Vocab
If something is defective, what does that mean?
It is faulty or does not work properly
What is flashback?
A scene that takes the story back to an earlier time
Camp Green Lake is hot, dry, and surrounded by desert. Which type of setting is this?
Physical setting
Why is Stanley sent to camp green lake?
For stealing Clyde Livingstons shoes
What is Stanley's grandfather name?
Stanley Yelnats
What does preposterous mean?
Completely unreasonable or ridiculous
When the novel tells about Stanley's great-great grandfather, is it present time or a flashback?
Flashback
The boys use nicknames and have their own social hierarchy. Which type of setting is this?
Social setting
What are the boys required to do everyday?
Dig one hole five feet deep and five feet across
What is the name of the student who bullied Stanley in school.
Derick Dunne
Which word means writing paper and envelopes used for letters?
Stationery
What do the flashbacks about Stanleys family help the readers understand?
The history of the Yelnats family.
The novel explains events that happened long before stanley arrived at camp. Which type of setting does this help establish?
Historical setting
What is the reason for digging?
Building character
What's the purpose of Camp Green Lake
To make bad boys turn good
What does fossilized mean?
Preserved or turned into a fossil
What was the name of the guy who shoes Stanley stole?
Clyde Livingston
Why is the name camp green lake ironic?
There is no longer a lake there.
What unusual object does Stanley find while digging?
A gold colored tube with the initials K.B
True or False: Stanley purposely stole Clyde's shoes.
False
What does it mean to analyze something?
To examine or look it is carefully to understand it
What was found and used as evidence against Stanley for stealing the shoes?
A poster of Clyde
How does the physical setting make Stanley's experience at camp more difficult?
The heat, lack of shade, and the digging makes camp exhausting
Why does X-ray want Stanley to give him the object he found?
He wants to claim he found it to receive a reward
Who is called mom by the boys
Mr. Pendanski