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Holes by Louis Sachar Literature Circle Questions Grade 5 McKenzie

Chapters: # 1-5Pages: 9-29

Answer the following questions based on what we read today.

What is Camp Green Lake like? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the town of Green Lake like? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the rule to remember about snakes and scorpions? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What’s the worst thing to be bitten by? Why? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Who goes to Camp Green Lake? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What do they do there? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Was Stanley Yelnats forced to go to Camp Green Lake? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What does Stanley look like? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why did Stanley’s great-great Grandfather have a curse on him? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Does Stanley believe in curses and bad luck? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Who does Stanley’s family blame for everything that went wrong? ___________________________________________________________________________________________What is unusual about Stanley’s name? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What does Stanley’s father do?

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___________________________________________________________________________________________Even though Stanley’s family had bad luck, how do they act?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Stanley’s great great grandfather was robbed by a famous outlaw. Who was it? ____________________________________________________________________________________

Possible thing to write about in their journals:Even though Stanley’s family had bad luck, they remained hopeful. How can YOU have hope even though you’re at Arrowhead Ranch? Write one good paragraph with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

Chapters # 6-10 p. 30-78 What sport did Clyde “Sweet Feet” Livingston play? ___________________________________________________________________________________________How did “Sweet Feet” get that nickname? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How did Stanley get “Sweet Feet’s” sneakers? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What was unusual about the sneakers? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Who was supposed to have these sneakers? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“You’re not in the Girl Scouts”…what does this really mean? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How did carrying the pig help the great- great- grandfather? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How is sweating good for you? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What do the boys always do when they finish digging a hole? _________________________________________Why did Stanley like the cold, short shower? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why did the door to the recreation room say WRECK room? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why did X-ray say that digging a hole is fun? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why did Stanley’s letter to his Mom make it sound like a real camp?

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What letter did “Sweet Feet’s” shoes have on them? ________________________________________________Why was Stanley so achy? ___________________________________________________________________________________________Before the sun came up, Stanley didn’t wear his hat. Why did he HAVE to put in on after the sun came up? ___________________________________________________________________________________________Why did the hat have a cloth sewn on the back of it? ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapters 11-15 p. 74-93

Does X-ray see very well? _____________Why does X-ray want to have Stanley tell him first if he finds anything? _________________________________________________________________________________________-Does the biggest boy usually become the leader? __________What kind of boy usually becomes the leader ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why does Stanley like the name Caveman? ___________________________________________________________________________________________Who is the biggest boy in the group now? ________________________________________________________X-Ray is pig-Latin for what name? ______________________________What thing did Stanley think he wanted to do with his life? _______________________________________What does Magnet want to do with his life? _______________________________________________________________________________________This was the first time Stanley saw Zero do something. What? ______________________________________________Stanley finds something. How is this object described? ___________________________________________________________________________________________How long had Stanley been at Camp Green Lake when this happened? ______________________________Who was it who thought the object looked like a shotgun shell? __________________________________Why did Stanley get to move up in line? ________________________________________________________

Why do you think X-Ray is so crabby that next morning after the item is found? ___________________________________________________________________________________________What time of day is it when X-Ray claims to find the object? __________________________________________What does the Warden look like? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How does the Warden act? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The boys aren’t just digging to build character, they are digging for a reason, what is it? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Stanley thinks that X-Ray was crabby because of what? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________We

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re they ever thirsty that day? ___________________________________________________________________________________________Why did the boys think that the Warden knew all their names? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Were the boys digging the right place to find more objects? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapters # 16-19

Why does X-Ray treat Stanley better that night? -_________________________________________________________________________________________-Why does Stanley push the wheelbarrow instead of digging?___________________________________________________________________________-______Does Stanley’s mother know how Camp Green Lake is? ______________________________________________________________________________________________What news does Stanley’s mother have in the letter? ___________________________________________________________________________________________Possible thing to write about in their journals:

Do you think that Stanley’s mother really knows it is a bad place? Tell why you think the way you do.

______________________________________________________________________________________What does the Warden hurt Armpit with? ________________________________________________Where on his body, is Stanley hurt? _____________________________________________________

Possible thing to write about in their journals:What should you do if a friend is gashed like Stanley was? (What is the proper thing to do?)

What could be causing Stanley’s head to throb? ______________________________________________)Stanley thinks he needs to save his energy for the people who “counted”… what does that mean? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Zero says that Stanley doesn’t need to teach him to write, only to read… why? _________________________Possible thing to write about in their journals:

Stanley writes his mother that the hard work is building character. Is it?

Stanley wonders why there weren’t any more racial tensions. What race is each boy? ___________________________________________________________________________________________What does Stanley mean when he says that they were all the same: reddish brown? ___________________________________________________________________________________________( Why is Magnet’s nickname Magnet? ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapters 21-25

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Why does Stanley feel like a condemned man at first? _______________________________________________________________________________________When is the nail polish supposed to be harmful? __________________________________________When her nail touches Stanley’s wound, how does it feel? ____________________________________

Why does she hurt Mr. Sir? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How is Stanley supposed to get back to the holes?____________________

Possible thing to write about in their journals:

Do you think the nail polish is really poisonous? Explain why or why not.

