HOLES Reading Booklet Grade 6 - Term 1 - Chapters 1-28 Part 1: You are entering Green Lake

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CONTENTS OBJECTIVES... 3 CHAPTERS 1-5 Before Reading.. 4 After Reading. 5 Extension Activities. 6 Feeling Wistful... 6 CHAPTERS 6-8 Before Reading.. 7 After Reading... 8 Extension Activities. 9 CHAPTERS 9-13 Before Reading.. 10 After Reading. 11 Extension Activities. 12 CHAPTERS 14-18 Before Reading. 13 After Reading. 14 Extension Activities..... 15 CHAPTERS 19-23 Before Reading.. 16 After Reading. 17 Extension Activities. 18 CHAPTERS 24-28 Before Reading..19 After Reading. 20 Extension Activities. 21 BONUS ACTIVITIES.22-28 REFERENCES 28 NOTES 29-32 2

OBJECTIVES Learning objectives from Holes booklet In booklet we will learn how to recognize implied meanings. how to identify and understand the main ideas, viewpoints, themes and purposes in a text. how to comment on a writer s use of language, understanding their use of vocabulary. how to give a personal response to a text with textual reference in support. how to understand the different ways texts can reflect the social, cultural and historical contexts in which they were written. how to identify social, cultural and moral issues in stories and in class readers. 3

CHAPTERS 1-5 Before Reading 1. Match the words with the pictures. 1. a rifle 2. handcuffs 3. a barren wasteland 4. shade 5. a stagecoach 6. a hammock 7. a prison warden 8. a passenger 9. a water canteen F B D E G A 2. Match the words with their meanings. C 1. to pretend a. to laugh at and make fun of someone or to say unkind words 2. innocent b. a person who is wanted by the police for breaking the law 3. to tease c. to shrink and become smaller and smaller while drying up 4. an outlaw d. to behave as if something is true when you know it isn t 5. to be convicted e. not guilty of doing something wrong 6. to shrivel f. to be found guilty of a crime by a judge 7. a fortune g. a lot of money 3. Make a prediction about what is going to happen using at least 3 vocabulary words. 4 I H

CHAPTERS 1-5 After Reading 1. Re-read the descriptions of Green Lake on pages 3-4. Write at least three sentences about what has changed in the past hundred years. (ex.: There used to be a large lake but now it is just a flat wasteland.) 2. Why are all the men in the Yelnats family named Stanley? 3. What happened to the first Stanley Yelnats (Stanley s great-great-grandfather) while he was traveling from New York to California? Why does Stanley s mother say he was lucky? 4. Why do you think Theodore likes to be called Armpit? 5. Think about this quote: If Stanley and his father weren t always hopeful, then it wouldn t hurt so much every time their hopes were crushed. Agree or disagree with the following statement, writing at least three sentences to support your opinion: It is bad for unlucky people to be hopeful. 5

CHAPTERS 1-5 Extension Activities Choose only one of the activities below to complete. 1. In the picture frame below, draw a detailed picture of one character from the story. Write a description of that character s appearance and personality, including as many details as you can from the story. 2. Re-read what Stanley brought with him to Camp Green Lake (page 6) and the supplies he was given when he arrived (page 13). He must keep all those items in his wooden crate in D Tent. Imagine you must stay at Camp Green Lake for 18 months. What would you bring with you? Draw all the items that would be in your wooden crate below, and write an explanation. Feeling Wistful The phrase If only is used to express wistfulness: a feeling of regretful longing. You can write your own wistful If only caption here. You can write more on page 24. If only the bark on the tree were a little softer. 6

CHAPTERS 6-8 Before Reading 1. Match the words with the pictures. 1. to arrest 2. overpass 3. lullaby 4. forlorn 5. blister 6. suds A D B F C E 2. Match the words with their meanings. 1. evidence a. not quite cold, but not hot enough 2. descendants b. an object or fact used to prove that something is true 3. auction c. fate (the events that must happen in the future); or a power that people believes controls the future 4. destiny d. a person s children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren... 5. lukewarm e. an empty, available space 6. vacancy f. a sale in which people bid on the price of something, and the customer who offers the highest price gets to buy it 3. Look up the word curse in the dictionary, and write the definition below: 4. Who do you think put a curse on Stanley s great-great-grandfather, and for what reason do you think he was cursed? 7

