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About This Passage
This short passage holds one of the gentlest moments in the chapter — the first time Stanley ever sees Zero smile. Copying it helps a young reader notice that a smile can mean a great deal when it belongs to someone who almost never smiles, and that the words 'jack-o'-lantern' paint the smile as big, bright, and surprising.
It was the first time Stanley had ever seen Zero smile. He usually had such an angry expression on his face. Now he had such a huge smile it almost seemed too big for his face, like the smile on a jac...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Retell Chapter 12 in your own words. Begin with Stanley coming back late from digging, then joining the circle, then what Mr. Pendanski asks the boys, what Magnet says, what Stanley says back to Mr. Pendanski, and what Zero does for the first time.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story tells you that Stanley was very tired after digging his second hole?
- What in the story tells you that Magnet would like a job that involves animals?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A round shape, or a group of people sitting together in a ring.
Item 2
A small fabric shelter set up to sleep or rest inside.
Item 3
Something you hope to do or become one day.
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