Crush Alert (20 page)

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1. Maeve pretends to be interested in sports to impress Dillon. Is it a good idea to change who you are just to get someone to like you? What should Maeve have done instead?
   
2. Marty has to go to the vet because he’s “lovesick.” Have you ever accompanied a favorite pet to the vet? What happened there? Did your pet get better?
   
3. Charlotte makes a top-ten list of things to do alone on Valentine’s Day. What would your list look like?
   
4. Maeve makes a winning goal for her soccer team, but falls facefirst in the
   mud! How would you feel in her place? What was your most embarrassing sports moment ever?
   
5. Charlotte finds Riley’s personal notebook full of lyrics he wrote. She decides not to read them, and gives it back without telling her friends. Was this a good decision? Have you ever discovered a secret you weren’t meant to know? Did you tell anyone or keep it to yourself?
   
6. Katani asks Reggie to the dance, then talks Charlotte into asking Nick. The plan backfires, but what do you think of Katani’s reasons? Would you rather ask a boy to go to a dance with you or wait for him to ask you? Why?
   
7. Isabel chooses to keep her promise to help out at a homeless shelter instead of going to the dance. Have you ever had to choose between two events happening at the same time? How did you make your decision?
   
8. The Queens of Mean give Chelsea a hard time at the dance, but both Maeve and Trevor stand up to them. How does it make you feel if someone is picking on one of
   your friends? What if the victim is not a friend, just someone you know? Would you respond differently?
   
9. Sophie assures Charlotte that it’s okay to tell to her friends about her first kiss. Do you think a moment like Nick and Charlotte’s is meant to be kept secret or shared with best friends?
   
10. Charlotte and Avery both confide in their parents about boys. Have you ever talked to anyone in your family about a crush? What happened? How much do your parents or siblings know about who you like?
    

BSG Words

ginormous
(p. 133) adjective—
gigantic and humongous

fantabulous
(p. 137) adjective—
fantastic and fabulous combined

beauteous
(p. 160) adjective—
beautiful and gorgeous combined

awesomest
(p. 166) adjective—
most awesome

fabulosity
(p. 170) noun—
fabulousness

fabuloso
(p. 68) adjective—
fabulous

Spanish Words & Phrases

maravilloso
(p. 3)—
marvelous

abuelita
(p. 108)—
grandmother

chica
(p. 145)—
girl

muy bonita
(p. 148)—
very pretty

mi hermana
(p. 149)—
my sister

mi hija
(p. 158)—
my daughter

que romantica!
(p. 250)—
how romantic!

French Words & Phrases

ma chere
(p. 63)—
my dear

au revoir
(p. 64)—
good-bye

bonjour
(p. 67)—
hello

très magnifique
(p. 67)—
very wonderful

mon amie
(p. 67)—
my friend

bisous
(p. 131)—
kisses

beaucoup de bisous
(p. 131)—
many kisses

ma meilleure amie
(p. 222)—
my best friend

ton amie
(p. 222)—
your friend

Other Cool Words…

commiserated
(p. 9) verb—
discussed and offered sympathy

hypocritical
(p. 30) adjective—
supporting something one doesn’t really believe

intimidating
(p. 32) adjective—
causing fear or a lack of courage

sepia
(p. 35) adjective—
reddish-brown color

emphasis
(p. 38) noun—
added importance

feistiness
(p. 51) noun—
energy or spirit

lethargic
(p. 53) adjective—
having slow and sleepy behavior

reminisced
(p. 61) verb—
remembered

figment
(p. 82) noun—
little piece

sophisticated
(p. 88) adjective—
cultured, grown-up

pact
(p. 93) noun—
promise

phenomenon
(p. 97) noun—
an unusual or extraordinary event

subtleties
(p. 117) noun—
fine differences that are hard to see

pulverize
(p. 125) verb—
to pound into dust

terrarium
(p. 130) noun—
a glass cage for keeping small animals

nonchalant
(p. 186) adjective—
unconcerned

jubilant
(p. 190) adjective—
joyful

vivacious
(p. 200) adjective—
full of life

pristine
(p. 233) adjective—
perfectly neat and clean

reclusive
(p. 246) adjective—
shy

conspiratorially
(p. 246) adverb—
as if planning something together