determination, dedication, drive, unstoppable (answers may vary)
100
What is a synonym for trust?
assurance, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, credence, credit, dependence etc.
100
Give an example of friendship throught Holes by Louis Sachar.
Stanley and Zero
X-ray and Stanley
The boys of Camp Green Lake
100
What did Mrs.Bell used to do to Sranley that hurt his feelings?
She would make fun of his weight and compare him(the largest kid) to the smallest kid in the class to teach ratios.
200
How does Stanleys weight help him persevere when he digs his first hole?
Stanleys weight made it easier for him persevere to dig holes. He would stand on the end of the shovel and his weight would push the shovel underground.
200
What is an example of trust between two character in Holes by Louis Sachar?
Stanley and Zero- Stanley trusted Zero when he knew that Zero would dig his holes for him if Stanley taught him how to read. (Answsers will vary)
200
How does Zero repay Stanley for teaching him how to read.
Zero digs part of Stanley's hole everyday.
200
How does Stanley first judge the the Wreck room when arriving at the Camp?
He says that everything looks broken.
300
What gave Stanley and Zero the will and perseverance to continue back to the camp?
The Onions and water they had found near Big Thumb.
300
Since Madame Zeroni trusted Elya to carry her up the mountain, do you think it was right for Madame Zeroni to put "the curse" on the Yelnats'? Why or why not?
(discuss answers with presenters) answers may vary.
300
How does Stanley and Zero's friendship reflect when Zero runs away from the camp?
Stanley shows friendship between him and Zero because he also left the camp tp look for his friend.
300
What incident caused the townspeople to judge Miss Katherine for her actions?
The townspeople began to think lower of Miss Katherine after Kissing a negro (Sam).
400
How is perseverance shown with Zero and Stanley (especially with Zero) when they were covered in the yellow spotted lizards?
Zero and Stanley stayed still for hours when the lizards were on them. They didn't want to die.
400
Do you think Stanley and Zero's trust for one another has grown since they've found the treasure? Why or Why not?
(discuss with presenters) answers may vary.
400
How can Stanley and Zero'd friendship also be depicted as irony?
Stanley and Zero's friendship is also irony because Madame Zeroni and Elya Yelnats were betrayed friends.
400
How did the townspeople jugde Trout Walker? (Hint: Why do they call him Trout?)
They said his feet smell like fish and he had fungus coming out of his toes.
500
How was perseverance shown when the woman whispered the song into Zero's ear?
Perseverance was shown through the woman because the reader can infer that the woman is Zero's mother. She persevered to find her son and finally did.
500
Daily Double: What do you think the authors theme would be and why? Give us an example of the theme from the story.
Answer will vary..discuss with group.
500
How is the Yelnats family "curse" broken with friendship?
When Zero was sick, Stanley was a good friend a carried Zero up the mountain. "The curse" was lifted because Stanley lifted Zero up the mountain and sang the same song the Elya was supposed to sing to Madame Zeroni.
500
How do people judge Zero after Satnley and Zero discover the treasure?
The authorities begin to think highly of Zero especially when he reads Stanleys name on the treasure.