Every neighborhood has its own unique cast of characters, and the crew in the novel Hello Universe is no exception. The characters in Erin Entrada Kelly's novel take center stage in a study guide based on the text. Readers answer questions about the cast in between vocabulary and language activities, including a storyboard and quatrain writing prompt.

Concepts

novels, children's literature, foreshadowing, quatrains

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask learners to write their own fill-in-the-blank questions to use key vocabulary words
• Compare the main characters in the story to individuals students see in their own communities

Classroom Considerations

• Many pages within the guide link to the Common Core State Standards
• Resource offers only a free preview of the full novel study

Pros

• Provides spaces for writers to include answers directly in the packet
• Introduces literary elements such as personification and setting

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.3 RL.5.4 W.5.9.a RL.6.3 RL.6.4 RL.7.3 RL.7.4 RL.8.3 RL.8.4 W.6.9.a W.7.9.a W.8.9.a