Holes
Why do the Yelnats family keep naming their sons Stanley?
Stanley Yelnats is a palindrome, which means it can be read forwards and backwards.
Her response ___ the negative feedback was very mature.
Her response to the negative feedback was very mature.
What type of noun always needs an article?
singular count nouns
What is a simile?
situational irony
Who bullied Stanley in school?
Derrick Dunne
There's no need ___ your bad attitude.
There's no need for your bad attitude.
Which of these words can only be used with singular count nouns?
1. both
2. whole
3. every
4. some
2. whole
BANG! is an example of what literary term?
onomatopoeia
What is dramatic irony?
when the audience/reader has information that a character does not
What kind of animal fossil does Stanley find in the hole he digs?
a fish
How is your relationship ____ your siblings?
How is your relationship with your siblings?
What is the possessive pronoun of my
mine
What literary term is being used here: The sun showed its face and smiled upon the earth.
personification
What is another word for verbal irony?
sarcasm
Why don't the campers just run away if there are no guard towers or fences?
When do we use the preposition of when it comes to nouns?
to show the relationship between the subject and object.
When do you use a reflexive pronoun?
when the direct object refers back to the subject
What parts of speech does a metaphor compare?
nouns
there is no lake.
What is the first line of the song that Stanley's father sings to him?
"If only, if only."
What preposition do we use after the words married, engaged, and similar when it comes to adjectives?
to
What two words does a possessive pronoun replace?
a possessive adjective and a noun
What part of speech can you add an -ly to in order to make it an adverb?
adjective
What type of irony is being used here: After failing the test, the teacher told the student, "Wow! You did so well."
Verbal Irony