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HOLES. IES Mirasierra 2° ESO. What makes us want to read a book?. Cover art, blurb* and other visuals. Blurb. What is a blurb? Do you usually read the blurb? What information does the blurb tell you?. Thinking forward…. Read the blurb on the back of Holes

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  1. HOLES IES Mirasierra 2° ESO

  2. What makes us want to read a book?

  3. Cover art, blurb* and other visuals

  4. Blurb • What is a blurb? • Do you usually read the blurb? • What information does the blurb tell you?

  5. Thinking forward… • Read the blurb on the back of Holes • In groups of 2, act as book detectives. Write down as much information as you can about the: Characters, Setting & Plot • Make 1 prediction about the book (Examples: This will be a sad book. This will be a science fiction book. The character is named X-Ray because he has special powers, etc.) • *Ask about any vocabulary you don’t understand

  6. About the Author: Louis Sachar • When Louis Sachar was a kid his family moved from East Meadow, New York to Orange County, California. At the time, Orange County was mostly orange groves. Sachar cut through the orange groves on the way to school, and had orange fights on the way home. *Source: “About Louis Sachar” from Scholastic.com

  7. About the Author: Louis Sachar • In college, after taking more than a year of Russian classes, Sachar realized it was still Greek to him. He tried to figure out what he should study instead. As he wandered across the campus, he saw an elementary school student handing out pieces of paper that read: "Help. We need teachers' aides at our school. Earn three units of credit." He had no interest whatsoever in kids, but he signed up. It turned out to be not only his favorite class, but also the most important class he took.

  8. About the Author: Louis Sachar • Around that time, Sachar read a book of short stories about different characters in a town called, In Our Town by Damon Runyon. It gave him the idea for Sideways Stories from Wayside School, which is a book of short stories about different kids in a school. All the Wayside kids are named after students Sachar knew at the school where he worked.

  9. About the Author: Louis Sachar • Sideways Stories from Wayside School was published just as Louis began law school. For years he struggled to decide between being an author and being a lawyer. He finally decided to devote his time to writing books for kids. Sachar has written more Wayside School books, the Marvin Redpost series, and the 1999 Newbery winner, Holes.

  10. Let’s check for understanding! • 1. What was Louis Sachar studying in college? • 2. Louis Sachar really wanted to work with children when he was in college. True or False? • 3. In Sideways Stories from Wayside School, who did Louis Sachar name the characters after? • 4. What inspired Louis Sachar to start writing? • 5. Did Louis Sachar end up following the original plan he had for his life? Support your answer with evidence.

  11. In-Class Read: Chapter 1

  12. Vocabulary • Wasteland • Shriveled • Hovers • Hammock • Forbidden • Warden • Rattlesnake • Recovering

  13. HOMEWORK: CHAPTERS 2-5 Write it down!

  14. Chapters 2-5

  15. HOMEWORK: CHAPTERS 4-6 Write it down!

  16. Review of Chapters 1-5 • What’s happened so far? • Characters? • Setting? • Genre?

  17. Vocabulary Questions?

  18. Vocabulary One-legged Curses Gruff Woodpecker Perseverance Discouraged Befell Stagecoach Outlaw Stranded Grunted • Handcuffed • Box of stationery • Stifling • Obstacle course • Bungee jumping • Embarrassment • Arrested • Slumped • Convicted

  19. Palindromes • Palindrome comes from Greek and means “running back again.” • Examples: noon, civic, racecar …

  20. Character Charts Stanley Yelnats I (No-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather) Stanley Yelnats II (our Stanley’s grandfather) Stanley Yelnats III (our Stanley’s dad) Stanley Yelnats IV (our Stanley)

  21. Chapters 4-6

  22. HOMEWORK: CHAPTER 7 Write it down!

  23. Summary • What did we learn in Chapters 4-6? • What was Stanley’s crime?

  24. Partner-work: Check your knowledge! • 1. What do we know about the character Zero? • 2. Is Mr. Pendanski a good camp counselor (monitor)? Why or why not? • 3. Why does Mr. Pendanski use the boys’ real names? Why do the boys use nicknames?

  25. What would you do? • “You are to dig a hole every day, including Saturdays and Sundays. Each hole must be five feet deep, and five feet across in every direction. Your shovel is your measuring stick.” • How would you feel if you were in Stanley’s situation? • Write a letter home to your mom and dad. What would you say to them about Camp Green Lake? About digging holes? (6 min, min. 6 sentences)

  26. Chapter 7

  27. HOMEWORK: CHAPTERS 7-14 Write it down!

  28. Sharing our Letters

  29. Chapter 7 • What happened at Camp Green Lake in pages 26-31? • What happened with Elya and Madame Zeroni? Who is Myra Menke?

  30. Returning to Our Predictions • What did you think would happen in these story? • How close is your prediction (so far?) • Have you noticed any FORESHADOWING*? (*hints/clues about what is going to happen next)

  31. Start Chapter 7 in Class

  32. Chapters 7-14

  33. HOMEWORK: CHAPTERS 15-18 (pgs. 69-82) Write it down!

  34. Chapter 7 • 1. How would you describe Myra and her father? • 2. “Elya said nothing.” Why did he do this? How does Elya feel? What does he do next? (pg. 35) • 3. What do we learn about Zero at the end of the Chapter?

  35. Chapter 8 • Yellow-Spotted Lizard • Features/characteristics: • Where do they live? • What do they eat? • Extra Facts:

  36. Chapter 9 • The Rec(reation) room was rally a “Wreck Room.” What is the meaning of recreation? And of “wreck”? • Why would the boys “wreck” the recreation room? • What does Stanley write to his Mom? Why? • Who is the Caveman?

  37. Chapter 10-11 • What does Stanley find in his hole? Is it considered interesting? • What do you think Mr. Pendanski would consider “interesting”? • What does X-Ray ask Zero?

  38. Chapter 12 • What do Magnet, Stanley and Zero want to do in their future lives when Mr. Pendanski asks?

  39. Chapter 13 • What does Stanley find in his hole? • What do you think KB stands for? (Foreshadowing) • What does Stanley do with it?

  40. Chapter 14 • Were you surprised by the Warden? Why or why not? • How does she treat Mr. Pendanski? • How does she react to the interesting find?

  41. Chapters 15-18

  42. HOMEWORK: CHAPTERS 19-25 (pgs. 83-111) Write it down!

  43. Important Points • What did Stanley’s mom say in her letter? • What happens with Zigzag and Stanley? Why? • What do we learn about Zero at the end?

  44. Character Chart! What do we know about these characters: • Zero • X-Ray • Zigzag

  45. Class Read: Chapter 19

  46. Chapters 19-25

  47. HOMEWORK: CHAPTERS 26-28 (pgs. 112-123) Write it down!

  48. Important Points • What happened to Mr. Sir’s sack of sunflower seeds? Why did Stanley take the blame? (pg. 84) • What special nail polish does the Warden have? Who does she scratch? (pg. 90) • Where did Stanley’s great-grandfather find refuge? (pg. 93) • Why did Zero dig Stanley’s hole? What does Stanley begin to do after that?

  49. What does KB stand for?

  50. The braid continues! In a group of 2, write your answers to these questions: 1. How does Mr. Sir take revenge on Stanley? (page 106) 2. Who is Katherine Barlow? Who is Sam? What makes things complicated for them? (Chapter 23 & 25)

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