vocabulary
The campers are forbidden to lie in the hammock.
not allowed
What can Zero not do?
He can not read
He imagined he looked like he had a hard-boiled egg sticking out of him.
Simile
What is Stanley's nickname
the Caveman
Did X-Ray find the lipstick tube?
false
During the summer the daytime temperature hovers around ninety-five degrees in the shade. What does hover mean?
Hang in the air
What did Stanley find the first time he dinged his hole
Fish bones
A cloud had appeared earlier in the day. It was the first cloud he could remember seeing since coming to Camp Green Lake. He and the other boys had been watching it all day, hoping it would move in front of the sun. Occasionally it got close, but it was just teasing them.
Personification
What is Zigzags real name
Ricky
Did Stanley find the bones of a fish?
True
He thought he could make out a spot where the top of one mountain seemed to jut upward, but it didn't seem very impressive. What does jut mean?
To extend beyond the main body or line
Why was the new boy given the nickname Twitch?
Because he would always fidget.
Time flies when you're having fun," said Magnet
idiom
What is magnets's real name
Jose
Did Magnet help Stanley dig his hole?
False
He popped some sunflower seeds in his mouth, deftly chewed them, and spat out the shells. What does deftly mean.
Why did Stanley steal Mr. Sir's truck?
To go find Zero
It was said that Green Lake was "heaven on earth" and that Miss Katherine's spiced peaches were "food for the angels."
metaphor
What is Armpit's real name
Theodore
Stanley carried Zero up the mountain?
True
He grimaced as he sliced off a chuck of dirt, then raised it up and flung it onto a pile. what does grimaced mean
A facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, or pain.
What did Stanley offer to do for Zero?
Teach him to read and write.
Stanley seldom seemed satisfied
alliteration
What is Zero's real name
Hector
Stanley found a watermelon in the muddy gully.