Why do you think the author is telling us about Stanley’s family? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How did Stanley’s great grandfather survive? __________________________________________-________________________________________________________________________________

Who had rescued him? ___________________________________Was he crazy? ____________________________________________________________________Why had someone worked on Stanley’s hole? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Who do you think dug the hole? Why? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write in your journals:

Why didn’t Stanley tell them about the poison fingernail polish? Explain your ideas.

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How do you think Zero knew that Stanley hadn’t stolen the sneakers? ________-________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Who was Kate Barlow? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Possible thing to write about in their journals:Describe how Stanley and Zero will be helping each other.

What person in Stanley’s time also had a foot fungus that made his feet stink? _________________________________________________________________________________What other person in our story is concerned with smelly feet? __________________________________________________________________________________

Possible thing to write about in their journals:When Trout Walker was angry with Kate Barlow, he said “No one ever says no to Trout Walker!” How do you think the lipstick tube with the KB got where it was found by Stanley?

What caused Mr. Sir’s swelling? ____________________________________________________What happened to a boy who asked about it? ________________________________________________________________________________Why didn’t Stanley let Zero dig his hole? ______________________________________________Why did Mr. Sir pour out Stanley’s water? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Possible thing to write about in their journals:

If you were Stanley, and if you wrote in a journal about what you did every day, write about this day: “Dear Diary, today when I woke up and went to breakfast, I saw Mr. Sir’s face. …”

What was Sam the onion man’s donkey’s name? _________________________________How old was the donkey supposed to be? ___________________What things were onions supposed to cure? ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________Why did Kate Barlow keep asking Sam to fix things? _________________________________________________________________________________

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Chapters 26-31

Why didn’t children go to school that day? _______________________________________________________________________________________What did the people do to the school house? _____________________________________________

Trout Walker led the people against Kate, but also had them burn the books, why do you think he did that?

Why did Stanley pour out the canteen of water? ____________________________________________

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Why did they call Hector Zero? _____________________________________________________

_Where have we heard the name Zeroni before? _______________________________________

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Possible thing to write about in their journals:What is the connection between the two people named Zeroni?

Where did Kate Barlow live when she returned to the area? __________________________________________________________________________________Who had married Trout Walker? ______________________________________________________________________________________How did they figure out that she had buried the treasure? ___________________________________________________________________________________What killed Kate Barlow? _____________________________________________________ What were Kate Barlow’s last words? ____________________________________

How can you tell how far away a storm is? _________________________________________________________________________________

Why did the boys want it to rain? __________________________________________________________________________________-

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What did Stanley’s great grandfather say about how he survived? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Why does Zero fight off Zigzag? _______________________________________________________Why do the adults think Zero is stupid? __________________________________________________Is Zero stupid? ______________________________________________________________________Why don’t the adults stop Zero from leaving? _____________________________________________How long can Zero survive in the desert without food or water? _______________________________


Sometimes when a person like Zero gets mad, he doesn’t know how to say what he feels, so he hits and fights. Write down how you could teach Zero how to use his words instead of fighting and hitting.

What did Stanley wish that Zero would do? ______________________________________________________________________________ What did Stanley think was on God’s thumb? _________________________________________

Why did the guards and Warden ask about Zero’s family? ________________________________________________________________________________ Did Zero have any family? _________________________Why did they decide to erase all records of Zero? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chapters 32-40

Chapter: #32Pages: 180-184

What did Twitch claim he could do? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why did Stanley steal the truck? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why didn’t the truck go at first? ________________________________________________________After the crash, why did he run? ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Possible thing to write about in their journals:Why couldn’t he blame his no-good-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather for this ?


Near the camp, the holes were dug in a system. How were they dug far from camp? _____________________________________________________________________________________Stanley looked in holes, afraid for what he might see, what might he see? ___________________________________________________________________________When he found the one sunflower seed, what did he think?_______________________________


What is Stanley’s plan now?


It wasn’t a pool of water Stanley saw, what was it? ___________________________________

The boat was called the Mary Lou. Where else in the story have we heard that name? _______________________________________________________________________Who in this story wears orange? ______________________________________________


If the boat is named the Mary Lou, whose boat would it be? Predict how the story ends.


What words does the author use to describe how Zero looks? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why does Zero look like this? ________________________________________________________

What do you think “sploosh” is? ____________________________________________________________________________________

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How old do you think the sploosh is? _________________________________Why is Zero cramping so badly? _______________________________________________________________________________________Possible thing to write about in their journals:

If you were Stanley, what would you do now?

