| 1. | Mitchell is just starting out at a new school and he wishes he could be back at his old school. Have you ever been “the new kid” at school? How did you feel? |
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| 2. | Mitchell thinks the food at school is disgusting…the pizza tastes like cardboard and the cheese bread smells like plastic. Do you like the food at school? What is your favorite? |
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| 3. | Mitchell’s t-shirt says #1, but he feels like a loser. Why do you think he feels that way? |
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| 4. | How does Mitchell feel about his sister, Angel? Does he care for her? How can you tell? |
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| 5. | Does your school have an afternoon program for kids? Do you attend? What kinds of things do you do? |
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| 6. | All through the story Mitchell wonders if he will win a prize on prize day. He has never won a prize before and he hopes he can be good at something. Have you ever won a prize? For what? How did it make you feel? |
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| 7. | How has Mitchell changed by the end of the story? |
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