Holes Novel Study Guide

The Holes Novel Study Guide is one that all teachers who use this novel in their Language Arts 
classes can't do without. The novel itself is riveting from start to finish and the touches of 
humour keep the students glued to the pages. Chapters range from one to 5 pages, which is what 
most students in elementary school look at when they pick up a book to read.

Even though there is a movie of Holes that the students have most likely seen, it is interesting to 
have them compare the book to the movie. This will give them the idea that even watching the 
movie does not always give you the full details that the book provides.

Some of the ways a novel study guide for Holes from F & D Teaching Aids can help you include 
teaching suggestions, lists of vocabulary from every chapter, comprehension questions as well as 
50 activities that students can do on their own or with a group. 

Some of the sample pages from this novel study guide are:

Sample from Teacher Suggestion page:
 - Use the portfolio cover as a decorative cover for a folder in which all work related to this 
novel study is stored.
- Work with the Learning Resource and Technology teachers to ensure that students are 
given adequate time to use the library and the computers for research and word 
processing.
 - Collect other books by Louis Sachar and encourage students to read other works by this 
author.
- Read some of the stories from Wayside School to introduce the author to the students.
- Encourage peer editing among students during writing activity time.
- Use discussions in small and large group settings as well as the reponse journals to assess 
students' comprehension of the text.
- Display pictures of deserts and desert life in the class.
- Display a map of the world with the deserts pin pointed.
- Display all student artwork and writing in the class



Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1
1. What had happened to Green Lake and the town? Why do you think this had happened?
2. Why were the campers forbidden to like in the hammock?
3. Where did the rattlesnakes and scorpions find shade?
4. What is a good rule to remember about rattlesnakes and scorpions?
5. Why do campers sometimes try to get bitten by the rattlesnakes and scorpions? What 
does this tell you about the camp?
6. What is the worst thing that can happen to you at the lake? Why?

Creative Writing
Activity 9

Conduct an interview with one of the following:
a. Louis Sacher
b. Stanley
c. Mrs. Morengo
d. Mr. Pendanski

Work with a partner to prepare the questions and answers and perform the interview for your 
class.

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