Title
TitleofofBook:
Book:“Holes”
“Holes”
Make
MakeConnections
Connections– –connect
connect
something
something
from
from
thethe
story
story
to to
each
each
of of
thethe
following.
following.
Explain
Explain
thethe
example
example
from
from
thethe
story
story
andand
how
how
it relates
it relates
to to
each
each
of of
thethe
categories.
categories.
Text
I was
I was
impressed
impressed
thatthat
peaches
peaches
andand
onions
onions
were
were
connected
connected
from
from
the the
pastpast
to to
the the
present.
present.
Kate
Kate
made
made
peaches
peaches
andand
peaches
peaches
andand
onions
onions
are are
the the
ingredients
ingredients
of the
of the
footfoot
deodorizer.
deodorizer.
Also
Also
Sam
Sam
soldsold
onions
onions
andand
onions
onions
saved
saved
Stanley
Stanley
andand
Zero
Zero
from
from
the the
lizards.
lizards.
Others
Good
Good
things
things
cancan
happen
happen
if you
if you
work
work
hardhard
andand
do not
do not
givegive
up. up.
Stanley
Stanley
worked
worked
hardhard
andand
carried
carried
Zero
Zero
up the
up the
hill.hill.
ThisThis
broke
broke
the the
curse
curse
andand
good
good
things
things
started
started
to to
happen
happen
Self
I can
I can
connect
connect
to Stanley’s
to Stanley’s
ancestors
ancestors
coming
coming
to to
America.
America.
I have
I have
family
family
thatthat
came
came
to America
to America
from
from
Germany.
Germany.
They
They
struggled
struggled
andand
sacrificed
sacrificed
a a
lot.lot.
You
You
could
could
saysay
they
they
hadhad
their
their
share
share
of bad
of bad
luck.
luck.
World
World
I think
I think
the the
book
book
connects
connects
to to
the the
world
world
in its
in discussion
its discussion
of of
prejudice.
prejudice.
Sam
Sam
waswas
judged
judged
because
because
of his
of his
color.
color.
Zero
Zero
waswas
judged
judged
because
because
of his
of his
homelessness
homelessness
andand
illiteracy.
illiteracy.
TheThe
boys
boys
at Camp
at Camp
Greenlake
Greenlake
were
were
judged
judged
because
because
of their
of their
mistakes.
mistakes.
Sacher
Sacher
does
does
a great
a great
jobjob
of making
of making
these
these
characters
characters
the the
protagonists.
protagonists.
Quotes
Quotes
– Two
– Two
important
important
quotes
quotes
or or
dialogue
dialogue
from
from
thethe
novel
novel
andand
your
your
interpretation.
interpretation.
1. “It
1. “It
was
was
a family
a family
joke.
joke.
They
They
always
always
blamed
blamed
Stanley’s
Stanley’s
no-good-dirty-rotten-pigno-good-dirty-rotten-pigstealing-great-great-grandfather.”
stealing-great-great-grandfather.”
(I (I
chose
chose
this
this
quote
quote
because
because
it tells
it tells
us us
why
why
thethe
Yelnats
Yelnats
have
have
bad
bad
luck.
luck.
It It
also
also
foreshadows
foreshadows
about
about
thethe
curse.)
curse.)
2. 2.
(In(In
a flashback)
a flashback)
Sam
Sam
told
told
thethe
men
men
“You
“You
gotgot
to to
getget
it into
it into
your
your
bloodstream.
bloodstream.
The
The
lizards
lizards
don’t
don’t
like
like
onion
onion
blood.”
blood.”
(This
(This
quote
quote
is important
is important
because
because
it connects
it connects
past
past
events
events
with
with
thethe
present.
present.
It It
explains
explains
why
why
thethe
lizards
lizards
dodo
notnot
bite
bite
Stanley
Stanley
andand
Zero.
Zero.
Author:
Author: Louis
LouisSachar
Sachar
Your
YourName:
Name: Susie
SusieSample
Sample
Vocabulary
Vocabulary– Find
– Find
8 unfamiliar
8 unfamiliar
words.
words.
Write
Write
thethe Beginning
Beginning
sentence
sentence
that
that
thethe
word
word
is within.
is within.
Use
Use
your
your
context
context
clues
clues
or or
another
another
strategy
strategy
to to
uncover
uncover
thethe
meaning.
meaning.
1. 1.
Stanley’s
Stanley’s
father
father
was
was
smart
smart
andand
had
had
a lot
a lot
of of
perseverance.
perseverance.
Pg Pg
8 By
8 By
using
using
context
context
clues,
clues,
I think
I think
perseverance
perseverance
means
means
that
that
youyou
should
should
keep
keep
trying.
trying.
2. 2.
The
The
land
land
was
was
barren
barren
andand
desolate.
desolate.
(11)(11)
The
The
following
following
sentences
sentences
talk
talk
about
about
how
how
nothing
nothing
is is
around.
around.
This
This
makes
makes
meme
think
think
that
that
thethe
words
words
mean
mean
empty
empty
or or
alone.
alone.
3. 3.
Stanley
Stanley
leaned
leaned
back
back
against
against
thethe
torn
torn
vinyl
vinyl
upholstery.
upholstery.
(44)
(44)
The
The
context
context
clues
clues
lead
lead
meme
to to
believe
believe
that
that
thethe
word
word
means
means
a cover
a cover
or or
what
what
thethe
couch
couch
was
was
made
made
of.of.
4. 4.
The
The
Warden
Warden
gotgot
a pitchfork
a pitchfork
outout
of of
thethe
back
back
of of
thethe
pickup.
pickup.
(69)
(69)
The
The
following
following
sentences
sentences
talk
talk
about
about
herher
poking
poking
around
around
in the
in the
dirt.
dirt.
