Planet Earth is Blue

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Chapters 1-3

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What is the structure of Planet Earth is Blue?

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Each chapter is told in chronological order with a new person's point of view.

The chapter is told from Bridget's point of view, while the letters are told from Nova's.

There is a chapter of plot content and after each chapter is a letter from Bridget to Nova.

There is a chapter of plot content and after each chapter is a letter from Nova to Bridget.

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Which of the following quotes supports the characteristic of Nova's frustration?

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"There is too much going on always. Every school, every grade, every classroom, the same" (Panteleakos 56).

"When they arrived, Mrs. Pierce was sitting at her desk filling in her calendar" (Panteleakos 48).

She hugged NASA bear, ignoring the tear that dripped down onto his helmet" (Panteleakos 48).

"Then you said we would be rocketing out of foster care together just like how the astronauts would be rocketing out of Earth's atmosphere, remember?" (Panteleakos 57).

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Which sentence below contains an appositive?

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Francine sat cross-legged at the foot of the bed, facing Nova.

Bridget said so, and Bridget never lies.

Billy was Francine's husband, Nova's new foster father.

"Suck it up, Super Nova, 'cause you can't go to school nekkid."

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Which word in the sentence below is a possessive pronoun? "She laughed until tears stung her eyes."

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laughed

tears

stung

her

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What type of sentence is the one below? "An hour later, Nova found herself in a sea of students."

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simple

compound

complex

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Which of these is a conflict in the story?

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Nova does not like clothing tags and scratchy socks.

Nova's sister, Bridget, is apart from Nova.

Teachers think Nova cannot read and that her writings are just scribbles.

All of the above

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Which of the following is an example of a person vs. self conflict?

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Nova's mother does not believe the moon landing is real.

Nova does not like to be touched by others.

Nova's foster mother, Francine, likes her laugh.

Nova has difficulty communicating with everyone.

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To what event is Nova counting down?

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The Apollo 11 launch

The Challenger launch and her sister's return

When she can leave the foster care system

When her mom gets released from jail

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Describe how you think Nova feels on a daily basis. She can think clearly and has complex thoughts and feelings, but she cannot express those thoughts and feelings.

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