Characters
Cause and Effect
What Happened?
Vocabulary
Misc.
100

nickname was Caveman

Stanley

100

Who does Stanley blame for all of his family's bad luck?

his-no-good-dirty-rotten-great-great-great- grandfather.

100

What does Stanley find in his hole that is so important? What does it have on it?

a lipstick tube with KB on it

100

The child walked around in a ____________ way after finding out the sad news. 

grimly

100

What is the worst thing that could happen to a person at Camp Green Lake?

Being bitten by a yellow spotted lizard

200

referred to as "mom"

Mr. Pendanski

200

What was Elya Yelnats supposed to do and didn't, therefore putting a "curse" on Stanley's family?

Carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain so she can drink from the water.

200

What deal did Zero make with Stanley?

Zero will dig parts of Stanley's hole if Stanley teaches Zero how to read.


200

Just think of all the things you will __________ by the end of the 5th grade. 

accomplish

200

What did Zero call the stuff inside of the glass jars?

Sploosh

300

Woman in charge of the camp

Ms. Walker the Warden

300

Why does Stanley become stronger?

Stanley digs holes each day.

300

Where did Stanley find Zero after he ran away?

Under a boat.

300

The struggling math student studied extra every day, and he was proud of his _________ when he earned a good grade on his test.

perseverance 

300

Why weren't Zero and Stanley attacked by the yellow-spotted lizards?

They had "onion blood."

400

Sam's Donkey

Mary Lou

400

What effect did Stanley's great-great grandfather forgetting to honor his promise have?

Stanley's Family Curse!

400

What helped Zero keep going up the mountain?

spelling words that Stanley told him

400

Before completing the book report, the student's teacher asked, "Did you ___________ the moral of the story?"

comprehend

400

Why are there no fences at Camp Green Lake?

There is no water around for over 100 miles. There is no point in escaping.

500

Inventor

Stanley's Father

500

What did Stanley do to break the curse?

He carried Zero up the mountain and had him drink the water. 

500

What did Stanley's father invent?

a product that eliminates foot odor.

500

The loud noises were _________ the child of a quiet naptime. 

depriving

500

Why did Stanley steal the water truck?

To take the water to Zero