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Notes 4. __________ Brutality is all around Camp Green Lake, and its harmful results are often
shown.
5. __________ In Holes Camp Green Lake is dry, hard, and hot which symbolize Stanley’s
feelings of being trapped and sad while God’s Thumb is green and fertile which symbolize
Stanley’s feelings of being free and happy.

6. __________ In Holes, the physical environment is a symbol of Stanley’s feelings.
7. __________ Onions signify a healing power in the novel.
8. __________ Onions - A Food Rich in Sugar and Oil
9. __________ Over 3,000 species of lizards live throughout the world with the largest
number living in warm climates.
10. __________ The Yellow Spotted Lizard in Holes represents death.
Practice 2
Read the following report about bullying, then answer the multiple choice questions that
follow.
A bully is a person who is mean or hurtful to others. Bullies often use a combination of threats
and shame to annoy others. Bullies may hurt others physically by hitting, kicking or pushing.
They may also be mean by calling names, teasing, leaving a kid out of the group on purpose,
or scaring others. Some bullies many even threaten people or try to make people do things
they don’t want to do.

1. Which sentence is the thesis statement for this paragraph?
a. Characteristics of Bullies
b. A bully is a person who harasses a weaker peer physically, mentally, or socially.
c. Researchers agree that bullying contains three elements: aggressive and negative behavior,
behavior is carried out repeatedly, one person has power over another.
d, One form of bullying is spreading gossip.
Bullying is a problem that affects many kids. Bullies may cause a person to feel scared,
worried, or embarrassed. The stress of being bullied may even make a person feel physically
ill. Having a bully around may make a person afraid to go to the restroom, lunchroom, or
playground. Worrying about a bully may affect a person’s ability to concentrate on schoolwork.
2. Which sentence is the thesis statement for this paragraph?
a. Persistent bullying may have a number of negatives effects on an individual.
b. On March 21, 1993 Curtis Taylor committed suicide after being bullied for three years.

c. In the 1990s, the United States witnessed many school shootings which were connected
to bullying.
d. Effects of bullying

People become bullies for a number of reasons. Some are looking for attention. They think that
bullying is a way to be more popular. By being a bully a person is trying to make himself feel
more powerful. Some bullies come from families in which name calling and pushing others
around is a normal way to act. These bullies are just copying what they have learned from
home.
3. Which sentence is the thesis statement for this paragraph?
a. Reasons for Bullying

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