CHAPTERS 6-8 After Reading 1. In your own words, explain why Stanley was sent to Camp Green Lake. 2. Describe Elya Yelnats. How is he related to Stanley? 3. Why did Madame Zeroni give Elya Yelnats a baby pig? What did she tell him to do with the pig? 4. What promise did Elya Yelnats break? 5. Think about this quote: A lot of people don t believe in curses. A lot of people don t believe in yellow-spotted lizards either, but if one bites you, it doesn t make a difference whether you believe in it or not. Do you think Elya s descendants are really cursed? Explain your answer in at least four sentences. 8

CHAPTERS 6-8 Extension Activities Choose one of the activities below to complete. 1. Re-read the description of Madame Zeroni on page 29. Draw a picture of her in the box below, including as many details from the book as you can. 2. Think about this: In Holes, Elya Yelnats breaks his promise to Madame Zeroni and so his descendants are cursed with bad luck. There are many other stories that involve curses. For example, in Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent is not invited to the princess s birth, and so she curses the princess, saying the princess will prick her finger on her sixteenth birthday and fall asleep forever. Imagine a new curse for people who do something you don t like. It could be a curse for people who mistreat animals, or who waste food, or who throw their garbage on the ground. In the box below, explain who your curse if for, and what sort of thing happens to them after they are cursed. 9

CHAPTERS 9-13 Before Reading 1. Match the words with their meanings. 1. engraved a. to frown angrily 2. to slam b. carved into a hard surface like metal, wood, or stone 3. to scowl c. to hit or push something into something else with force 4. sprawled d. lying down heavily or lazily, taking up a lot of space 5. metallic e. noticeable, unexpected, or unusual 6. stationary f. made of metal 7. tube g. a hollow cylinder 8. remarkable h. paper, pencils, and other writing materials 2. Label the pictures using the vocabulary words above. 3. In chapter 12, Mr. Pendanski will tell Stanley: You are here on account of one person. If it wasn t for that person, you wouldn t be here digging holes in the hot sun. What do you think Mr. Pendanski means when he says Stanley is here on account of one person? Explain it in your own words. 4. Do you have any nicknames? If you do, what are they, and how do you feel when people call you by your nickname? If you don t have a nickname, make up a nickname for yourself, and explain why it would be a good nickname for you. 10

CHAPTERS 9-13 After Reading 1. What nickname do the other boys give to Stanley? How does he feel about it? 2. What is the first interesting thing Stanley finds in his hole? Do you think he deserves to take the day off? Why or why not? 3. Draw and describe the second object that Stanley finds when digging, include as many details from the book as you can. What do you think the object is? 4. Instead of showing the golden tube to Mr. Pendanski, Stanley gives it to X-Ray. Do you think he made the right decision? Why or why not? What would you have done? If only 11

CHAPTERS 9-13 Extension Activities Think about Camp Green Lake s philosophy: If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy. Respond to this quote by choosing one of the activities below to complete. 1. Write a letter to the Governor of Texas, arguing that Camp Green Lake is a bad (or good) idea. Explain why you disagree (or agree) with the camp s philosophy. 2. Design a new camp to help boys who have made bad choices to fix their lives. Write a daily schedule of the boys activities. 3. Imagine you are Mr. Pendanski. Write a page in your diary, expressing your thoughts about the boys in D Tent, and about each boy s chances for a better future. 12

CHAPTERS 14-18 Before Reading 1. Match the words with the pictures. 1. wheelbarrow 2. pitchfork 3. haze 4. lid 5. pile 6. evict F A C D B E 2. Use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle. You can find the words on the pages shown. C U E N Across Down 1. to fall down suddenly (p. 78) 2. impossible to consider (p. 86) 5. to state an intention to be hostile (p. 75) 6. a smell (p. 75) 1. having hardened skin (p. 80) 3. to make a person leave his home (p. 75) 4. a traditional poem for children (p. 76) T O R 3. What do you think X-Ray will do with the golden tube? What will happen as a result? 13

CHAPTERS 14-18 After Reading 1. Why doesn t X-Ray want to talk to Stanley in the morning? 2. Describe the warden and draw a picture of her, including as many details from the story as you can. 3. Think about this quote: [Stanley] didn t care what Zero thought. Zero was nobody He needed to save his energy for people who counted. What does the word count mean here? Who do you think counts according to Stanley? 4. How has Stanley changed since arriving at Camp Green Lake? Why do you think he has changed? 14

