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Chapters 1-16
Chapters 17-34
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A chubby boy who is wrongfully accused and sent to Camp Green Lake. He comes from a poor family with bad luck.
Stanley Yelnats
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Define excavate
to remove
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How did Stanley arrive at Camp Green Lake and what was the weather like?
He arrived by bus and it was hot and dry
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What did Zig Zag say to Stanley after he hit him in the head with the shovel?
"That's your dirt, you have to dig it up, it's covering my dirt."
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Mr. Sir is crazy.  Is this a fact or an opinion?

an opinion 

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In charge of the camp. Mean, with freckles, and enjoys the shade and air conditioning.
The Warden
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Define barren

Empty,lifeless

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What phrase did Mr. Sir like to use when talking to the boys about camp?
"You're not a girl scout anymore."
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What happened after the sunflower seeds were stolen?
Stanley took the blame because they were spilled all over his hole. Mr. Sir took him to the Warden who scratched Mr. Sir with her poison finger nails.
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Who is the author of Holes?

Louis Sachar

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They sold and picked onions together.
Sam and Mary Lou
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Define desolate

empty, lifeless,barren
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What were the orders given by Madame Zeroni to Elya when he went to her about wanting to marry Myra?

He was to carry the little pig up the mountain every day and let it drink from the stream. Each day the pig would get bigger and he would get stronger. On the last day, he was to carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain so she could drink from the stream as well.

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Explain the deal made between Stanley and Zero.
Stanley will teach Zero how to read if Zero digs his hole for an hour each day.
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Give 3 types of conflict in Holes 

person vs. person - Zero vs. Mr. Pendanski, Stanley vs. Derrick Dunne or Zigzag

Person vs. self - should Stanley give X-ray what he finds?  Should he go search for Zero?  

Person vs. nature - the heat and drought vs. the boys 

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Cursed the Yelnats family because Elya failed to carry her up the mountain.
Madame Zeroni
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Define Writhe
to move in a twisted way
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What made it easier for Stanley to get up so early?
He didn't want to dig in the sun during the hottest part of the day.
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What did Miss Katherine do to get to spend time with Sam?
She found all the things that needed fixing at the school house and hired him to do it.
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What did Elya Yelnats give Myra Menke as a wedding present?

A pig 

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Was in love with Katherine, rich, and stupid.
Charles Walker
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Define fugitive and use in a sentence
a prisoner on the run "The fugitive was searching for a place to hide from the police."
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Describe what happens when Stanley finds the gold tube in the dirt.

He cleaned it off, then X-Ray saw it. He convinced X-Ray to wait until the next day to turn in it to get the whole day off. X-Ray announces the next day that he found the gold tube and the boys are then forced to dig in his hole with the warden watching.

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Who are Linda and Trout Walker?
They are the people who killed Sam, looked for Kate and her treasure, and began digging holes in the "lake". They are also related to the Warden.
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Give 3 key things you should do when reading for comprehension.

Re-read when you need to 

Make sure you are reading in a quiet environment where you can focus

Summarize what you read when you are done 

Talk about what you read with someone to better understand it 

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