This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Use this worksheet to compare and contrast the book and the movie. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. It had rattlesnakes and scorpions, rocks and dirt, and that was about all that was at camp green lake. First, jot down ideas about how the two versions of the story are similar. Premade quizzes on holes eight week quiz c that include 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions for a quick inclass quiz. Sir and then shares with the rest of the boys when the bag is thrown to stanley it spills all over his hole and is caught by mr. Literature the adventures of tom sawyer chapter 23 the real quiz is much shorter 58 terms. What are some of louis sachars most famous books and what did the author do before being able to support himself with his writing. Louis says he had a wonderful first experience in hollywood much better than he ever could have imagined.
The accelerated reader program is widely used in schools across america to provide reading incentives and testing. Download and print reading comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, bookmarks, and puzzles to use with the book. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Holes by louis sachar lesson plans and teaching resources 7 creative classroom activities these activities include studying historical background, work with palindromes, making a timeline, working with cause and effect, more. Igor barkov plays a very minor role in the mole in the movie. Stanley ends up there after being wrongfully accused of a crime. The book s author, louis sachar, doesnt throw just one type of conflict at stanley, the book s. This page contains printables that can be used for a literature study unit on the book holes, by louis sachar. Holes is a very captivating book that shows us the story of a young boy who has for a very long time to been followed by bad luck throughout his.
Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. How has stanley changed over the course of the story. Who has poor vision, wears glasses, and is the leader of the group. Have you had time to read this book that shows us that good always wins over evil. The movie holes is based on the book of the same title by louis sachar. A comprehensive database of more than 38 holes quizzes online, test your knowledge with holes quiz questions. What fills some of the holes that stanley jumps over while walking through the. Stanley must dig a hole everyday even saturday and.
Differences between holes book and film holes wiki fandom. Stanley yelnats present day before becoming a professional writer, louis sacher worked as a teachers aid at an elementary school. Novel trivia questions holes is a very captivating book that shows us the story of a young boy who has for a very long time to been followed by bad luck throughout his life due to a curse placed on their grandfather. He used his experiences there to write his first book sideways stories from wayside school. Holes by louis sachar tells the story of stanley yelnats, who was sent to camp green lake, which is not a. As stanley tried to turn over on his cot, he was afraid it. Holes is a very captivating book that shows us the story of a young boy who has for a very long time to been followed by bad luck throughout his life due to a curse. Holes study guide contains a biography of louis sachar, literature.
Holes quiz over the entire book by lynnsie phistry tpt. It consists of multiple choice and short answer questions. Medal, the national book award, the school library journal best book of the year all for holes, and more than 30 individual state awards for the best book of the year, all voted upon by the children in the respective states. You can also use any of these questions as writing prompts. It was always very hot, and there was hardly any shade. Stanley yelnats, zero, xray, squid, magnet, armpit, zigzag, warden, kate barlow, sam. Since not all students learn the same, book adventure strives to be inclusive of the different student learning styles and offers a variety of alternative assessment options for those students who might not be great test takers. 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. Take our free holes quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Try getting them all correct, or take another quiz.
By using this quiz and worksheet, you can test your knowledge of the genre of holes. Holes book summary sachar writes the humorous plot of holes in a straightforward manner. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. This category is for questions regarding the program and the books it contains. Before you read vocabulary building comprehension questions language activities. Comprehension check of chapters 1 to 4 of holes by louis sachar. Holes by louis sachar suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways.
Holes is about a kid named stanley yelnats, who has been mistaken for a crime that he did not commit. Holes comprehension companion enjoying literature is one of the joys of reading. 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. Holes questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on holes. What does stanley look like at the beginning of the book. Start studying holes chapter 11 20 questionsanswers. Youve been inactive for a while, logging you out in a few seconds. This novel is set in modern times and focuses on the current circumstances of stanley yelnats, an unfortunate, unlucky young man who is sent to camp green lake for a crime he didnt commit. Teacher guide to holes by louis sachar how might students use storyboards to demonstrate and to extend their learning. Which of the following is not one of the boys nicknames in tent d. This is a 15 question quiz over the entire book of holes. Apr 19, 2012 brilliant collection of table quiz questions based on holes, great for end of term fun or preassessment revision, some multiple choice, no answers included sorry. Holes by louis sachar, chapters 17 vocabulary list. Use these 25 vocabulary words from holes for your weekly list, daily word study, or spelling exercises.
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. Our online holes trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top holes quizzes. Holes is packed as tight with conflict as the dry dirt beds of camp green lake are packed with dirt. Vocabulary from louis sachars holes vocabulary list. What does stanleys dad successfully invent at the end of the book. Xray insisted that stanley should hand over anything he dug up because it wouldnt be fair if he got rewarded when others like himself had been. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on several chapters of holes and is comprised of five of the following different activities. Why will campers sometimes permit themselves to be bitten by a rattlesnake or a scorpion. See the definition, listen to the word, then try to spell it correctly. Assesses knowledge of the novels plot and characters.
What possession of kissing kate barlow does stanley find while digging a hole. Stanley is on his way to a boys juvenile detention centre which is called camp green lake. Holes by louis sachar tells the story of stanley yelnats, who was sent to camp green lake, which is not a vacation camp at all, but a camp for juvenile delinquents. The book holes by louis sachar captured me from the getgo. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach holes louis sachar, shared by english language teachers. Book adventure is an interactive reading assessment, management and rewards program. Included is a short final quiz over the book holes by louis sachar and a worksheet students can fill out to compare and contrast the movie with the book. Some topics you will be assessed over are where the magical onions grow and the. See how well you know the character of stanley yelnats in holes with this short quiz and worksheet. A vocabulary list featuring holes by louis sachar, chapters 17. The source of his nickname is never mentioned, nor is his real name. After reading holes, use these questions to start a discussion with your students about the book.
For extra spelling practice, your students can race to familiarize themselves with these words in the game the treasure of green lake when they go through the time warp and visit with sam and kate. Perfect prep for holes quizzes and tests you might have in school. In what ways is the saying you cant judge a book by its cover a good one for this story. Camp green lake has no lake, it dried up over a hundred years ago. The other bodies in the room were little more than bags of flesh and bones, dumped across chairs and couches. 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. To make us think about all the empty spaces and the things that are missing.
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