dress

• perpetual – going on forever, never stopping

• paleontologist – one who studies fossils of animals

• nonconformity – failure to conform with established customs, attitudes, or ideas

• saguaros – a large cactus with curved branches

• sarcasm – ironic, bitter humor• shunning – to deliberately avoid

or stay away from• varmint – an objectionable

animal or person• oratorical – relating to the art

of public speaking• festoon(ed) – decorated• mortified – embarrassed,

distressed• primordial – primitive, ancient

Chapter 31 Quiz

1. What was the setting for this chapter?2. How did Stargirl get to the ball?3. Who does Stargirl kiss before entering the ball?4. What did Raymond Studamacher do at the ball?5. What did Stargirl do immediately after Hillary

slapped her?

It matters not how long a star shines

What is remembered is the brightness of its light

On the contrary,

she is one of

us….most decidely.

She is us more

than we are us.

She is, I think, who

we really are. Or

were…….