Vocabulary
What vocabulary word stands for, "squirming as if in pain?"
Writhing
Who is the main Character and who is the supporting character?
Stanley and Zero
What happens in the beginning of the novel that lands Stanley in Camp Green Lake?
He is accused and convicted of stealing shoes from a famous baseball player.
Describe what a setting is.
It is the day, place, and time that a story takes place in.
How does Stanley help Zero and how does Zero help Stanley?
Zero helps Stanley dig holes and Stanley helps Zero learn to read.
A great surprise
astonishment
Describe Stanley's character traits in the beginning of the novel.
shy, quiet, easy-going, bad luck
How does digging Holes impact Stanley in the story line from beginning to end?
At first it is difficult and he has to overcome a lot of pain and thirst. As time goes on, he becomes stronger and it becomes easier.
Describe the setting of Camp Green Lake in our Stanley's timeline.
It is dry. Many Holes. Hot. No water in the lake.
How does Stanley's no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather curse Stanley's family?
He did not carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain to get a drink from the mountain, so she cursed his family.
define perseverance
steady persistence, not giving up
How does Stanley break the curse that was on his family?
He carries Zero up the mountain and Zero is Madame Zeroni's great-great-great grandson.
How does Stanley and Zero's friendship relate to the plot of the story? HINT: think about the curse.
How does the author use the setting of Camp Green Lake to provide two different story lines?
The author goes back and forth between Camp Green Lake 110 years in the past and then jumps to the present day with Stanley Yelnats.
Who is Kathrine Barlow and what causes her to become an outlaw and what does she do to her victims?
She is the school teacher in Green Lake 110 years ago. She becomes an outlaw when the town kills her love, Sam. She kisses her victims with poisonous lipstick and kills them.
Fill in the blank:
He crawled through the hot dry wasteland and saw water ahead, but when he go to the water he realized it was only a ______.
a. riot
b. mirage
c. nothing
mirage
Chose two words to describe the Warden and use text details to support your description.
Angry, mean, controlling, temper
Describe the climax of the story and how this made you feel as you read.
When Stanley and Zero are stuck in the hole with the lizards and the treasure and the Warden and Mr. Sir are waiting for them to die and discussing killing them. It made me anxious because I didn't know if they would be bitten or shot.
How does the setting of Camp Green Lake in the present day make the reader feel?
sad, depressed, lonely
Describe how Stanley reacts to the boys at Camp Green Lake and how this changes his character from the beginning of the novel to the end of the novel.
Stanley is nervous of the boys at first. He lets X-ray take credit for items he finds. He takes the blame for the boys when they do something wrong. By the end of the story, he stands up for his friend Zero and fights against the adults and runs away to help Zero.
Use the word, "delirious" in a sentence
Any sentence that uses the word correctly
Compare and contrast Stanley and Zero. How are they alike and different?
Stanley and Zero are alike because they both like to help and they stick up for each other so they persevere.
They are different because Stanley takes the blame for others even if he does not commit a crime and Zero stays quiet about his life.
Describe the falling action of the novel and this brings closure to the reader.
Compare and Contrast the setting of Camp Green Lake 110 years ago to the present day.
110 years ago, it was green and their was a full lake. The whole town was thriving with food and doctors and teachers, etc. no yellow spotted lizards.
Present day is no lake, dry, hot, yellow-spotted lizards, holes in the dried up lake. no town.
How do Zero and Stanley show a true friendship while in the dessert, climbing the mountain, and staying up on the mountain?
Stanley supports Zero by helping walk. Zero shares his sploosh. Zero helps Stanley up the rock edge by using a shovel and his hands get cut-up. Stanley carries Zero up the mountain because he is too weak. They take care of each other.