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96 pages • 3 hours read

Stacy McAnulty

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

Stacy McAnulty
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2018

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Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.

“How to Add Real Friends”

In this activity, students will demonstrate their understanding of characterization, voice, and theme in The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by creating a presentation on making friends from Lucy’s perspective.

In The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, Lucy learns important lessons about friendship. In this activity, you will share what Lucy has learned by creating a presentation from her perspective about how to make genuine friendships.

1. Choose Your Key Ideas

  • Look back through the story and decide what important lessons Lucy learns about staying true to herself and her love of math while making friends and becoming part of a community.
  • Choose three or four main points to share in your presentation.

2. Think About Lucy’s Characterization and Voice