Each chapter only requires a brief response which can be entered into the booklet. The book centers on an unlucky teenage boy named stanley yelnats, who is sent to camp green lake, a juvenile corrections facility in a desert in texas, after being falsely accused of theft. The goal of the holes comprehension companion is to help teach reading comprehension in an enjoyable context, and to directly teach the skills instead of providing practice for a skill a student may not yet have. Whose fault is it that stanley has to go to camp green lake. The source material, by comparison, won the 1998 u. Go online and create a crossword game for the book using the characters, places, and other key objects found in the book. A curse that began with his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather and has since followed generations of.
I have also included exercises with literary terms such as alliteration, metaphors as well as vocabulary work. However, stanley soon realizes theyre doing more than just digging holes they re searching. This worksheet has questions about stanleys first experiences at camp green lake. Comprehension questions worksheet worksheetsirish, worksheet. A comprehensive database of more than 38 holes quizzes online, test your knowledge with holes quiz questions. What does the wardens nail polish have in it that makes it harmful. Holes printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Stanley and his friends start wondering who needs such holes and why. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. The summary of holes is a complete study guide for each chapter of the novel, analysis of characters and plot. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole.
This printable file has 20 cards to use for vocabulary practice for chapters 4350 of the book, holes. National book award for young peoples literature, as well as the 1999 newbery medal. The authors feelings direct more for the kids at the camp then for the warden and mr. As kids get older, they tend to get more curious about earth and space science.
Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Heres a good rule to remember about rattlesnakes and scorpions. When each boy finishes digging holes for the day, what is their ritual. Stanley yelnats was the only passenger on the bus, not counting the driver or the guard. Students will explore various plotlines and causeandeffect relationships from the book, plus learn about author louis sachar and transform a scene from. The worksheets are simple and can be used in an autism classroom or an elementary classroom. A chapter by chapter workbook, offering activites linked to each chapter. Free holes worksheets and literature unit for teachers activities. We had the students to read the book as well as had the dvd available for them to watch. It contains some information on some of the concepts that arise in the novel. Holes chapter by chapter workbook teaching resources. Discusses the writing, characters, plot, and themes of this 1999 newbery awardwinning book. Why might you as well lie down in the hammock once youve been bitten by a yellowspotted lizard. Aug 20, 2015 i created these activity worksheets when i was reading aloud holes by louis sachar to my special education class.
Students will explore various plotlines and causeandeffect relationships from the book, plus learn about author louis sachar and transform a scene from the book into an original screenplay. Holes writing workshop educators guide walden media. Holes educators guide practice with character analysis, conflict, flashback, cause and effect, writing. Holes by louis sachar chapter 14 part one before you read the chapter.
Holes book summary sachar writes the humorous plot of holes in a straightforward manner. The goal of our puzzle packs is to give you titlespecific, readytouse games and activities that are. With online activities based on the book, discussions with the author, and much more, students get an enhanced reading experience. The fourth generation in a line of males whose last name is their first name spelled backwards, stanley is the. Read holes, by louis sachar online on bookmate stanley yelnats family has a history of bad luck going back generations, so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to camp. I created these activity worksheets when i was reading aloud holes by louis sachar to my special education class. As they find out later, their warden is searching for a buried treasure. This page contains printables that can be used for a literature study unit on the book holes, by louis sachar. In this holes worksheet, students read chapters 14 and 15 in the book holes and write facts they learned about the warden. Can be used with silent, paired, group, class reading and acceptable for low ability or great for sparking discussion with more able learners. Free teaching materials for holes by louis sachar holes. Fans of the popular book holes will love scholastics explore holes interactive hub, part of the flashlight readers series. Go on a treasure hunt in the desert, while evading various obstacles.
When you import any of the activities below, you can choose to share these readymade characters with your students. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Crosscurricular connections with science and social studies. Download and print reading comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, bookmarks, and puzzles to use with the book.
Direct students attention to chapters 5 and 9, which describe the dtent boys. Holes is about stanley yelnats, a boy with terrible luck due a curse on his family, sent to a juvenile detention center called camp green lake. Briefly predict what you think the plot of holes will be about. These activities will familiarize students with the characters in the book, the setting and south. Camp green lake has no lake, it dried up over a hundred years ago. Louis sachar s holes comprehension companion holes comprehension companion. A curse that began with his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather and has since followed generations of yelnatses. Our online holes trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top holes quizzes. Holes written by louis sachar stanley yelnats has terrible luck because of a curse traced back to his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather. Aug 20, 1998 holes is about stanley yelnats, a boy with terrible luck due a curse on his family, sent to a juvenile detention center called camp green lake. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading holes. Holes literature guide novel study your students will unravel the mystery of camp green lake and determine how the past is connected to the present by using my ready to print worksheets that include. Holes activity sheets activity sheets, 6th grade reading.
