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HOLES
By Louis Sachar
PREREADING
About Louis Sachar (Holes bookfile pg 8)
 How Holes came about (Holes bookfile pg 9)
 Juvenile Justice (Holes lit circle guide pg 10)
 Women of the West (Holes lit circle guide pg 12)
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VOCABULARY: CHAPTER 1-3
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Perseverance: (p 8 par 7) continuing to do something
despite the difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement
 Barren/Desolate: (p 11 par 4) unproductive; unfruitful,
empty, bare
 Convicted:
to prove or declare guilty of an offense
 Hastily: moving or acting quickly; with great
speed
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Hole Multi Text Study pg 9
READING DISCUSSION & RESPONSE: CHAPTER 1-3
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Do you think its true that digging holes can turn a bad
person into a good one? Is this a fair punishment?
What are some other unpleasant things you’ve heard
about that are supposed to “build character”?
Stanley’s father, an inventor, says, “I learn from failure.”
What do you think this means? Have you ever learned
from failure?
If you were given a choice between Camp Green Lake
and jail, which would you choose and why? If Stanley
had known what Camp Green Lake was really like, do
you think he would make the same decision?
SUMMARY: CHAPTER 1-3
VOCABULARY: CHAPTER 4-6
Seemingly: (p 24 par 4)
apparently; as far as one knows
 Destiney: (p 25 par 3)
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 Fate
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or good fortune
Despicable: (p 25 par 3)
 something
disgraceful
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that is appalling, disgusting, or
Hole Multi Text Study pg 9
CHARACTERS
Stanley Yelants
 Mr. Sir
 Mr. Pendanski = mom
 Rex = X-ray
 Alan = Squid
 Jose = Magnet
 Theodore = Armpit
 Ricky = ZigZag
 Zero
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READING RESPONSE: CHAPTER 4-6
Why do the boys call Mr. Pendanski “mom”?
Does this nickname fit him?
 Why don’t the boys believe Stanley when he
tells them he stole the sneakers?
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CHAPTER 7-10 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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How does Stanley almost get in a fight?
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Who is Caveman?
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What does Stanley find after digging his first hole?
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Explain the yellow-spotted lizards.
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What does Stanly learn from digging his first hole? Why do you think he feels
proud when his hole is finished?
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Why do you think the boys always line up for water in the same order? What
is the significance to this order?
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Why does Stanley make Camp Green Lake seem like a real camp to in his
letter to his mom?
READING RESPONSE: CHAPTER 7-10
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How is Elya’s experiences related to Stanley’s
life now? Why did the author include that
flashback?
VOCABULARY: CHAPTER 7-13
Defective: (p 27 par 7) having a flaw or imperfection
 Excavated: (p 34 par 2) to leave empty or remove
from a place
 Compacted: (p 34 par 2)
joined or packed together; closely and firmly un
ited
 Reluctantly: (p 34 par 3) unwilling, hesitant
 Preposterous: very foolish or silly
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CHAPTER 7-13 VOCABULARY
Scowled: angrily frowning
 Aimlessly: not having a goal or purpose
 Sifted: to have gone through something
carefully in order to find an object
 Envious: a feeling of wanting what someone
else has; jealous
 Upholstery: the cloth that covers a couch or
other furniture
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CHAPTER 11-13 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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What does X-Ray ask Stanley to do? Why does Stanley
agree to do this?
What does Stanley gain when he agrees to help X-Ray?
What does he lose?
Where did X-Ray’s nickname come from?
How do the boys at camp feel about Zero?
Explain what Stanley finds in his hole. What do you think
the initials KB mean? What kind of connection might
this gold tube have to the past?
How does X-Ray mistreat Stanley?
Describe the Warden.
Why did X-Ray wait to show the tube to the Warden?
READING RESPONSE: CHAPTER 11-13
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Mr. Pendanski tells Stanley: “You messed up
your life, and it’s up to you to fix it.” Do you
agree with this?
CHAPTER 14-20 VOCABULARY
Agony: extreme pain
 Writhed: to have twisted your bodt from sis to
side
 Recede: to slowly fade away
 Dread: a fear that something will happen
 Shrill: a loud, high-pitched sound
 Moisture: a small amount of liquid that makes
something wet
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CHAPTER 14-20 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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According to Zigzag, how does the Warden know the boys’
names?
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Why did Zero not understand the joke in Stanley’s letter?
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Explain the change in digging.
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What does Stanley know that the Warden doesn’t?
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Explain the situation in which Stanley gets hurt.
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What indications are there that the Warden is getting
impatient?
CHAPTER 14-20 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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Can you think of some reasons why Zero might
not be familiar with any nursery rhymes or the
show Sesame Street?
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What does Stanley find out about ZigZag?
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Why do you think Stanley continues lying to his
mom and dad in his letters?
CHAPTER 14-20 READING RESPONSE
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Were you surprised to discover the Warden is a
woman?
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Do you think ZigZag and the other campers are
correct in believing the Warden is always watching
them, or are they just being paranoid?
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Why does Stanley tell Mr. Sir that he stole the
sunflower seeds? What would you have done?
CHAPTER 21-28 VOCABULARY
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Deposited
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Astonished
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Spewed
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Drawl
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Quivering
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS CHAPTER 21-24
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Why do you think Zero Finishes his hole?
Why doesn’t Stanley worry that Zero is looking over his shoulder?
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How did Magnet get his nickname?
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Explain what happens with the sunflower seeds.
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Explain what happens when Mr. Sir takes Stanley to the Warden.
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What surprised Stanley when he returned to his hole?
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How was Stanley able to tell that Zero had dug his hole?
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How did Stanley’s great-grandfather claim to have survived in the desert?
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Why do you think Stanley continues lying to his mom and dad in his letters?
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READING RESPONSE CHAPTER 21-24
How does Mr. Sir get back at Stanley? Do you
think it is Stanley’s fault that Mr. Sir got
scratched?
 Does the portrait the author paints of Green
Lake seem realistic? Can you point to any
details that strike you as too good to be true?
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS CHAPTER 25-28
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Does it seem like Sam is a respected member of Green Lake community? Why or
why not?
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Why do you think Zero finishes Stanley’s hole for him?
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What deal do Stanley and Zero work out?
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What insight did Stanley have about the tube he found in his hole?
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Describe Green Lake 110 years ago.
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How did Mr. Sir respond when asked about his face?
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Who is Katherine Barlow?
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Who else has turquoise-studded boots like Kate Barlow?
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Describe Trout Walker.
READING RESPONSE CHAPTER 25-28
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Based on the facts the author gives you, can
you answer the question, “Whom did God
punish”? Why or why not?
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Why don’t you think other boys approve of
Sanley and Zero’s arrangement? Do you think it
is fair to both boys?