Holes Ch. 40-42

Match the following words to its definition. (Go back into the text and use context clues!)

• Contaminate

• instrument that tells time by shadow cast by the sun

• Sundial

• To pollute or poison

• Leeches

• Living thing that sucks blood

• Tonic

• To laugh

• Snickers

• Medicine Substance

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: Why does the story shift back to the story of Sam saying, “Onions!.”

Answer explanation

Stanley finds an onion to eat. It is making a connection/ parallel to the story of Mary Lou, Sam and the onions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: What do we learn about Zero and his life before Camp Green Lake? What can you infer about him?

Answer explanation

Zero and his mother stole things to get by and survive. He struggled to get by and is not actually a criminal.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: How are Stanley and Zero

connected?

Answer explanation

Clyde Livingston's shoes connect Stanley and Zero.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: What do we learn about Stanley as he reflects on his time at Camp Green Lake? How has he changed? Why is he “happy” now?

Answer explanation

Stanley has never been happy with his life. He appreciates what he has. Stanley now likes himself.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: Why does he feel like it was destiny for him to end up at Camp Green Lake now?

Answer explanation

Meeting Zero at Camp Green Lake, finding out the truth about the shoes, and escaping to God's Thumb is more than a coincidence.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: What’s Stanley thinking about when he asks Zero about digging one more hole?

Answer explanation

He considers he might find the

treasure the Warden has been looking for and wants to take a chance.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What do you think made Stanley able to carry Zero all the way up the mountain without him even realizing how far he had climbed?

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1