CHapter: #36Pages: 199-207

Why did Zero need the shovel to walk? ____________________________________________What might Stanley need the shovel for? ___________________________________________When Zero asked for words, what did he want? ____________________________________________________________________________________Why did that help? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Why are they excited about the weeds and bugs? _____________________________________________________________________________________________How long did it take Zero to figure out the word L-U-N-C-H? ________________________


What happened to the sack and the shovel? _____________________________________________Is muddy water good to drink? ______________________________________________________What did he tell Zero the ½ onion was? ________________________________________________Why did he say that? ____________________________________________________________


What does a meadow look like? _____________________________________________________Why was it hard for Stanley to talk? ____________________________________________________________________________________

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___________________________________________________________________________________Stanley thinks that Zero’s talk is delirium, what is that? ________________________________________________________________________________


Years ago, what did people use leeches for? ______________________________________________Years ago, Sam the onion man sold people what? _________________________________________________________________________________

How could onions help Stanley and Zero? ____________________________________________


How could Stanley carry Zero so far?

Chapter: #41 Pages: 225-228

How did Zero begin to steal_________________________________________________________What do we know about Zero’s mother?_______________________________________________What did Zero do with the shoes? ___________________________________________________Why did he take them off? _________________________________________________________Where did Zero put the shoes? ____________________________________________________How did Zero get arrested? (_____________________________________________________


Why doesn’t Stanley smell anything anymore? ___________________________________________________________________________________Stanley and Zero are connected by the crime of stealing Livingston’s shoes. Who did the crime, and who got punished for it? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Stanley thought of living as a fugitive. What did he think about his parents when he thought of this? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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The lake bed, with the cliffs all around is described as what? ___________________________________________________________________________________What color does Zero remember his room as being? ___________________________________When Zero’s mother left him, what was he supposed to do? ___________________________________________________________________________________ What was Zero’s stuffed giraffe’s name? ___________________________What sad memory does Zero have about living in the park? ___________________________________________________________________________________What do the boys do before they go into the hole? ___________________________________________________________________________________

Possible thing to write about in their journals:Pretend that you are X-Ray, Zigzag, Magnet, Squid or Twitch; what do you think happened to Stanley and Zero?

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What sounds did Stanley hear at night from the camp? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What did Zero bring back for breakfast? ___________________________________________________________________________________How does it taste, and why? ___________________________________________________________________________________Why does Zero always go for water? Why doesn’t he let Stanley go? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How big did the metal box appear to be? ____________________________________________________________________________________Possible thing to write about in their journals:

How do you think the Warden knew what they were doing?

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Chapter: #45 Pages: 254-256

Why is the hole full of lizards? ____________________________________________________________________________________When the adults talk about a body, whose body is it? ____________________________________________________________________________________Who made the Warden dig holes? ________________________________________________________

Chapter: #46Pages: 257 - 261

Why did Stanley and Zero have to be very still? ________________________________________________________________________________Why did Mr. Sir begin to smoke again? ___________________________________________________________________________________Why did the Warden say that they would bury Zero’s body in a hole? -___________________________________________________________________________________Why did they think they would have bodies? ___________________________________________________________________________________What do you think “the woman” and A.G. mean? ___________________________________________________________________________________What does Stanley imagine? ______________________________________________________________________________________What does the Warden tell Mr. Sir to say is the punishment for boys who didn’t do as they were told? -___________________________________________________________________________________Why does Stanley need to lean on the wall of the hole? ___________________________________________________________________________________CH 47Pages: 262-268

How many spots were on each lizard? ___________________When Zero said “Satan” and “Sa-tan-lee” what was he figuring out?________________________________________________________________________________What does A.G. stand for? ___________________________________________________


Do the boys eat breakfast? _______________________________________________________Do the lawyer and Attorney General believe the Warden’s story about the suitcase? ___________________________________________________________________________________Why can’t they find Zero’s files?

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Why would the onion juice help keep lizards away? ___________________________________

Why did they roll down the windows in the car?___________________________________________ How did the lady know that Stanley was innocent? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What kind of lawyer is she?_____________________________________________________________

What began to happen for the first time in a hundred years? ______________________________________________________________________________________Possible thing to write about in their journals:Why did it begin to rain for the first time in a hundred years? Give your ideas.

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How did Stanley carrying Zero lift the curse? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How much money did Stanley and Zero get? ___________________________________________________________________________________Why did Stanley hire a private investigator? _______________________________________________Why do they call the foot deodorant “Sploosh”? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How did Hector’s mother know that song?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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In your journals:Write about all the different things that were connected in this book … the stories from Latvia, the stories from Texas 100 years ago, and what happened to Stanley and Zero. Include Ms. Walker, the Warden, who was she and how was she connected, too?

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After watching the movie

Compare and contrast elements from the book to those portrayed in the movie. Include in your summary, what was the same, and what was different. Use examples, and evidence from the book and movie to support your writing.

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