Holes - lesson 1/ chapters 1, 2 ,3

Holes by Louis Sachar
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Holes by Louis Sachar

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

You are entering Camp Green Lake

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

The Setting
Read the first chapter of the novel.
Sachar gives his novel a very harsh setting.
How has he managed to do that?

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

list all the words or phrases that make Camp Green Lake sound hostile ( the word hostile means unfriendly)

Slide 4 - Woordweb

How does Sachar create a sense of tension? 
  • The fact that there is no camp at Camp Green Lake

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

openings
Read chapter 2 thoroughly BEFORE answering the questions below.
  1. Why are openings important in stories?
  2. Has Sachar managed to create an engaing opening in Holes?
  3. Now that you know a little more about the setting, can you guess what the main themes of this novel may be?
  4. What questions are raised in these chapters which you are interested in finding the answers to?

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Who goes to Camp Green Lake?
What do they do there?

Slide 7 - Woordweb

Read chapter 3
After you have read the chapter, complete the quiz questions in the following slides.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Discuss:
Was Stanley Yelnats made to go to Camp Green Lake?
  • Why did he choose to go?

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Stanley Yelnats 
True or False

Answer the quiz questions

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

What does Stanley look like?
A
skinny
B
overweight
C
well built
D
normal posture

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

Why did Stanley's great-great-grandfather have a curse on him?
A
He had annoyed an outlaw, Kate Barlow
B
He had been in a stage coach robbery
C
He had made a fortune in the stock markets
D
He stole a pig from a one legged gypsy

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Who did Stanley's family for everything that went wrong?
A
The one legged gypsy
B
The great-great-grandfather
C
The pig
D
Kissin' Kate Barlow

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

What is unusual about Stanley's name?
A
It was actually his mother's surname
B
It was exactly the same as his grandfathers
C
It was the same spelt backwards or forwards
D
It was really Simon but he preferred to be called Stanley

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

What did Stanley's father do?
A
He was an inventor
B
He was a singer
C
He was a song writer

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Stanley's great-great-grandfather was robbed by an outlaw. Who was it?
A
Jessie James
B
Kissin' Kate Barlow
C
The Sundance kid
D
The book doesn't say

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

Homework
We will read a bit more in class today, for homework please finish reading Chapter 6 
So that we can start with chapter 7 next Thursday. 

Slide 17 - Tekstslide