"Stargirl" Activities + Project Menu

Analyze how a character changes across a novel and support the analysis with textual evidence

Identify character traits and support them with details from the text

Rewrite a scene from an alternate character's point of view, applying first-person narration conventions

Compose an extended creative-writing piece that stays consistent with an established narrative point of view

Use vivid description and figurative language to write about a personally meaningful place

Use the project menu as a full choice board by letting students pick which of the 8 options to complete, or assign selected activities individually to target specific skills

Require the reflection page alongside whichever project options are assigned, since page 1 marks it a must-do for every student

Score each project with its included point-based rubric rather than a single generic writing rubric, since criteria differ by task, such as illustration quality for one option and point-of-view consistency for another

Pair "A New Point of View" and "The Final Chapter" for students focusing on narrative voice, since both rubrics specifically score first-person consistency

Character analysis — students trace Stargirl's development across the novel and identify supporting character traits with textual evidence.

Point-of-view writing — students rewrite a scene from another character's perspective or continue the story, maintaining consistent first-person narration.

Textual evidence and citation — students record quotes with speaker and page number and explain their significance to the story and their own lives.

Descriptive and figurative writing — students use imagery and figurative language to describe a personally meaningful place, modeled on the novel's desert scene.

Reflective personal writing — students complete real acts of kindness and reflect on their impact, connecting the novel's theme to their own experience.