CHAPTERS 14-18 Extension Activities Choose one of the activities below to complete. 1. In the two upper boxes below, draw two pictures. In one picture, show what Stanley s mother thinks Camp Green Lake is like, and in the other picture, show what Camp Green Lake is really like. 2. Imagine what would have happened if Stanley had not given the tube to X-Ray, but had shown it to Mr. Pendanski himself. Write that version of the story in the lower box. 15

CHAPTERS 19-23 Before Reading 1. Match the words with the pictures. 1. to clutch 2. burlap sack 3. toxic 4. latch 5. coiled 6. to gaze D F A B C E 2. Match the words with their meanings. 1. to unclasp a. to hold tightly 2. venom b. to open a latch 3. to clutch c. a feeling of intense fear 4. agony d. a feeling of intense pain 5. dread e. poison 6. astonishment f. empty, showing no sign of life, barren 7. refuge g. a feeling of intense surprise, shock 8. desolate h. safety, protection, a safe place 3. In chapter 12, you will read: [Zero was] trying to act like it was nothing, but his big smile gave him away. What do you think give away means in this context? 4. Complete the chart with the words found in exercises 1 and 2. adjective verb noun toxic to gaze burlap sack coiled to clutch latch desolate to unclasp venom agony astonishment refuge dread 16

CHAPTERS 19-23 After Reading 1. Why do you think Stanley takes the blame for stealing the sunflower seeds? What would you have done in this situation? 2. Why do you think the Warden scratched Mr. Sir instead of Stanley? How do you think Mr. Sir will treat Stanley now? 3. Think about this quote: Stanley was glad there were no racial problems. On the lake they were all the same reddish brown color the color of dirt. What is meant by the term racial problems? What do you know about racial problems? 4. Why was Stanley surprised when he went over to his hole? 5. What deal did Zero and Stanley make? 6. Who was Katherine Barlow? When and where did she live? 17

CHAPTERS 19-23 Extension Activities Choose one of the activities below to complete. 1. In the box below, draw and label a map of Camp Green Lake, including as many details from the story as you can. 2. In the box below, create a comic strip version of the sunflower seed incident, starting with the seeds being stolen, and finishing with Stanley going to the Warden s house. 18

CHAPTERS 24-28 Before Reading 1. Match the words with the pictures. 1. oatmeal 2. to wobble 3. to unscrew 4. blurry 5. to gasp 6. nozzle D A B C F 2. Match the words with their meanings. 1. grotesque a. a town or city in which no one lives anymore 2. to punish b. a spout used to control the flow of water or other liquids 3. nozzle c. disgusting, horrible 4. ghost town d. an unusually long period of time in which no rain falls 5. drought e. to inflict the penalty for breaking a rule 6. concoction f. a mixture of ingredients, usually liquid 3. In chapter 25, you will read: They would get regular medicine from [the doctor] and onion concoctions from Sam. After they got over their illness, no one could be sure which of the two treatments had done the trick. What do you think the idiom done the trick means? 4. In chapter 27, you will read: [Mr. Pendanski would] fill Stanley s canteen, then let Stanley take a long drink, then top it off for him. What do you think it the idiom top off means here? E 19

CHAPTERS 24-28 After Reading 1. Draw a picture of Trout Walker and Sam in the boxes. On the lines below, list as many details as you can about the characters. Charles Trout Walker Sam 2. Why were the people of Green Lake angry with Sam and Kate? 3. Explain why Trout Walker and Kate Barlow met again at Green Lake twenty years later. What happened then? 20

CHAPTERS 24-28 Extension Activities Choose one of the activities below to complete. 1. One of the themes in this story is the unexpected consequences of words. Think about how many characters were affected by Elyas Yelnats broken promise to Madame Zeroni, or by Hattie Parker s decision to tell the rest of the town about Katherine and Sam. Write a paragraph discussing the power of words in this story. 2. Maybe you, like Stanley, have been accused of something you didn t do. Were you punished? Or were you able to prove that you were innocent? Write a paragraph about this experience, and how it made you feel. (If you haven t had an experience like this, you can write about someone you know.) 3. The people of Green Lake told Katherine that God would punish her for what she did. Think about this quote from the book: This all happened one hundred and ten years ago. Since then, not one drop of rain has fallen on Green Lake. You make the decision. Whom did God punish? Write a paragraph explaining this quote and responding to the question. _ 21

