Holes - Chapters 1-2

Over 100 years ago, what did Green Lake of Texas look like?

• A big city, with many beautiful parks, & lots of activity.

• It had the largest lake in Texas & a small town.

• It was a huge, hot desert with very few people living there.

• It was part of a huge mountain for wonderful sledding in the winter.

What does the area of Camp Green Lake look like now?

• It has many trees and mountains to provide shade.

• It is a dry, flat wasteland with little shade.

• The lake remains large and beautiful.

• The busy town supports the camp and provides entertainment.

Who owns the hammock and the shade?

• Madame Zeroni

• Stanley Yelnats

• The Warden

• Mr. Sir

What are two concerning creatures that live out at Camp Green lake?

• Scorpions and Rattlesnakes

• Lions and Tigers

• Alligators & Snapping Turtles

• Cows & Horses

Why is getting bitten by a scorpion or a rattlesnake not the worst thing that can happen to you?

• You don't have to go to school.

• You get all the food and snacks you desire while you recover.

• The Warden checks on you and supports you like a Mom.

• You won't die. Usually.

What does it mean that if you "get bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard, you might as well go into the shade of the oak trees and lie in the hammock. There is nothing anyone can do to you anymore."

• You will develop super-human strength with the possibility of becoming a super-hero.

• You will become famous because the yellow-spotted lizard is so rare.

• You will likely die.

Camp Green Lake is;

• A camp for bad boys

• A girl scout camp

• A camp for families to enjoy themselves

• Is a lovely, busy, little town

What did some people think about Camp Green Lake?

• It was a beautiful spot by a huge lake to take a vacation.

• It was the best place in Texas to purchase a boat!

• 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.

• It was a great place to get an education.

Stanley was given a choice by the judge;

• Go to jail, or go to Camp Green Lake.

• 100 hours of community service or go to jail

• Pay back the money or go to Camp Green Lake

• Apologize to the court or 100 hours of community service

"Stanley was from a poor family. He had never been to camp before." What prediction can you make from this last line of Chapter 2;

• They will scrape together the money to pay his fine because he is scared to go to camp.

• He will take the community service judgement to avoid jail time or camp time.

• He will run away from the court house to avoid any punishment for his crime.

• He will choose to go to Camp Green Lake because it sounds way more fun than spending time in jail.