They are looking for something (of importance) and not digging to just build character. What they’re looking for exactly. Zero hasn’t had a childhood. “normal” 15 Conflict: – Conflict with nature; no end to digging in the dessert. Conflict with another character; ZigZag vs. Caveman on what dirt is who’s. 16 Figurative Language: – He told Zero no to teaching him how to read. 17 Draw it / Conflict – 18 Inference: – Zero, his hole is smaller than all the others. Zero repeats the alphabet without a single mistake. Zero is good with numbers, number of letters in the alphabet times 2 divided over certain amount of days. – He has seen the golden tube before in his mother’s bathroom, it’s half of a lipstick container. 19 Setting: – 110 years ago Texas Used to have the biggest lake in Texas no lake now. A lot of (peach)trees no trees (besides – – two dry ones) now. A lot of people lived there only campers, Warden and crew lives there – now. 20 Quote Analysis – 21 Summary: – Discuss these questions: (either in groups or as a class) What caused Mr. Sir’s swelling? (The poison fingernail polish) What happened to a boy who asked about it? (He was roughed up by Mr. Sir) Why didn’t Stanley let Zero dig his hole? (He wanted to stay busy) Why did Mr. Sir pour out Stanley’s water? (He was mad at Stanley because the whole sunflower seed incident is what had made the Warden scratch him.) *Possible to write about in their journals: If you were Stanley, and if you wrote in a journal about what you did every day, write about this day: Diary, today when I woke up and went to breakfast, I saw Mr. Sir’s face. .” “Dear 22 Quote Analysis: – Quote can fix that.” (p. 111) “I Characters Sam says this to Katherine Barlow. Paraphrase I can repair your broken heart. What does it tell you? Sam is in love with Katherine Barlow. 23 Conflict Questions: – Sam broke the law by kissing Kate. Kate broke the social custom by kissing Sam (a negro) and not Trout Walker or the sheriff (influential white men).
They are looking for something (of importance) and not digging to just build character. What they’re looking for exactly. Zero hasn’t had a “normal” childhood. 15 – Conflict: Conflict with nature; no end to digging in the dessert. Conflict with another character; ZigZag vs. Caveman on what dirt is who’s. 16 – Figurative Language: He told Zero no to teaching him how to read. 17 – Draw it / Conflict 18 – Inference: Zero, his hole is smaller than all the others. Zero repeats the alphabet without a single mistake. Zero is good with numbers, number of letters in the alphabet times 2 – divided over certain amount of days. He has seen the golden tube before in his mother’s bathroom, it’s half of a lipstick container. 19 – Setting: 110 years ago Texas Used to have the biggest lake in Texas – no lake now. A lot of (peach)trees – no trees (besides two dry ones) now. A lot of people lived there – only campers, Warden and crew lives there now. 20 – Quote Analysis 21 – Summary: Discuss these questions: (either in groups or as a class) What caused Mr. Sir’s swelling? (The poison fingernail polish) What happened to a boy who asked about it? (He was roughed up by Mr. Sir) Why didn’t Stanley let Zero dig his hole? (He wanted to stay busy) Why did Mr. Sir pour out Stanley’s water? (He was mad at Stanley because the whole sunflower seed incident is what had made the Warden scratch him.) *Possible to write about in their journals: If you were Stanley, and if you wrote in a journal about what you did every day, write about this day: “Dear Diary, today when I woke up and went to breakfast, I saw Mr. Sir’s face. .” 22 – Quote Analysis: Quote “I can fix that.” (p. 111) Characters Sam says this to Katherine Barlow. Paraphrase I can repair your broken heart. What does it tell you? Sam is in love with Katherine Barlow. 23 – Conflict Questions: Sam broke the law by kissing Kate. Kate broke the social custom by kissing Sam (a negro) and not Trout Walker or the sheriff (influential white men).
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