Holes Printable Novel Study: vocabulary, questions, writing, skills [Sachar]

Are you looking for an all-in-one printable unit for Holes by Louis Sachar? Look no further. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing informational text, and figurative language for grades 5–7.

Be sure to check out the bundle of the Holes Novel Study to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style. This is the full printable version.

✏️The printable resource includes the following:

Lesson Plans at a Glance

Vocabulary

• List (20 focus words)
• Bookmarks
• Word Cards
• Practice Booklet (12-page booklet)
• Test

Comprehension

Ten comprehension quizzes are included, which include:

• multiple-choice questions require students to recall details from the chapters
• multiple-choice higher-level thinking questions include sequencing, main idea, plot development, summary, drawing conclusions, inference, predicting, theme, understanding vocabulary, interpreting literary devices, etc.

Writing

11 Constructed Response Questions: Most questions have graphic organizers to help students plan a response. These questions also require students to verify their answers with the text.

Reading Skills

• Sequencing
• Character Maps
• Flashbacks and Foreshadowing
• Venn Diagrams

Paragraph Unit: Lessons

1. Paragraph Structure
2. Making an Outline
3. Thesis Statements
4. Topic Sentences
5. Detail Sentences
6. Sentence Order
7. Staying on Topic
8. Concluding Sentences

Figurative Language Lessons

• Rhyming Words
• Similes and Metaphors
• Alliteration and Personification
• Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, and Repetition

Activities

• Nicknames
• The Dig
• Fossils
• Palindromes
• Food Activities (Spiced Peaches and Onion Dip)

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