You can read 'Holes' online at:
http://www.onread.com/reader/191069/
Answer the following questions in sentence form:
1. Why did Stanley decide against digging at night?
2. Explain Stanley's sudden collapse.
3. Why did Stanley not have to worry about Zero reading over his shoulder?
4. Why was Stanley having difficulty sleeping?
5. How did Magnet get his nickname?
6. Predict the consequences for Stanley's misdeed.
Below are terms from chp 6-10. You are required to research and write the meaning and find a picture that depicts the term.
gaze,
latch
recede
writhed
Extension task/s: You are to complete one or both of the following (some tasks may need to be done in another format and brought into class.
In chapter 19 the author describes the racial makeup of the young boys. Why might he have waited so long to do this and what is the advantage of reading this story as opposed to watching it on television?
