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Table of Contents Before You Read Think Explain Choose a Project As you read, think about what is important to Emma and how this affects her. How does she change through the story? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Before You Read Who is one of your favorite You. Tube or Tik. Tok stars? What are they famous for? Do you think they deserve their fame? Explain why or why not. © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. Click here to read or listen to the story at Storyworks Digital. ➜ © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. At first sight of me, I guarantee you’d want my autograph. Well, maybe not now. But there was a time, not so long ago, when that was true. Author’s Craft Why do you think the author starts the story this way? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. So, a couple of months ago, Aubree and I were watching videos when she asked, “Emma, what’s the most important thing to you? ” “Fame, ” I said. “What about you? ” “Friends, ” she replied. “If you ever got famous, you’d still be my friend, right? ” Aubree and I had been friends since first grade. “Of course!” I answered. “And I’d also go on the Gary Larry Show and ride in a limo. ” Comparing Characters How are Emma and Aubree different from one another? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. I started belting out Jackson Jax’s megahit, “Girl, It’s Gotta B U, ” then began to dance. I looked like a cat trying to cough up a hairball. Figurative Language What does this comparison tell you about Emma’s dancing? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. On Monday, Theo was eager to get to school. That should have been a clue that my world was about to turn inside out. Foreshadowing What clues in the story so far tell you that things are going to turn out badly for Emma? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. Things only got worse after that. It seemed like the entire school had seen my “Girl Can’t Dance” video. And then I knew: Theo. It had to be Theo. When I spotted him at lunchtime, he started running. He was fast, but I was faster. “You creep, ” I yelled, “you’re going to pay for this. ” Inference What did Theo do? How does Emma feel about it? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. Then the strangest thing happened. Some kids started being nice to me. And one day someone I didn’t even know was wearing a “Girl Can’t Dance” T-shirt with my photo on it! My video had gone viral. Plot How is this a turning point in the story? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. The crowd went wild as Jackson Jax sang “Girl, It’s Gotta B U, ” and I did my famous moves from “Girl Can’t Dance. ” I was a star. Character How have Emma’s feelings about her fame changed? What details tell you this? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. “Hey, Emma, ” a boy said at lunch. He held out a piece of paper. “Can you sign this for my cousin? ” I took off my sunglasses and asked, “Do I know you? ” “It’s me, Julian, ” he answered. “We have P. E. together. ” I let out a sigh and then scrawled a giant “E” on the paper. “Thanks, Emma!” he said. “You’re amazing. ” “Whatever, ” I said. Compare and Contrast Compare this conversation between Emma and Julian with their previous conversation. How are their attitudes toward each other different? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. “Maybe you’re right, ” Aubree said, her voice cracking. I thought she might be crying, but it was hard to tell since my sunglasses made the room so dark. Theo walked past us and muttered, “I’ve created a monster. ” Interpreting Text What does Theo mean by this? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. My You. Tube hits began to dwindle to only a few thousand a day, then a few hundred, then a couple, until it seemed like no one was watching my video anymore. The new top trending video was called “Betty & Herman. ” It was of a dog and a duck who’d become best friends. Theme What is Emma beginning to realize about fame? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. I owed Aubree an apology. Maybe even 14 million apologies. Fame wasn’t important to me anymore. Friends were. I tossed my sunglasses in the trash and then headed back to Aubree. I had something to tell her. Inference What does Emma have to tell Aubree? © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Read. Think. Explain. Would you want to be the star of a You. Tube video that goes viral? How do you think you would react? Explain using details from the story and your own experience. © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.

Choose Your Own Project Tell Your Own Story At the end of the story, Emma says she owes Aubree an apology. Think of a time in your life you owed an apology to someone. Write about why you needed to apologize, what you did to try to make up for your mistake, and how you felt afterward. Do an Interview In the story, Emma is interviewed on several TV shows. Write five questions you would ask Emma if you were interviewing her. Then act out this imaginary interview with a classmate, either in school, by phone, or by video chat. Respond to the Writing Prompt on Page 19: At the end of the story, Emma heads to talk to Aubree. Write the conversation you think the girls might have. What does Emma want to say? How might Aubree respond? Design a Poster Imagine your job is to promote Emma’s video, “Girl Can’t Dance. ” Design an advertising poster for the video that will convince people to view it. Use both words and images on your poster. © 2020 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to teachers and subscribers to make copies of this file to distribute to their students. Scholastic is not responsible for any edits to these materials made by educators or their students.