1. 4/30 (class) 13:30~14:15 127~139pg
5/5 17:00~17:45 139~151pg
2. Total time of reading : 1 hours 30minutes
3. Brief summary
There was a change in a weather in Camp green lake. Air became humid and the thunder echoed across the empty lake, and the storm was way off to the west beyond the empty lake. The horizon lit up and Stanley saw a unusual formation of the rock on the top of the mountain. It looked like a giant fist with the thumb up. Stanley reminded what his great-grandfather said “I found refuge on a god’s thumb.”
The next day was Zigzag’s birthday. That day while digging holes, Zigzag bullied Stanley and Zero. He said that Zero is Stanley’s slave. Zigzag bullied them harder and harder, and soon they had a fight. Zigzag pushed Stanley. Soon Mr. pendanski came and rather that stopping a fight, he told Stanley to push Zigzag back. Stanley tried to punch Zigzag, but Zigzag jumped up on Stanley and pounded his face into the ground. Stanley tried to get out, but he couldn’t. But Zero helped him, He choked Zigzag, and Mr.pendanski fired his pistol to make them stop. Because of the sound, other counselors came and asked about what happened. Zigzag told Warden that Zero helped Stanley digging holes. Stanley told her it’s because he is teaching Zero how to read and write. Every counselors laughed and made fun of Zero. Warden told them not to dig someone else’s hole and no more reading classes. Mr.pendanski made fun of Zero. He said that Zero is too stupid that the reading class made his blood boil and he almost killed Zigzag. He handed Zero the shovel and said Zero is only good at digging. Zero swung his shovel and smashed Mr.pendanski’s face and ran away. Warden let him go because she knew that he will come back for water. Stanley was angry of everyone including himself because he thought it’s all because of his fault. Since Warden wanted Zero’s hole to be finished too, Stanley dug Zero’s hole too but nobody helped him. As digging holes he waited for Zero, but he didn’t came back. By the next morning, Zero still hadn’t returned. That day he kept a constant watchout for Zero, but never saw him. He hoped Zero had found God’s thumb which Stanley’s great-grandfather had found. When he returned to camp, Warden asked him if he saw Zero, but he didn’t Warden told Mr. pendanski to erase every information and memory about Zero as if he had never been to camp green lake.
Two days later new kid was assigned to Group D. He was there for stealing a car. His names was Brian but he got a nickname ‘Twitch’ The next day while digging holes, the water truck came and Stanley was thinking of Zero. ‘What if he’s still alive?’ He thought he need a car since 4 days passed after Zero left. Stanley thought of the Water truck. He wondered if Mr.sir left a key in the truck. He backed away from the line and looked through the window. Keys were there. He had a lot of thought, but he didn’t have time to think about it. He got inside of the car, turned the key, and stepped on the pedal, but the truck didn’t move. Mr.sir ran to the truck. Twitch shouted Stanley to put it in gear. Stanley pulled the lever to D which means Drive. The truck moved forward but soon Stanley was slammed forward and he fell out of the open door. He realized that he had driven straight into the hole. He saw Mr.sir staring at him and Stanley started to ran away with his empty canteen..
4. Your opinion what you read
I hate kids like Zigzag. He is rude to kid who is weaker than him.. I think he is just too selfish. And I think Mr.pendanski is the worst. How come he made kids to fight against rather than stopping them.. He is a adult! I was surprised because Stanley tried to steal the water truck and ran away.. Where did that courage came from?? Since Stanley and Zero ran away from the camp, I want to know what will happen next!
5. Your reflection of your reading experience
First part of the story ended up and the Second part begins. I think the Second part is harder than First part to read. It took more times to read..! But it is not too hard for me, and the vocabulary is not so easy but not so hard.
6. Vocabulary
-refuge(p.128) ; “I found refuge on God’s thumb.”
def : a place that gives protection or shelter from danger, trouble, etc..
Ex) Since there was a huge explosion, these people are seeking refuge.
-delirious(p.128) ; No one ever knew what he meant by that. He was delirious when he said it.
def : unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion / extremely happy or excited
Ex) I couldn’t understand what he told me since he was delirious.
-crumple(p.139) ; His knees crumpled beneath him. He was unconscious before he hit the ground.
def : If someone crumples, they fall to the ground suddenly
Ex) the bullet hit him and he crumpled into a heap on the ground.
-fidget(p.145) ; His name was Brian, but X-ray called him Twitch because he was always fidgeting.
def : to make continuous, small movements that annoy other people.
Ex) Children can’t stand still for long without fidgeting.
-ignition(p.147) ; Stanley wondered if Mr.sir had left the keys in the ignition.
def : An engine’s ignition is the electrical system that starts the engine.
Ex) I noticed that my keys are still in the ignition when i arrived home.