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Stanley and Zero are walking in the hot desert, weak and sick and thirsty. They have no food and almost no water. So they pretend. They say out loud the foods they dream of. Sachar lets you hear two boys using their imagination as medicine.
"I think I'll get a pepperoni pizza and a large root beer," said Stanley. "I want an ice cream sundae," said Zero. "With nuts and whipped cream, and bananas, and hot fudge."
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Narration Prompt
Retell Chapter 36 in your own words. How do Stanley and Zero leave the boat? What happens when Zero gets another attack? What are the words Stanley gives Zero to spell? What do the boys pretend about at the top of Big Thumb? How do they climb the white stone cliffs together?
Discussion Questions
- What in the story tells you that Stanley and Zero are very weak but will not give up?
- What in the story tells you why Stanley gives Zero words to spell while they walk?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
To use your mind to picture something or make a plan
Item 2
A flat round food with cheese and sauce baked on top of bread
Item 3
Big in size; more than a little
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