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About This Passage
This is the passage that turns Chapter 21's wordless gift into Chapter 22's named friendship. Stanley makes the first honest offer of the novel, and Zero's big smile is the first spoken-in-gesture reply. Copying the passage lets young readers feel how a small spoken sentence can change two lives at once.
'I'll try to teach you to read if you want,' Stanley offered. 'I don't know if I know how to teach, but I'm not that worn-out today, since you dug a lot of my hole.' A big smile spread across Zero's f...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Retell Chapter 22 in your own words, from Stanley first thanking Zero to the moment Stanley's mouth silently forms the name 'Kate Barlow.'
Discussion Questions
- What in the story tells you that Stanley wants to say thank you in a real way, not just with words?
- What in the story tells you that Zero has a secret about being smart that he keeps to himself on purpose?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Help another person learn something by showing it and explaining it.
Item 2
Look at written words and understand what the words are saying.
Item 3
Wish for something or feel a need for it inside you.
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