Ch.1-5
This is the primary activity Stanley and all the other boys at Camp Green Lake are required to do every day.
Digging Holes!
This literary device is used by the author to give us details about the subplot involving the Yelnats family curse.
Flashbacks
Stanley chose to walk back to camp after digging his first hole instead of taking the ride offered by Mr. Pendanski, possibly because he was feeling this emotion about his body.
shame or embarrassment
This is the reason Stanley was sent to Camp Green Lake, which he claims was a miscarriage of justice.
Stealing a famous baseball player's sneakers
This is the nickname of the boy who gives Stanley the rules for Tent D and initially warns him about Zero's unpredictable nature.
Armpit!
This type of dangerous reptile as being the reason to not seek shelter in a hole if one is spotted.
Yellow-spotted lizard
What is the primary method Stanley uses to confirm his first finished hole meets the required five-foot width in every direction?
He lays his shovel across the hole and checks that the handle does not fall into it.
Stanley learns that the only things that provide relief from the sun at Camp Green Lake are these two items, which are always nearby.
His hat and his shovel
What is the primary theme or lesson Stanley learns in Chapter 7 as he struggles to finish his first hole, demonstrating a shift in his self-perception?
He is physically stronger and more capable of perseverance than he previously thought.
What is the specific instruction Mr. Pendanski gives Stanley regarding the shovels, emphasizing that it's the most important thing to know about the camp?
It is Stanley's tool, and he is responsible for it.
What is the reason X-Ray gives Stanley for why he wants the boys to wait until morning to present a find, instead of telling a counselor immediately?
He wants to be rested so he can perform his role as leader better.