Characters
Name two things we learned about Stanley in the book
Last name Yelnats
Name spelled forward and backward
wrongly accused
befriended Zero
stronger than he once thought
What choice did Stanley have at the beginning of the story?
go to prison or go to camp green lake
How did Stanley and Zero survive in the desert?
onions
Why did no one ever run away from Camp Green Lake?
nothing for miles and miles around the camp
What was Sam's donkey called and was also the name of boat found in desert.
Mary Lou
What was Zero's life like before Camp Green Lake?
What was unusual about the crime Stanley was convicted of...
He said that sneakers had fallen from the sky
What was everyone's job at Camp Green Lake? Why was this so bad?
dig holes
95 degrees in sun all day with little food and water
What did Stanley teach Zero to do?
read
Why did Kissin Kate become an outlaw
Sam was killed and she sought revenge
Very rough and hard
looked for treasure
wore poisoned nail polish
rough life also
Who did the Yelnats blame all their bad luck on.
Stanley's no good dirty rotten big stealing great great grandfather
What do you think was the biggest twist or most interesting part of this story?
answers vary
What did everyone at camp hope to avoid?
yellow spotted lizards and rattle snakes
What did Mr Sir and Mr Pendanski constantly compare the camp to saying it was nothing like_____________.
Girl Scout Camp
How did Stanley's life before and after camp green lake change?
timid, vulnerable,poor
strong, resourceful, had money, family...
He left to the US for work and broke his promise to Madame Zeroni to carry her up the mountain
How did the story end...
Stanley and Zero got out of Camp Green Lake, Stanley was innocent,Camp Green Lake was investigated, everything changed
What was the warden's nail polish made of?
rattle snake venom
What is sploosh
100 year old peaches in a jar.
What is the major connection between Stanley and Zero that unravels at the end of the book?
Zero was really the thief who stole Clyde Livingston's sneakers. He was also a Zeroni.
Describe two characters in Cabin D that lived with Stanley
Magnet
ZigZag
Zero
Armpit
Squid
What was the climax of the book?
The breaking of the curse between the Yelnats and the Zeroni's
Do you think there ever really was a curse or just bad luck?
How did Stanley and his family finally overcome the bad luck?
curse
dad finally invented a help for stinky socks, Stanley survived in the desert and was finally found innocent.
Describe camp green lake at the end of the story
green, lake, girl scout camp, happy place