For example, one of them paints her nails with snake poison. Who has poor vision, wears glasses, and is the leader of the group. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to dig through the earth, to the other side of the world. Katherine barlow is a sweet and intelligent woman who teaches in a oneroom school house on green lake one hundred and ten years before it becomes camp green lake. The 180 multiple choice questions in this lesson plan will test a students recall and understanding of holes. Sep 09, 2009 a chapter by chapter workbook, offering activites linked to each chapter. Here is a onestop planning resource for louis sachars newbery awardwinning book holes. Holes book report form pdf file customize the holes book report. Holes comprehension companion practice with inferences, vocabulary, quote analysis, character analysis, more. This worksheet about black holes will help fifth graders explore the mysteries of the universe. Reading for details activity working in small groups, write 20 questions and answers for part i of holes. Holes by louis sachar lesson plans and teaching resources. Each chapter has usually only one response, but allow for different responses such as character web, venn diagram. However, next year i will plan for more time to cover the themes and character education qualities.
She falls in love with sam, the man who sells onions in the town, because he is kind, strong, and smart. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Medal, the national book award, the school library journal best book of the year all for holes, and more than 30 individual state awards for the best book of the year, all voted upon by the children in the respective states. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishmentand redemption. The subplots are talltale motifs that provide explanations about incidents involving previous yelnats generations that significantly impact stanleys life as well as the lives of. Because each enrichment concludes with questions that invite students to connect it to the book, you can use this. The main task for each prisoner is digging holes with dimensions five by five. Free study guide for holes by louis sachar this holes novel study unit was designed to engage your students and build critical reading comprehension skills. Out on the lake, rattlesnakes and scorpions find shade under rocks and in the holes dug by the campers. I used some of the worksheets and revamped others for my children from the 2nd graders to the 5th graders. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. The students are reading each night and making predictions and connections.
Holes by louis sachar this novel study is being completed with a 7th grade class. The main theme in louis sachars holes is the theme of justice. Holes activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. It was always very hot, and there was hardly any shade. Holes by louis sachar is a newberywinning novel that has a straightforward plot with flashbacks. This book is a real masterpiece created by a real professional. By reading a few short nonfiction science paragraphs about black holes, kids will learn more about the the worldand othersaround them. Zero sheltered under one of these in a hole where he found sploosh. Jan 01, 2002 however, next year i will plan for more time to cover the themes and character education qualities. Louis says he had a wonderful first experience in hollywood much better than he ever could have imagined. Justice is what stanley wants and expects, and the way it plays out is what makes the story work. The sample pages from the teachers pet puzzle packs are enclosed. Free teaching materials for holes by louis sachar holes book.
Choose a word from the list to complete each sentence. Holes prereading, followup activities, and crosscurricular connections. Free holes study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Holes is a novel by louis sachar that was first published in 1998. End of book summary tasks worksheet to support teaching on holes. The goal of the holes comprehension companion is to help teach reading comprehension in an enjoyable.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Holes connect four cards photocopy in two colours and cut them out. Well, stanley yelnats and the other boys in the book holes by. Youll find 21 links to worksheets and various activities designed to span the entire book. The subplots are talltale motifs that provide explanations about incidents involving previous yelnats generations that significantly impact stanleys life as well as the lives of others. Interview with holes author louis sachar and chapter reading guide from scholastic bookfiles. Being bitten by a scorpion or even a rattlesnake is not the worst thing that can happen to you. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within holes. This printable worksheet handout booklet can show the students understanding of the novel. Holes is a fictional story of a kid who was wrongly convicted and sent to a camp for punishment.
It had rattlesnakes and scorpions, rocks and dirt, and that was about all that was at camp green lake. Students write 4 facts and draw what they think the warden looks like. There he is forced to dig holes in the dirt each day with the other campers as punishment. Point of view the author has written the book holes in third person omniscient. You may choose to assign and discuss these sections before, during, or after the reading of the book. Students page holes chapters 1 28 reading for details objective. To introduce the book holes to students to investigate character traits teacher prep ideally to be completed at least one week prior to the workshop 1. This study guide is for teachers and students, and concentrates on the many layered themes of the story, looking at the film and book in conjunction, and considers the process. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Teachers pet puzzle packs thank you for your interest in teachers pet publications teaching resources. A reading guide to holes by louis sacharby monique vescia.
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