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What does each boy do when they finish digging their hole?
Spit
What are 4 facts about yellow spotted lizards?
They have 11 spots. They have black teeth. They like to live in holes. They have powerful legs.
What is Stanley's new nickname?
Caveman
What is the first thing Stanley finds while digging his hole? Did he get the rest of the day off? Why or why not?
He finds a rock with a fish fossil. He did not get the day off because it was not interesting enough for the Warden.
What did X-Ray ask Stanley to do next time he found something? What's the reasoning behind this?
X-Ray thinks he deserves a day off more than Stanley because he has been at camp longer. X-Ray tells Stanley he has bad eyesight and wouldn't be able to see.
Why did Stanley lie about camp in his letter to his mother?
Because he knew that if his mother knew how bad camp was, she would be worried. Stanley didn't want to worry her.
What was the second thing Stanley found while digging his hole? What did he do with it?
A gold tube that had the letters KB. He gave it to X-Ray, reluctantly.
After Stanley gave X-Ray the item, what was Stanley's suggestion?
He suggested X-Ray show the Warden the next day because then he could get out of a full days work.
What did X-Ray do for Stanley after he gave them his finding? What did that symbolize/mean?
X-Ray moved Stanley up in the water line. This symbolized his social status at camp was moving up.
compacted
closely and firmly together
excavated
to dig out and remove dirt or soil
preposterous
very foolish or silly
enviously
a feeling of wanting what someone else has
upholstery
cloth that covers a couch, chair, or other furniture
scowled
frowned angrily
sifted
to go through something carefully in order to find an object