BONUS ACTIVITIES Enjoy these bonus activities once your teacher has checked your work. Spiced Peaches Katherine Barlow was famous for her spiced peaches. Try this recipe at home and tell us how you liked it! Spiced Peaches Recipe Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients 4 pounds peaches 1 cup vinegar 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon cloves 3 pounds brown sugar 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper Instructions Boil sugar and vinegar Scald peaches in boiling water Remove skins and cook in sugar and vinegar mixture Tie spices in cheesecloth bag and cook with peaches When peaches are tender, pour into stone jars Reheat syrup every day to a boil for a week Word Search How many vocabulary words from the booklet can you find in the puzzle? Write them below. Q T R X I P E S A E T Q E W V J X L I W A A E V W C R T D B N G W R O R I S B J E D W V A P C A O R L N X S V W W S J M X Y S W R Z K E E E E W V C E U Y T J A V R G J N N N R C Y Y R E S B I O E K H Q G O V D N R L S L O F K O A E O E M L Q U A W E G H O A M X Y L R V Y L N L E A T Z K M L A F B J O B D Q H Y C E M O B C A Z I O D M D W F I K F C L B S F H E N I N C G P A B K F H Q A X Q X V G O K Q S R Y U L F H A H O Z C T Y U A J N W O J P V 1. Hammock 4. 7. 2. 3. 5. 6. 8. 22

BONUS ACTIVITIES Enjoy these bonus activities once your teacher has checked your work. Feeling Wistful The phrase If only is used to express wistfulness: a feeling of regretful longing. You can write your own wistful If only captions for these photos. If only If only If only If only 23

BONUS ACTIVITIES Enjoy these bonus activities once your teacher has checked your work. Miraculous Onions! Sam the Onion Man has ointments, lotions, syrups, and pastes all made out of onion juice and different parts of the onion plant. Some are good for the stomach, some for the heart, and some for the brain. Some cure asthma, others cure warts, and others make your hair grow. Make a poster selling one of Sam s onion concoctions. DO NOT CREATE YOUR POSTER HERE. USE A LARGER PAPER. (You may use the box below to create an outline). 24

BONUS ACTIVITIES Enjoy these bonus activities once your teacher has checked your work. Come to Beautiful Camp Green Lake! Make a brochure to advertise Camp Green Lake. Try to make the camp seem as attractive as possible, without actually lying. (For example: Campers will spend plenty of time on the lake, get lots of sun, and get great exercise! ) Student Evaluation Please take a few minutes to tell us how we did. Evaluate this booklet in the chart below. Poor Average Good Very Good Excellent I learnt a lot of things 1 2 3 4 5 Understandable 1 2 3 4 5 Useful 1 2 3 4 5 Fun 1 2 3 4 5 Exercised that I found useful: Exercises that I would change: What other topics should be included in the booklet? 25

BONUS ACTIVITIES Enjoy these bonus activities once your teacher has checked your work. Create a comic strip! Have a look at the example of the comic strip below. You will be creating your own comic strip. Your comic strip must be connected to Holes. You may choose your favorite moment from the book or create your own side story related to the book and its characters. Here are some things to consider when creating your comic strip: An easy to understand plot. It can be humorous, scary or serious. Include speech bubbles, thought bubbles and zap bubbles. 26

BONUS ACTIVITIES Enjoy these bonus activities once your teacher has checked your work. Create a book cover! Have a look below at all the different cover designs for Holes. Each one is in a different language. You will be creating a new book cover for Holes in any language you like. Which language will you choose? Create a book cover and color it nicely. 27

BONUS ACTIVITIES Enjoy these bonus activities once your teacher has checked your work. Create a treasure chest! To enjoy the activity below, use the QR code on this page and print the activity at home. Do not cut out this example in the booklet! (www.pinterest.com) REFERENCES Bonus Activity Comic Strip kevinwerty.deviantart.com Bonus Activity Bubbles sitepoint.com Bonus Activity Holes Cover 1 pinterest.com Bonus Activity Holes Cover 2 pinterest.com Bonus Activity Holes Cover 3 orehero.hateblo.jp Bonus Activity Book Template polyvore.com 28

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