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Zero is very sick. His body can barely walk. But Stanley keeps teaching him to read, even up the mountain. Stanley spells 'bugs.' Zero tries hard and says 'Boogs.' They both laugh. For a second they are just two friends on a hill, reading together. Sachar lets a reading mistake become a small moment of joy inside a very scary chapter.
Stanley gave him some more words. “B – u – g – s,” he spelled. Zero concentrated hard, then said, “Boogs.” Stanley laughed. A wide smile spread across Zero’s sick and weary face as well. “Bugs,” he sa...
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Narration Prompt
Retell Chapter 37 in your own words. How do Stanley and Zero start climbing Big Thumb? What are the two words Stanley teaches Zero to spell? What happens to Zero after he tries to spell 'lunch'? Why does Stanley say 'Weeds and bugs' is good news? What happens at the very end of the chapter?
Discussion Questions
- What in the story tells you that Big Thumb is very hard to climb?
- What in the story tells you that Stanley and Zero are still friends, even though they are very tired?
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Vocabulary Builder
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Small creatures with wings or many legs, like gnats or ants
Item 2
The happy shape your mouth makes when you are glad or when something is funny
Item 3
The front part of a person's head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are
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