📚 Read the passage

There are six tents at the camp. Stanley’s tent is called D Tent. He meets his counsellor, Mr Pendanski, who says he wants to help him.

Stanley meets the other boys who sleep in D Tent. They are sweaty and dirty. Stanley is shown which bed he must sleep in. The boy who slept there before was called Barf Bag. He is now staying in the hospital.

All the boys have nicknames. They are Armpit, Squid, X-Ray, Magnet and Zigzag. However, Mr Pendanski uses their real names: Theodore, Alan, Rex, José and Ricky.

Mr Pendanski says that Zero is called Zero because he thinks there is “nothing inside his head”. The boys call Mr Pendanski “mom”, like mum.

Stanley asks Theodore where he can get some water. Theodore becomes angry because Stanley does not call him Armpit. He pushes Stanley onto the ground.

✏️ Answer the questions

_____ Stanley asks Theodore for water.

_____ Stanley meets Mr Pendanski.

_____ Stanley is shown his bed.

_____ Theodore pushes Stanley onto the ground.

🔑 Teacher Answer Key

1. Six tents.

2. Mr Pendanski.

3. The boy who slept in Stanley’s bed, Barf Bag, is now in the hospital. The passage does not say why.

4. A person’s special or different name.

5. Stanley meets Mr Pendanski: 1; Stanley is shown his bed: 2; Stanley asks Theodore for water: 3; Theodore pushes Stanley onto the ground: 4.

6. Theodore is angry because Stanley calls him Theodore instead of Armpit.

7. Accept answers such as: The camp may be uncomfortable or unpleasant because the boys are sweaty and dirty. The boys may not be very friendly because Theodore pushes Stanley.

8. Armpit—Theodore; Squid—Alan; X-Ray—Rex; Magnet—José; Zigzag—Ricky.