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Unit 8: Paragraph Writing

d. Likes to live in holes Notes
6. Which piece of information is missing from the outline?
I. Description of Green Lake in 1998
A. Dry, flat wasteland
B. In summer temperature around 95 degrees in shade
C. Only two old oak trees on eastern edge of “lake”
D. Rattlesnakes and scorpions find shade under rocks in in holes dug by campers

E.
F. Few rundown buildings and some tents
a. Stanley hopes for friends and fun at Camp Green Lake
b. Land barren and desolate—not even weeds
c. Stanley sees a sign prohibiting guns, explosives, weapons, drugs, and alcohol
d. Six tents labeled A through F
7. Which piece of information is missing from the outline?
I. All Campers at Camp Green Lake have Real Names and Nicknames
A. Mr. Pendanski introduces Rex and Alan but their nicknames are X-Ray and Squid.
B.
C. Mr. Pendanski claims that Zero has his name due to the fact that there is nothing inside
his head
D. Ricky’s nickname is Zigzag
E. Magnet earned his nickname by his ability to steal
F. Theodore, known as Armpit, pushes Stanley to the floor when Stanley forgets to call
him by his nickname
G. Mr. Pendanski is called “mom” by the boys
a. Armpit seems to be one of X-Ray’s closest companions
b. Zigzag is the weirdest kid at Camp Green Lake
c. Squid is as tough as X-Ray
d. José earns the nickname Magnet because of his ability to steal
Answer Key———————

Multiple Choice
1. c. Vocational training
2. a. Youth at a greater risk of being a victim in an adult jail or prison
3. d. a student’s journal about life in prison

4. d. Rigorous alternative to longer terms of confinement in juvenile correctional facilities
5. c. Six to ten inches long

Thesis statement

A thesis statement is the main idea of an essay.
It is often a point you want to argue or support in an essay.

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