Don Quixote
He believes he’s a knight, though knighthood is long gone.
Don Quixote
He is the protagonist who believes his family is cursed and ends up at Camp Green Lake.
Stanley Yelnats
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Informational text
What is a comparison using “like” or “as”?
Simile
The Aztec Empire was located mostly in this modern-day country.
Mexico
Don Quixote gave his horse this name
Rocinante
Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake after being accused of this crime, which he didn’t actually commit.
Stealing a pair of sneakers
This section lists chapter names and their page numbers.
The table of contents
Words with the same ending sound.
Rhyme
This was the main reason ancient people used slash and burn.
To grow food
His squire, known for his common sense and loyalty.
Sancho Panza
Each day at Camp Green Lake, the boys are forced to do this, supposedly to build character.
Dig a hole five feet deep and five feet wide
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The index
When several words start with the same sound.
Alliteration
This structure was used to carry water to cities.
An aqueduct
Don Quixote attacks these, thinking they’re giants.
windmills
Nicknamed Zero, this boy becomes Stanley’s close friend and eventually reveals a surprising connection to Stanley’s past.
Hector Zeroni
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Glossary
A direct comparison without using “like” or “as.”
Metaphor
This ancient Inca city is high in the mountains.
Machu Picchu
The story takes place in this country.
Spain
The curse placed on the Yelnats family by Madame Zeroni is finally broken when Stanley does this.
Carry Zero up the mountain
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Captions
When poets give human qualities to things.
Personification
The Aztecs and Incas built these for farming and living.
Pyramids and terraces