Parts of Speech
Pick out the nouns and adjectives in this sentence. "The meat was brown and the vegetables had once been green."
Meat, vegetables nouns
Brown, green adjectives
Describe what this means. "Magnet claimed, 'My fingers are like little magnets.'"
He steals a lot.
Why is Zero given his nickname?
He doesn't speak very much so people at camp think he has zero thoughts in his head.
Who was Katherin Barlow? Give 3 facts about her.
Teacher
Fell in love with Sam "Onion man"
Made peaches
Murdered the town sheriff
Robbed people
Camp Green Lake brought Stanley and Zero together in which Stanley later discovers something unique about Zero. What did he discover?
Zero's real name is Hector Zeroni.
Pick out all of the nouns in this sentence "He could see a few rundown buildings and some tents."
Buildings, tents
Explain what this means "Myra's head is as empty as a flowerpot."
Myra was dumb.
How did Stanley Yelnats come into possession of Clyde Livingston's stolen sneakers?
They feel from an overpass and hit him on the head.
Why does Stanley agree to give all of his future interesting items to X-Ray instead of turning them in himself?
He realizes X-Ray is a leader in the group and wants to stay on his good side.
What is the real reason for digging holes at Camp Green Lake?
The find buried treasure.
Pick out the verb and subject in this sentence. "A man was sitting with his feet up on a desk.
sitting, man
Explain what this means. "Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly sneakers were his ticket to success."
Mr. Yelnats thought his shoe business was going to make him rich.
Whenever anything went wrong in Stanley Yelnats' life, his family always blamed his great-great-grandfather by calling him...
No-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather
Compare the order of authority in Camp Green Lake to Forest City High School. Include the warden, Mr. Pendanski, the campers, and Mr. Pendanski.
Campers- Students in high school
Mr. Pendanski- counselor/teacher
Mr. Sir- Principal
Warden- Superintendent
What primary reason is given for the absence of physical fences or guard towers at Camp Green Lake?
The camp relies on the barren desert where a fence is not needed because it is the only water source for miles.
Pick out all of the adjectives in this sentence. "He was also given white sneakers, an orange cap, and a canteen made of heavy plastic."
white, orange, heavy
What does this mean? "The sun was up, and it was already staring down at him."
The sun is very hot and is seen an an antagonizer to Stanley as he digs.
How does Elya Yelnats attempt to gain Myra Menke's hand in marriage?
He offers Myra's dad a fat pig- he will carry it up the mountain to drink from the steam.
Describe the Yelnats family "curse" and where it came from.
Stanley's great great grandfather broke a promise he made to madame Zeroni and did not carry her up the mountain.
Describe how the extreme heat and harsh climate acts as the stories antagonist at times?
Stanley struggles to dig his holes because he is physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted.
Pick out all of the verbs in this sentence. "Stanley could see some kids dressed in orange and carrying shovels dragging themselves toward the tents."
see, carrying, dressed, dragging
Explain what this means. "The bus wasn't air-conditioned, and the hot, heavy air was almost as stifling as the handcuffs."
He feels trapped and suffocated like he was wearing handcuffs.
What bargain do Stanley and Zero make?
Stanley will teach Zero to read if Zero helps Stanley dig his holes.
If a yellow spotted lizard bites you, what will happen? Be specific...
You will die a slow and painful death from their poisonous venom.
What historically caused Green Lake to dry up and the town to fall into ruin?
After Sam was killed for kissing Katherine Barlow, it never rained again and the town turned into a dry wasteland.