Holes: Chapters 1-5

She read the synopsis on the back of the book.

• The answer to a question

• A short description of the book

• A list of books that are at the library

Stanley's family believes they are under a curse because his great-great grandfather stole a pig from a Gypsy.

• A blessing for good fortune

• A bad word

• • Bad luck that follows you

Stanley is a descendant of his great-great grandfather.

• An enemy to a family

• A best friend since childhood

• The family members that come after an ancestor or older relative.

Stanley's father says that an inventor needs intelligence, perseverance and luck.

• Overcoming challenges

• Giving up when things are hard

• Asking for help when needed

Stanley felt dazed when he got off the bus at Camp Green Lake.

• Angry and upset.

• Confused, stunned or out of it.

• Alert and ready to go.

If an area is described as barren and desolate it is...

• Like a dry desert with not much growing there

• A tropical paradise

• A welcoming, cozy environment

The sun was blazing hot.

• Slightly cold

• Not very hot

• Extremely hot

The Warden of the prison was strict.

• A gardener who grows flowers

• The person in charge of a group, such as prisoners

• The person who grants wishes.

What literary genre is our novel, Holes?

• Fiction

• Non-Fiction

• Informational Text

Which Point of View is Holes written in?

• 3rd person " he/she/they"

• 1st person "I"

• 2nd person "you"