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A plain action passage that teaches three concrete tools and shapes — shovel, tunnel, and metal — while modeling careful, step-by-step work. Short sentences and active verbs make this scouts-appropriate.
Stanley jammed the shovel into the bottom edge of his hole, and carefully began to dig a tunnel underneath the metal object. He hoped it didn’t cave in. Occasionally he’d stop, stoop down, and try to ...
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Narration Prompt
Tell the story of Chapter 44 in your own words, using the names Stanley, Zero, and the Warden, and say what happened at the very end.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story shows that Stanley and Zero are working as a team while they dig? Give one thing each boy does to help.
- When Stanley says “I got it!” and Zero says “You did it,” Stanley answers “We did it.” How do you know that small change in word matters? What in the text tells you?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A tool with a long handle and a flat blade used to dig into dirt.
Item 2
A long narrow path that goes under the ground.
Item 3
The part of a bag or tool that you hold with your hand.
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