Holes Worksheets - the British School of Bahrain - …bsbh.wikispaces.com/file/view/Holes+Worksheets.doc · Web viewWorksheet Three – Characters 1 This worksheet accompanies slides

Holes by Louis SacharName: Date:

Worksheet One – Chapters 1–2 This worksheet accompanies slides 2–4 of Holes.ppt

The coverTry to guess what the book is about just by looking at the front cover. Then complete the sentence below.

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Worksheet Two – Chapters 1–2 This worksheet accompanies slide 5 of Holes.ppt

OpeningsRead Chapters 1 and 2 and then complete the left hand column of this table with any questions you would like to know the answers to. One question has been written for you. As you read the book, fill in the right hand column.

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What did Stanley do wrong?





Worksheet Three – Characters 1This worksheet accompanies slides 6–8 of Holes.ppt

Stanley YelnatsAs you read Chapter 3, complete this table with as much information as you know about Stanley. You can add more information as you read the book.

What’s in a name?Complete the column on the right with each character’s nickname.

Theodore

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Stanley

Mr. Pedanski

José

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Worksheet Four – The sub-plot This worksheet accompanies slide 10 of Holes.ppt

Read Chapter 7 and write your own summary of the sub-plot of Holes, using the words in the box.

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You predict! Do you think Stanley could really be affected by his great-

great-grandfather’s curse? Do you think Stanley will ever be able to lift the curse?

How might he try to do this?


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Worksheet Five – Stanley’s diary 1This worksheet accompanies slide 12 of Holes.ppt

After reading Chapters 7–9, write an honest diary entry for Stanley’s first full day at Camp Green Lake. Use some, or all, of the phrases below to help you.

I woke up at… It was still dark when I… For breakfast I had…Then we… The shovel was…

We had to… It was hard work… After a while,… My hands were… …the first hole is… …when I’d finished, I felt…

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Worksheet Six – Comprehension questionsThis worksheet accompanies slide 13 of Holes.ppt

1. We can tell Stanley is tired because ____________________________________

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2. Stanley shows the fossil to Mr. Pedanski because ________________________

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3. We can tell that Mr. Pedanski is not interested in the fossil because ______

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4. Stanley agrees to give anything he finds in the future to X-Ray because __

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5. Derrick Dunne was ___________________________________________________

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Stanley thinks of him because ____________________________________________

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You predict! What do you think this object is? Do you think the Warden will be interested in it?

Worksheet Seven– Characters 2This worksheet accompanies slides 16–19 of Holes.ppt

Complete the Warden’s identity badge.

Complete Zero’s character profile.


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Physical description: ___________________________________

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Home: _________________________________________________________________

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Name: __________________

Age: ______________

Occupation: _____________________

Duties and responsibilities:_____________________________________

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Worksheet Eight – Kissin’ Kate Barlow comprehension questionsThis worksheet accompanies slide 22 of Holes.ppt

Answer these questions after reading Chapter 28 of the novel.

1. The love story between Katherine and Sam is important because

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2. Sam and Katherine fall in love when

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They manage to see each other regularly because __________________________

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3. The people of Green Lake disapprove of their relationship because _______

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4. As a consequence of their hate they ___________________________________

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5. The main instigator of the trouble is ___________________________________



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6. Camp Green Lake becomes dry and barren because _____________________

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Worksheet Nine– Characters 3This worksheet accompanies slide 25 of Holes.ppt

Fill in as much information as you can about Zero, Zigzag and X-Ray.

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X-RayWorksheet Ten – Conflict comprehension questions

This worksheet accompanies slide 26 of Holes.ppt

Complete these sentences after reading Chapter 30.

1. The argument between Stanley and ZigZag starts because _______________

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2. Mr. Pendanski encourages Stanley to fight back because _________________

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3. You can tell that Zero and Stanley have developed a bond because ________

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4. The Warden tries to humiliate Zero by _________________________________

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5. Zero runs away because _______________________________________________

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6. None of the adults try to stop Zero from escaping because ______________

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Worksheet Eleven – Stanley’s diary 2This worksheet accompanies slide 27 of Holes.ppt

After reading Chapter 33, imagine you are Stanley and write a diary entry explaining what has happened and why you have decided to run away.

Day ___I couldn’t stop thinking about Zero out there on his own… __________________

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Worksheet Twelve – Sploosh!This worksheet accompanies slide 28 of Holes.ppt

Design your label for Sploosh in the box below.



Worksheet Thirteen – Treasure MapThis worksheet accompanies slide 30 of Holes.ppt

Draw a detailed treasure map of Camp Green Lake and the surrounding area. Then, write down an important thing that happened at each location.

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Worksheet Fourteen – Test Your Knowledge This worksheet accompanies slide 31 of Holes.ppt

Complete these sentences as fully as possible, showing your knowledge of the text.

The curse on Stanley’s family was ______________________________________

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Stanley Yelnats’ family were cursed because ______________________________

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The curse was lifted when _______________________________________________

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The Warden knew there was treasure buried at Camp Green Lake as she ____

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Stanley’s name was written on the buried treasure because _________________

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Worksheet Fifteen – Test Your UnderstandingThis worksheet accompanies slide 32 of Holes.ppt

Complete these sentences as fully as possible, showing your understanding of the text.

1. You can tell that Stanley and Zero are friends because _____________________

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2. The Warden and Mr. Sir reveal themselves as villains in Part Two by _______

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3. After leaving Camp Green Lake Stanley and Zero ____________________________

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Worksheet Sixteen – EvaluationThis worksheet accompanies slide 33 of Holes.ppt

What qualities make a character a hero or heroine? Highlight the heroic qualities that Stanley possesses.

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