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The Skin I’m In – Section Review

Chapters 14-20

Directions: Please answer each question in complete sentences on your own paper. Questions do not have to
be written. Once you finish attach this cover sheet with your work.

Chapter Questions (50 points):

Chapter 14
1.How does Charlese think Maleeka has been acting lately?

2. How does Maleeka feel about the way Ms. Saunders dresses?

3. Why is Maleeka still at her old school instead of the new school?

4. Is Ms. Saunders going to keep teaching? How do you know?

Chapter 15
1. Who is gossiping about Miss Saunders?

2. What does Charlese ask Mr. Pajolli?

3. What is Mr. Pajolli’s response?

4. What did Tai ask Mr. Pajolli?

Chapter 16
1. What did Maleeka spend two hours doing on Saturday morning?

2. Why does Maleeka spend time with Char instead of Sweets?

3. What is happening at Char’s house?

4. What is Juju paying Char to do?

Chapter 17
1. Why was Maleeka scrapping nail polish off her finger?

2. What do the boys say to make Maleeka nervous?

3. How does the boy’s breath smell when he gets close to Maleeka?

4. How does Maleeka get away from the boys?

Chapter 18
1. What does Maleeka write in her diary about Akeelma being afraid of?

2. Now that Char has Worm, how does she feel about him?

4. How do the twins feel about Maleeka?

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Chapter 19
1. Why was Caleb in detention?

3. Why did Caleb leave Maleeka on the bus?

4. What does Maleeka’s mother say to her about anger?

5. Does Maleeka forgive Caleb? How do you know?

Chapter 20
1. What conversation does Maleeka overhear in the auditorium?

2. How do you know that Tai is worried about Ms. Saunders losing her job?

3. Why can the need to be perfect ruin Ms. Saunders?

4. If you overheard your teachers talking about how you were doing in school, would it affect how you behave?

Skill Focus: Making Inferences (25 points)

Directions: Complete the following inference graphic organizer on situations that have occurred in Chapters
11-13.

Question What the book says What I already know My Inference

**Write down page number
Is the relationship
between Maleeka and
Ms. Saunders
changing? (Chapter
14)
Since seeing how
Charlese is treated at
home, what can we
infer about why she
treats others the way
she does?
(Chapter 16)

Discussion Questions (25 points):

Directions: Choose one of the following writing prompts to write a paragraph response (5 sentences
minimum).

1. “You have to take a stand when things aren’t right.” Why would this concept still be difficult for
Maleeka?
2. “Lately it’s hard to know where Akeelma’s thoughts end and mine begin.” (p. 96) Maleeka is using the
diary to resolve her own feelings and issues. What connections can you find between Maleeka and
Akeelma? How are they are alike? How are they different?