Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Holes End of Unit Assignment
Directions: You will be writing in the style of Louis Sachar, by intertwining stories and incorporating
flashback, in order to explain how two characters, other than Stanley and Zero, came to Camp Green
Lake. Your story must intertwine the stories of these two characters, similar to the way Sachar does
with Stanley and Zero. Your story should show how the actions of one character impact the other
character.
Forms of Presentation:
Option One: Write a two to three page short story
Option Two: Create a children’s book with illustrations with at least twelve pages of writing
Option Three: Write a script for a two to four minute skit
Steps for the Project: These will be checked by the teacher throughout the process. Students will
have a conference with the teacher after they complete their story map to discuss their final project.
1. Choose your two characters (X-Ray, Squid, Magnet, Armpit, or Zigzag).
2. Using the information in your character log for the two characters and the novel, create a Venn
diagram to think about the connections of the characters.
3. Create a story map to outline the story line of your assignment.
4. Create your final project.
Requirements:
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Intertwining story of two campers (not Stanley or Zero)
Includes at least one flashback
Explains how both campers came to Camp Green Lake
One character’s actions impact the other
Length (2-3 page short story, children’s book with 12 pages of writing, 2-4 minute script)
Name __________________________________________________________ Date: ________________
Holes End of Unit Assignment Rubric
CATEGORY
Focus on Assigned
Topic
Organization
Accuracy of Facts
Spelling and
Punctuation
Requirements
Comments:
4
3
2
1
The entire story is
Most of the story is
Some of the story is
No attempt has been
related to the assigned related to the assigned related to the assigned
made to relate the
topic and allows the
topic. The story
topic, but a reader
story to the assigned
reader to understand
wanders off at one
does not learn much
topic.
much more about the point, but the reader
about the topic.
topic.
can still learn
something about the
topic.
The story is very well
organized. One idea or
scene follows another
in a logical sequence
with clear transitions.
The story is pretty well
The story is a little
organized. One idea or hard to follow. The
scene may seem out of
transitions are
place. Clear transitions sometimes not clear.
are used.
All facts presented in
Almost all facts
the story are accurate. presented in the story
are accurate.
Most facts presented
in the story are
accurate.
There are no spelling There is one spelling or There are 2-3 spelling
or punctuation errors punctuation error in and punctuation errors
in the final draft.
the final draft.
in the final draft.
All of the written
requirements were
met.
Almost all the written
requirements were
met.
Most of the written
requirements were
met, but several were
not.
Ideas and scenes seem
to be randomly
arranged.
There are several
factual errors in the
story.
The final draft has
more than 3 spelling
and punctuation
errors.
Many requirements
were not met.