Holes Ch. 45-47

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

• Investigation

• to start

• Commotion

• inquiry or research into a specific matter

• Flecks

• small patches

• Initiate

• a noisy disturbance

• Rigid

• to be stiff

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: Why don’t they capture Stanley and Zero right away?

Answer explanation

There are yellow spotted lizards everywhere.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: How long has the Warden been looking for this suitcase?

Answer explanation

The Warden has been looking for the suitcase since she was a little girl.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: Why do you think Mr. Pendanski suggests shooting them? Is he so nice after all? What is motivating him right now?

Answer explanation

Mr. Pandanski says they will die anyway. He is not so nice afterall and does not really care about the wellbeing of Stanley and Zero. He doesn’t want to be incriminated with them running away or the scam in the camp.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: Why doesn’t the Warden care if the campers dig holes anymore?

Answer explanation

She has found what she was looking for which was the treasure.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: Why do you think the lizards aren’t biting?

Answer explanation

The lizards might not feel endangered. Also, Stanley and Zero ate a lot of onions so maybe the onions are deterring or stopping the lizards from biting them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Answer in a COMPLETE sentence: Why is the Warden lying to the lawyer, or attorney about the suitcase?

Answer explanation

First, she wants to keep the

suitcase. She also doesn’t want the lawyer to know that the boys escaped camp and were in danger because of the Warden.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Constructed Response: Use the RACE strategy to answer.

Why do you think Stanley’s name is on the suitcase? What connection could he possibly have to it?

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1