Vocabulary

 1. Stanley excitedly showed Mr. Pendanski the _______________ of the fish but this was not what Mr. Pendanski meant by "something interesting".

 2. We rushed the injured dog to the _________________________ in hopes that he would be able to save him.

 3. I really don't think that the language you just used is _______________________ for school.

 4. I needed a magnifying glass to read the _________________ on the back of the plaque.

 5. We patiently waited for the bus to arrive to take us to the _____________ where we would conduct our archeological dig.

 6. I don't know why you are so ________________________. If you look around, your can see that no one is following us!

 7. Exhausted from digging in the hot sun, the boys were __________________________ all over the chairs in the Wreck Room.

 8. _________________________ we are going to the mall tonight to see Spider Man.

 9. The scientists experienced a major ____________________ when they discovered a cure for small pox.

10. Each student had to _____________________ a poem of his or her choice in front of the entire class.

11. Because the _________________ had thickened on Stanley's palms, digging a hole each day was less painful than the day before.

12. We could not believe our good fortune when we _______________________ the rare artifacts from the ancient pyramid.

13.The prisoner was ______________________ to life imprisonment in solitary confinement.

14. Please be careful around those _______________ chemicals as they can be lethal.

15. After being bitten by the poisonous snake, the hiker ___________________ in pain.

16. For a brief second I saw a flash of __________________ in eyes, but then it passed and he did was he was instructed.

Written Expression

1. Describe in five complete sentences the Warden's physical appearance and characteristics.

2. Stanley has experienced both emotional and physical changes since is arrival at Camp Green Lake. In complete sentences describe each change.

3. Describe the Warden's reaction to Mr. Sir bringing Stanley to her cabin.

4. What was Stanley's first reaction when Zero asked him to teach him to read?

5. What does Stanley learn about Zero while teaching him to read?

6. Who is the "camper" who is no longer at the camp?

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