Stargirl | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Senor Saguaro - This is the giant tattered cactus that grows in one character's backyard.

Barney - This is a 60-million-year-old Paleocene rodent skull.

Plywood Roadrunner - This is the school bulletin board.

Hot Seat - This is the school talk show.

Enchanted Place - This is located in the desert.

The tool shed - This is a place where one character makes greeting cards and plans her good deeds.

Sunflower bag - This is also the vehicle used to carry Cinnamon back and forth to school.

Wagon - This is where one...
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