Holes
Why is Stanley being sent away?
Punished for a crime he didn't commit
In this sentence, which word is the main verb? Mr. Sir chewed sunflower seeds to keep from smoking.
chewed
What is DNA
Your cells
If you are aware, you are?
are paying attention
How did Stanley arrive at Camp Green Lake?
A long, lonely ride on a bus with no air conditioning
In this sentence, which words are nouns? The crime was solved in two weeks.
crime, weeks
Which pronoun correctly replaces the underlined words in the sentence?
The Ford Heights Four walked out of prison as free men.
They
I avoid people when they are sick. Avoid means to.
stay away
What is Stanley's last name?
Yelnats
Which is a synonym for premises?
land
What is the main goal of the forensic team?
to use evidence to catch and convict a criminal
If you commit a parking error, you may not pass the driving test. What is another word that could be used instead of commit?
perform
Which of the following best describes the overall impression of Camp Green Lake based on the excerpt?
A harsh and unwelcoming place
What is the purpose of the apostrophe in the following sentence? “That’s a lot of sunflower seeds,” the bus guard said.
to make the word possessive
In this sentence, what part of speech is preserve?
Investigators carefully preserve the crime scene.
present tense verb
Choose the plural noun in the sentence. Stanley felt somewhat dazed as the guard unlocked his handcuffs and led him off the bus.
handcuffs
If the question asks who, your answer must include what information?
characteristics of a person or group
Which pronoun correctly replaces the underlined word in the sentence? Stanley wasn’t sure if the socks had been yellow originally.
He
Read the headings from the passage “The Science of Catching Criminals.”
At the Crime Scene, Back at the Lab, The Power of Forensic Science
As a reader, how do the headings help you understand the text better?
The headings tell how evidence is collected and studied.
Besides the buildings and tents, what else is mentioned in the excerpt?
A cabin beneath two tall trees