Every time he passes a hole, he glances in, both hoping and not hoping to find zero there. At first, you see stanley as an alright kid who has made a bad decision stealing. Holes comprehension companion enjoying literature is one of the joys of reading. This simile describes the first time stanley sees zero smile. Stanley is on his way to a boys juvenile detention centre which is called camp green lake. There once was a very large lake here, the largest lake in texas. The warden claims that this pointless labor builds character, but thats a lie. This worksheet has questions about stanleys first experiences at camp green lake. There is a range of tasks and the questions cover a variety of the afs i have uploaded similar booklets for other easier books also. For this reason, the author uses the simile to create a warped image of a wicked grimace. Commonlit book pairings holes free reading passages. The lake was so full of holes and mounds that it reminded stanley of pictures hed seen of the moon. In holes by louis sachar, stanley yelnats is sent to camp green lake to dig holes. The question and answer section for holes is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. For snacks we had worms and dirt made by the kids, doughnut holes, and pumpkin onion cookies. It was probably my favorite paragraph because it wraps everything in the book up by using the title and making a play on words. Vocabulary from louis sachars holes vocabulary list.
Stanley must dig a hole everyday even saturday and sunday, breakfast is at 4. Okay, maybe thats obvious, but its also a key part of the story, so well take a look. Be sure to read the passage summaries and our suggestions for instructional use. Comprehension work book for holes teaching resources. Jan 05, 2014 comprehension work book and answers for holes by louis sachar. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Holes is about a kid named stanley yelnats, who has been mistaken for a crime that he did not commit. Commonlit book pairings holes free reading passages and. Early in the novel, the narrator gives a description of stanley yelnats prior to his incarceration at camp green lake. Holes is a novel by louis sachar that was first published in 1998. 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. This quote from the very first chapter of the novel is. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Heres a good rule to remember about rattlesnakes and scorpions. Everyone in holes seems to be convinced that zero is a real nothing of a kid. Holes characters the main characters name is stanley yelnats. A reading guide to holes by louis sacharby monique vescia. Well look closely at the significance of the use of holes, onions and nicknames. In one hole he sees a family of yellowspotted lizards looking up at him. Holes quotes by louis sachar meet your next favorite book. Holes by louis sachar chapter 14 part one before you read the chapter. B created with that quiz the math test generation site with resources for other subject areas. According to most of the characters in the book, zero is a big fat zero. The town shriveled and dried up along with the lake, and the people who lived there. This quote from the very first chapter of the novel is a clever use of foreshadowing. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.
Stanley yelnats is sent to a juvenile correctional camp for boys where each day he is forced to dig holes into a dry lake bed. Stanley explains that because zero is often angry, it is unusual when he does smile. Briefly predict what you think the plot of holes will be about. And, just as the lizards bite is deadly, so is the supposed curse that stanleys family is under. Stanley yelnats was the only passenger on the bus, not counting the driver or the guard. Camp green lake, the setting of the book, provides a harsh backdrop for the expression of these themes. Before we even meet the warden, we are already shown the extent of the authority she wields. This is a statement from the narrator which implies that regardless of whether stanleys family or the reader believes in curses, the bad luck that they are the recipients of is undeniable. A young person who is not yet an adult, according to the law. Yet, when i put all those wasted days together, i somehow end up with a book of which im very proud. Download and print reading comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, bookmarks, and puzzles to use with the book. Louis sachar s holes comprehension companion holes comprehension companion. There were kids from first through fifth grade mostly boys and all of them enjoyed this book.
A curse that began with his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather and has since followed generations of yelnatses. Well look at some of the quotes from holes in this. Symbols in the book holes lets explore a few symbols author louis sachar uses in his book. Oct 22, 2015 speaking of book club, this was a great selection for the intergenerational book club igbc at my church. Pendanski, in particular, mocks and belittles zero at every turn. Holes begins with a description of camp green lake, a juvenile detention facility in texas. Below are some reading passages that we have hand picked to supplement this book. When you spend your whole life living in a hole, the only way you can go is up.
Stanley yelnats, overweight, lonely, and poor, has been arrested for a crime he didnt commit, and hes on a bus headed for camp green lake. We read this whole book to see what would happen with stanley, yet we have to fill the holes ourselves. Usually, a book outshines a movie, and in the case of holes i can vouch for the books appeal, even motivating reluctant readers and inspiring them to choose books for the sheer fun of reading. Comprehension work book and answers for holes by louis sachar. 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. Winner of the newbery medal and the national book award. Louis sachars key quotes chapterbychapter for the novel holes written by louis sachar, completed, researched, and performed by year 7. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous t. This page contains printables that can be used for a literature study unit on the book holes, by louis sachar. Out on the lake, rattlesnakes and scorpions find shade under rocks and in the holes dug by the campers. 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.
Le passage holes medium french edition french paperback january 1, 2002 by louis sachar author visit amazons louis sachar page. It was layered and streaked with different shades of red, burnt orange, brown, and tan. Explanation of the famous quotes in holes, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues. A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he joins the job of digging holes for some mysterious reason. Kate barlow is bitten by a yellowspotted lizard at the end of part one of holes, and we have the death that we were warned about in the first chapter. When he was a boy, stanleys greatgreatgrandfather, elya yelnats, received a pig from madame zeroni, a gypsy, in exchange for a promise. The main conflict in the book holes was that stanley was sent to prison for something he did not do, and it was resolved when he helped shut down. 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. What is the main conflict in the book holes and how. They didnt dip their socks into the hole, afraid to. I would say that the book, holes can be mysterious, in a way. Dec 16, 2011 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Holes book summary sachar writes the humorous plot of holes in a straightforward manner. The source of his nickname is never mentioned, nor is his real name. As stanley continues to dig holes and meet the other boys at the camp, the narrator intertwines three separate stories to reveal why stanleys family has a curse and what the warden is looking for. By this statement, we are given the impression that the warden even has jurisdiction over the environment, which is true in the sense that. Being bitten by a scorpion or even a rattlesnake is not the worst thing that can happen to you. Trout is called trout because his feet smell like fish. I couldnt put this book down, it has a great personality if any a book might have one.
I used to think you were a goodfornothing book reader, he said. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. The narrator told us at the very opening of the novel that if you are bitten by one of the lizards, there is nothing anyone can do to you anymore 4. Now stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys detention center, camp green lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes. Differences between holes book and film holes wiki fandom. If only, if only, the woodpecker sighs,the bark on the tree was as soft as. Throughout the rest of the story you find that stanley is nice and always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishmentand redemption. This study guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of holes. Basically, its a place for kids who have committed crimes. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. Small steps, winner of the schneider family book award. As he walks, he keeps seeing holes, although the farther he gets from camp, the more haphazard and random the holes seem to be. With shia labeouf, sigourney weaver, jon voight, tim blake nelson.