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This passage explains how the Warden knew Stanley's name even though she had never seen him. Zigzag thinks there are tiny hidden cameras in every room at the camp. Copying it helps a young reader feel how strange and a little scary it is to think someone might be watching all the time, even in places where you expect to be alone.
"She watches us all the time," said Zigzag. "She's got hidden microphones and cameras all over the place. In the tents, the Wreck Room, the shower." "The shower?" asked Stanley. He wondered if Zigzag ...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Retell Chapter 15 in your own words. Start with Mr. Pendanski filling the canteens, the Warden using a pitchfork in the dirt pile, the new digging plan with wheelbarrows and pairs, Stanley being paired with Zero, the Warden watching all day, and the boys walking back at the end while Zigzag tells Stanley about hidden cameras in the camp.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story tells you that the Warden is not really looking for random treasures — she is looking for one special thing?
- What in the story tells you that the Warden already knew each boy's name, even the ones she had never met?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Put out of sight so others cannot see it.
Item 2
Devices that can take pictures or record what is happening.
Item 3
Cloth shelters held up by poles, used for sleeping outdoors.
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