Phoebe draws the planets on the sidewalk using chalk while her father sets up the telescopes. As a class, come together and review this section. Why does she call her drawings “special effects?” Have students draw their own diagram of the solar system. They should...
Have students “think-pair-share” — think about the following questions, pair with another student and share information. Who are the main characters? What is the story about? What is the main problem? What is the solution? What is the theme or “big idea” of this book?...
Is Clare a sympathetic or unsympathetic character? How do you think the author intended you to feel about Clare? Why do you think the author created Clare to be like this?
Come together as a class and discuss Clare’s feelings for her grandmother. Instruct students to use evidence from the text as support for their statements during discussion. Conclude the discussion by examining the passage where Ms. Sealand and Clare recite...
