Holes
Grammar
Vocabulary in Context
GSA tips
Misc.
100

Stanley Yelnats is a palindrome, which means...?  

It is the same forwards and backwards. 

100

what is wrong with this sentence? 

Need to capitalize the first letter.  

100

Bobby's new phone was defective and wouldn't charge. What does defective mean? 

imperfect or flawed

100

What is it important to do the night before the test?

Get a good night's sleep! 

100

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

the letter M 

200

What is Stanley's nickname at camp? 

Caveman

200

Identify the part of speech: quickly.

adverb

200

Sarah showed great perseverance by continuing to practice after losing the chess match. What is perseverance? 

not giving up, even when faced with obstacles and difficulties

200

This is the first thing you should do when reading a passage on a test.

Preview the passage (skim the title, headings, or first lines).

200

Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?

(As of March 2025) Saturn with 274

300

Why doesn't Camp Green Lake have any guards or fences? 

They are not concerned about kids trying to run since they are surrounded by desert with no water for miles.  

300

Either restaurant (is/are) a good choice

is

300

The pile of homework felt tedious to Robbert. What does tedious mean?

tiring and boring

300

When a question asks for the best evidence, what should you look for?

Evidence that directly supports the answer — the strongest, most specific detail.

300

Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

They both weigh a pound

400

Who did Stanley and his family blame all their bad luck on?

Stanley's no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather." 

400

Where should the comma(s) be? Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.

Although I studied all night, I wasn't ready for the test.

400

I was afraid she would fall because of how precariously she was standing on the branch. Precarious means? 

dangerously unstable

400

What should you do if two answer choices both seem correct?

choose the one with stronger evidence.

400

What has keys but can’t open locks?

Piano

500

What does Zero say he likes doing? 

Digging Holes

500

I'm going (to/too/two) the mall tonight.

to

500

In this sentence, what does grotesque mean? 

The actors wore dark capes and grotesque masks during the performance.

ugly or distorted

500

Explain why it’s important to read the entire question?

So you don't miss an important detail. 

500

If you have a dozen eggs and you break two, cook two, and eat two, how many do you have left?

10