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"Holes" Novel Study - Ms. Burke's Web Page. Holes. Reading Comprehension Quizzes Figurative Language Lessons to go with Holes Activities to use with Holes I've always thought I would introduce "Holes" by doing riddles on various holes.

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Examples: buttonholes, a hole in one, nostrils, "holesome/wholesome", moon craters, "pigeon-holed" -- you get the drift. You could introduce it with songs such as "There's a Hole in the Bucket, or "Whole lot of shakin' going on" or "He's Got the Whole World in his hands. " MJ Wentz, reading teacher List of Homophones Song Titles- Phrases Fossils In Chapter 10 Stanley found a fossilized skeleton of a fish.

Try making you own fossil. There didn't seem to be any organization to where The Warden had the boys dig. Character Cards Spiced Peaches - Kate Barlow is famous for her spiced peaches. Dessert Recipes: Spiced Peaches Prejudice and Racism - How have attitudes changed since 1890 when Sam. the Onion Man, kissed Kate Barlow? Kate Barlow was killed by a yellow spotted lizard. Compare Stanley to Zero Onion Dip Gay Miller. Novel Study Guides for the Classroom. A complete list of the novels available How to order-- It's Easy!

Novel Study Guides for the Classroom

Copyright 2002 Created by Brian Thornton Answer all questions in sentence form. Part One--You Are Entering Camp Green Lake Chapters One & Two Explain the irony in the name Camp Green Lake.Why will campers sometimes permit themselves to be bitten by a rattlesnake or a scorpion? Write a short biography on the author and examine some of his other novels. Chapters Three & Four Why did Stanley have a box of stationery? Chapters Five & Six Why was Mr. Pretend you are the judge in Stanley's case. Chapter Seven & Eight How do we know that Stanley is not accustomed to hard physical work? The author begins to use a new structure in this chapter. Chapter Nine & Ten Explain why the sign on the rec room said wreck room.Why in X-Ray's opinion was the second hole the hardest to dig?

Chapter Eleven & Twelve What did X-Ray ask Stanley to do the next time he found something interesting? Hatchet. Creative Ways to Practice Your Spelling Words! Here are some ways to study your spelling words! If you choose one a night you will be ready for Friday’s spelling test! Comic Strip - Use this handy blank comic strip form to create a comic strip using each of your spelling words (created by a Multiager)! Type ‘Em - Type all of your spelling words on the computer or on a typewriter. You can even email them to me! (Click here and then type out your words in the message section!) Sign Your Words - Use sign language to sign your words! Fancy Letters - Use old magazines, catalogs, or newspapers to cut out letters and glue them down to spell your words! Spelling Baseball - Draw four bases on a piece of paper or set up four chairs to be the bases.

Spelling Bingo - Each player folds a piece of paper 4 times so you have 16 boxes. Snowman or Scarecrow (Hangman) - Snowman is a nonviolent version of Hangman. Water Wash - (Warm day required!) Trace Around - Print one of your spelling words neatly. ABC Order - Write your words in alphabetical order. Welcome to the Links page.