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About This Passage
This is chosen because it is Mr. Sir's explanation for why there is no fence around Camp Green Lake. The camp does not need walls because the desert is the wall. Water is the only way to live, and only the camp has water. The word 'buzzard' is the scary bird that eats animals that have died. Mr. Sir is telling Stanley that if he runs, the sun and thirst will take care of him.
Nobody runs away from here. We don't need a fence. Know why? Because we've got the only water for a hundred miles. You want to run away? You'll be buzzard food in three days.
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Narration Prompt
Tell about Chapter 4 in three sentences. Say who Stanley meets, what Mr. Sir gives him to wear, and what Stanley will have to do every single day at the camp.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story tells you this place is a prison? Give two things Stanley sees or is told that make it feel like a prison.
- What in the story tells you Mr. Sir is not a kind counselor? What does he say that sounds mean or bossy?
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Item 1
A big bird that eats animals that have died — Mr. Sir says Stanley would become food for one if he tried to run.
Item 2
A wall made of wood or wire that keeps people or animals inside — the camp does not have one.
Item 3
The clear stuff we drink that keeps us alive — the only place that has any for a hundred miles is the camp itself.
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