Why does El think being ignored might be worse than being bullied?

It makes her feel like she's not worth existing if she isn't noticed.

Which is NOT a strategy the Doc had El try?

Rip apart things that upset her

What might be a reason El enjoys spending time with Catalina’s family?

They don’t care about her insecurities.

What is the main character’s full name?

Eliana Elizabeth Montgomery-Hofstein

A theme for “Starfish” would be:

It is important to love yourself.

What action at the end of the story shows El’s growth and character change?

She does a cannonball into the pool.

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Battle 2023 Final Round STARFISH

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1
Which of the following is NOT part of the Fat Girl rules?
Move slowly
Bully yourself
Make yourself small
Don't enter rooms
2
El believes that saying you’re sorry doesn’t undo all you’ve done.
True
False
3
Anais wants to be a better sister to El.
True
False
4
Why does El think being ignored might be worse than being bullied?
She doesn’t like how quiet it becomes.
She doesn’t think that.
It makes her feel like she's not worth existing if she isn't noticed.
It suggests that bullies are also a type of friends.
5
Which is NOT a strategy the Doc had El try?
Use synonyms to describe her emotions to help express all of her feelings
Change the way she thinks about herself and correct her thinking
Speak others “language” or their preferred mode of communication
Rip apart things that upset her
6
What might be a reason El enjoys spending time with Catalina’s family?
They give her presents.
They don’t care about her insecurities.
They don’t have any money.
They like to swim with El.
7
What is the main character’s full name?
Eliana Elizabeth Montgomery-Hofstein
Elizabeth Hofstein
Eliana Emily Montgomery-Hofstein
Elizabeth Eliana Montgomery-Hofstein
8
Ellie’s dog is called Patches.
False
True
9
Ellie plays the guitar.
True
False
10
What sport does Viv play?
Basketball
Soccer
Football
Swimming
11
A theme for “Starfish” would be:
It is important to love yourself.
Fat Girl Rules exist to protect fat people.
Standing up for yourself can break relationships.
Families give people courage.
12
Who is El's best friend?
Vivi
Rodriguez
Catherine
Viv
13
What action at the end of the story shows El’s growth and character change?
She tells her story to the class.
She takes down her Whaling Wall.
She goes on a trip with Viv.
She does a cannonball into the pool.
14
What format is the story "Starfish" written in?
Chapter Book
Verse Poem
Biography
Play
15
Which words does El wish she could hear from her mom?
"I love you"
“You’re my favorite daughter”
"I'm so proud of you"
“You are not fat”
16
Who is telling the story?
The author
A narrator
The therapist
Ellie
17
What strategy did El use to give her mom a "message"?
Hung articles around the house
Wrote her a letter
Had a face-to-face discussion
Told her dad to tell her mom
18
What does El call the schoolmates who are mean to her?
Nemesis
Marissa & Kortnee
Bully
Enemy
19
The story takes place in Latin America.
False
True
20
Which event in the story shows how El’s mom is changing?
She baked a lot of cookies.
She brushed El's hair.
She threw away the weighing scale.
She quit her job to stay at home with El.

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