Therefore,
Therefore,
I I
think
think
thethe
word
word
means
means
a type
a type
of of
tool
tool
that
that
may
may
look
look
like
like
a fork.
a fork.
5. 5.
HeHe
wondered
wondered
if ZigZag
if ZigZag
was
was
being
being
paranoid.
paranoid.
(71)
(71)
Paranoid
Paranoid
probably
probably
means
means
nervous
nervous
or or
always
always
worrying.
worrying.
6. 6.
It’s
It’s
only
only
toxic
toxic
while
while
it’sit’s
wet.
wet.
(90)
(90)
The
The
rest
rest
of of
thethe
paragraph
paragraph
talks
talks
about
about
thethe
rattlesnake
rattlesnake
nailnail
polish.
polish.
I think
I think
toxic
toxic
means
means
harmful.
harmful.
7. 7.
HeHe
took
took
a deep
a deep
breath,
breath,
then
then
walked
walked
thethe
last
last
fifty
fifty
yards
yards
to to
thethe
giant
giant
precipice
precipice
andand
touched
touched
it. it.
I I
know
know
they
they
were
were
talking
talking
about
about
“God’s
“God’s
thumb
thumb
andand
I I
think
think
it was
it was
a rock
a rock
mountain.
mountain.
This
This
makes
makes
meme
think
think
thethe
word
word
means
means
thethe
toptop
of of
thethe
mountain.
mountain.
8. 8.
They
They
climbed
climbed
down
down
into
into
adjacent
adjacent
holes,
holes,
andand
waited
waited
forfor
thethe
camp
camp
to to
fallfall
asleep.
asleep.
(197)
(197)
Adjacent
Adjacent
means
means
near
near
or or
next
next
to to
oneone
another.
another.
There
There
were
were
two
two
boys
boys
andand
I know
I know
they
they
were
were
in separate
in separate
holes.
holes.
Lovinggood
LovinggoodMiddle
MiddleSchool
School
Summer
SummerReading
ReadingSheet
Sheet
You
You
may
may
use
use
bulleted
bulleted
information,
information,
but
but
make
make
sure
sure
toto
include
include
the
the
elements
elements
ofof
fiction.
fiction.
(I.E.
(I.E.
setting,
setting,
characters,
characters,
conflict,
conflict,
climax
climax
and
and
resolution.)
resolution.)
Stanley
Stanley
Yelnats
Yelnats
is sent
is sent
to Camp
to Camp
Green
Green
lake
lake
after
after
he he
is is
accused
accused
of stealing
of stealing
a baseball
a baseball
player’s
player’s
shoes.
shoes.
WeWe
areare
introduced
introduced
to his
to his
camp
camp
mates.
mates.
Zero
Zero
is one
is one
of of
them
them
andand
is crucial
is crucial
to the
to the
story.
story.
Zero
Zero
is aisfast
a fast
digger
digger
andand
wewe
learn
learn
thatthat
he he
cancan
notnot
read.
read.
Zero
Zero
stand
stand
forfor
hishis
lastlast
name,
name,
Zeroni.
Zeroni.
This
This
tootoo
is critical
is critical
to the
to the
story.
story.
Middle
Middle
WeWe
learn
learn
in flashbacks
in flashbacks
thethe
history
history
of the
of the
Yelnat’s.
Yelnat’s.
WeWe
discover
discover
how
how
Kate
Kate
Barlow
Barlow
became
became
Kissin’
Kissin’
Kate.
Kate.
Stanley
Stanley
andand
Zero
Zero
become
become
closer.
closer.
Stanley
Stanley
teaches
teaches
Zero
Zero
how
how
to read.
to read.
Zero
Zero
runs
runs
away
away
from
from
camp.
camp.
TheThe
next
next
dayday
Stanley
Stanley
runs
runs
away
away
from
from
camp
camp
to find
to find
him.
him.
They
They
stumble
stumble
across
across
Marylou,
Marylou,
thethe
boat
boat
andand
a jar
a jar
of of
Kate’s
Kate’s
very
very
oldold
peaches.
peaches.
They
They
findfind
refuge
refuge
on on
God’s
God’s
thumb.
thumb.
This
This
is the
is the
same
same
mountain
mountain
thatthat
Stanley’s
Stanley’s
great
great
grandfather
grandfather
sought
sought
refuge.
refuge.
End
End
- Curse
- Curse
is broken
is broken
after
after
Stanley
Stanley
carries
carries
Zero
Zero
up up
“God’s
“God’s
Thumb.”
Thumb.”
- Stanley
- Stanley
andand
Zero
Zero
decide
decide
to dig
to dig
oneone
more
more
hole
hole
andand
findfind
thethe
treasure.
treasure.
- The
- The
warden
warden
finds
finds
them
them
in the
in the
hole
hole
with
with
thethe
unopened
unopened
trunk.
trunk.
There
There
areare
lizards
lizards
all all
around
around
thethe
boys.
boys.
- The
- The
lizards
lizards
do do
notnot
bitebite
them
them
because
because
they
they
ateate
all all
of the
of the
onions.
onions.
-The
-The
trunk
trunk
hashas
thethe
name
name
STANLEY
STANLEY
YELNATS
YELNATS
on on
thethe
front.
front.
Stanley’s
Stanley’s
daddad
invents
invents
a foot
a foot
order
order
spray
spray
thethe
dayday
thethe
curse
curse
is is
broken.
broken.
-Camp
-Camp
Green
Green
Lake
Lake
becomes
becomes
a Girl
a Girl
Scout
Scout
Camp
Camp
andand
Zero
Zero
hires
hires
private
private
detectives
detectives
to find
to find
hishis
mother.
mother.