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Stanley Yelnats’ sentence is to dig hole after hole in the burning desert at a juvenile detention centre like no other. As his story unfolds, so does that of his ancestors. Will the family curse work itself out before it kills Stanley?
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Chapter 1 – How does this chapter make you want to read further?
Chapter 2 – What do you learn about Camp Green Lake from this very short chapter?
Chapter 3 – Do you believe in curses? How do you think Stanley’s family might link to this story?
Chapter 4 – You are Stanley Yelnats…Write a short diary entry describing your first impressions of Camp Green Lake.
Chapter 5 – Decide upon a nickname for yourself. Why is this your nickname?
Chapter 6 – Do you believe Stanley’s story?
Chapter 7 – How many different stories have you discovered so far? Think carefully when plotting this chapter on the narrative graph. Use the space below to note the number of times the narrative changes in this chapter.
Chapter 8 – Use the space on this page to draw an accurate picture of a yellow-spotted lizard.
Chapter 9 – What would you write in a letter home? You are Stanley…Use the postcards provided to write two notes home, the first to a friend explaining how terrible Camp Green Lake is and the other to your mother trying not to worry her.
Chapter 10 – If a fossil wouldn’t interest the Warden, what might?
Chapter 11 – If you were in Stanley’s position what might you daydream about? Either draw a picture or write about your daydream.
r Chapter 12 – Think about your aspirations. Imagine yourself as a member of Tent D and complete this sentence: When I finish digging holes I…
Chapter 13 – What do you think Stanley has found?
Chapter 14 – Write about your first impression of the Warden.
Chapter 15 – What do you think the boys are digging for?
Chapter 16 – Do you think Stanley could be friends with Zero or any of the other boys at Camp Green Lake?
Chapter 17 – You are Stanley…write a diary entry summarising what has happened since you found the ‘interesting’ item.
Chapter 18 – Use this page to produce a poster to persuade people how important literacy is.
Chapter 19 – You are Magnet…write down why you think Stanley took the blame for stealing the sunflower seeds.
Chapter 20 – Why do you think Mr Sir was punished?
Chapter 21 – Go back to the narrative graph and make sure that it is up to date? Are the different stories confusing?
Chapter 22 – You are Stanley…make a note of any strategies you would use to help Zero with his reading/spelling or writing.
Chapter 23 – Summarise the character of Trout Walker. Is he likeable?
Chapter 24 – How might Stanley suffer without water to drink?
Chapter 25 – What was the problem with the Kate and Sam kiss? Would this still be a problem today?
Chapter 26 – Consider the difference between facts and opinion. Use the headings below to list three facts from the book and three opinions that you have formed from the book. Facts Opinions
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Chapter 27 – Pick out a sentence or short phrase that works to paint a picture in your mind.
Chapter 28 – Kate Barlow turned to crime after her encounter with the Sheriff some years earlier. Use the template provided to write a front page of the local newspaper, charting the crimes she committed and her eventual death.
Chapter 29 – This chapter makes further reference to ‘God’s Thumb’ and its relevance in Stanley’s Great Grandfathers survival. Use this space to make notes on how faith might help you to survive an ordeal like Stanley’s.
Chapter 30 – Zero is in real trouble now…can you predict what might happen to him?
Chapter 31 – In this chapter it seems easy for Zero to disappear…note 5 things that would make it difficult for you disappear. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Chapter 32 – Now Stanley is in trouble too, predict what might happen to him?
Chapter 33 – If you were Stanley…what would you be most afraid of?
Chapter 34 – Without looking back in the book, can you predict whose boat the ‘Mary Lou’ might have been?
Chapter 35 – Pick out a sentence or short phrase which shows the craft of the author in using figurative language to create images, mood or accurate description.
Chapter 36 – Consider this chapter and other examples of strength in adversity. What could account for these acts of superhuman strength and/or bravery?
Chapter 37 – If you were Stanley…what food would you miss the most?
Chapter 38 – This chapter suggests that Stanley’s strength seemed to come from ‘somewhere deep inside himself and also…from the outside as well…’ Write a diary entry about where you believe the strength came from and how you are feeling about your adventure up the mountain.
Chapter 39 – Are the revelations in this chapter just coincidence? What could explain the fate of the two friends?
Chapter 40 – How does the story of Sam’s onions link to the situation that Zero and Stanley find themselves in?
Chapter 41 – The onion is particularly important in this novel. Write down what it may symbolise or represent.
Chapter 42 – What do you think Stanley is planning when he asks, “You want to dig one more hole?”
Chapter 43 – What do we find out about Zero’s childhood in this chapter?
Chapter 44 – Use one word or short phrase to describe how you would feel, being caught, at the end of this chapter.
Chapter 45 – Use the space below to think of a way out for Stanley and Zero.
Chapter 46 – Can you think of any reason why these deadly lizards have not bitten Zero or Stanley?
Chapter 47 – How can the suitcase have Stanley’s name on it?
Chapter 48 – Can you predict what might happen to Zero next?
Chapter 49 – Ensure that the narrative graph has been completed.
Chapter 50 – Use the space below to consider what might have happened for one of the other Tent D boys after they gained their freedom.
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