| 1. | Do you have "special needs" kids at your school? What's the difference between "normal dumb" and "special dumb?" |
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| 2. | Why does Sahara behave the way she does? |
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| 3. | Why is Rachel Sahara's best friend? What are good qualities for a best friend to have? |
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| 4. | What are some interesting things about Miss Pointy? Does her name have anything to do with her character? Would you like to have a teacher like her? Why or why not? Have you ever had a memorable teacher? |
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| 5. | Have you read any of Aesop's Fables? |
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| 6. | Do a lot of kids that you know think life is boring? |
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| 7. | "True things don't always happen in the world, where you can see and touch them. Ture things also happen in the imagination." What does this mean? |
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| 8. | Did you like Sahara's mom? Why or why not? |
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| 9. | Why can't Sahara get herself to write? |
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| 10. | Is it good that Miss Pointy doesn't look at children's records? What purpose does having your school record on file serve? |
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| 11. | Why does Miss Pointy keep Darrell in class? |
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| 12. | What was your favorite part of the book? |
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| 13. | "Inside each person there's a secret person." Is this true? |
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| 14. | Is there a story about how you got your name? Is it the name you'd choose for yourself? |
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| 15. | Why did Sahara's mom think the journal writing was a waste of time? Was it? |
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