Holes

A boy being punished for a crime he didn’t commit learns there’s more going on at a Juvenile Correctional Facility than meets the eye infact “Stanley Yelnats and his family have never had anything but bad luck, so it’s not really a surprise to him when he is falsely accused and convicted of theft.

The students of 7B need to develop the reading a level higher by Reading / Listening to Holes by Louis Sachar.

They will listen to 2 chapers per day from the link below 

https://esl-bits.eu/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Hoyo/A/design.html

 

 

 

https://player.slideplayer.com/24/7028986/#

Write Manuscript

You will read the book Holes by Louise Sachar and thereafter have an oral presentation of the book review.

You will answer questions on chapter 1-3 for comprehension , read the whole book, write a book review concerning the book cover, the setting, the characters ,characterization,, the plot, recommendation of the book but comparison to your own life experience. There will be book review questions to help you structure your work. 

Arbetsområdets innehåll

När du arbetat klart med detta område skall du bland annat ha utvecklat följade förmågor/kunskaper:

• Ökat ordförråd och förmåga att förstå både helhet och detaljer i en roman
• Hur man använder olika strategier för att förstå skriven engelska, både helhet och deltaljer
• Hur man visar sin förståelse av skriven engelska

Studiematerial

• Holes av Louis Sachar  http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Hoyo/A/design.html
• Material från powerpoint och olika länkar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbNO8r5qZ5Q

https://player.slideplayer.com/24/7028986/#

 

Arbetssätt

• Du har alltid med dig penna, sudd,skrivbok eller datorn
• Du deltar aktivt vid genomgångar, övningar och uppgifter.
• Du följer alla intruktioner och svara på frågor
• Du övar på att använda ord och fraser och grammatiska moment genom att göra olika muntliga och skriftliga övningar och uppgifter.
• Du övar på att förstå talad och skriven engelska genom att lyssna och läsa på engelska.
• Du bearbetar ditt engelska uttryck (det du säger och skriver) så att lärandet blir en process.

Bedömning

• Du gör övningsuppgifter och examinationsuppgifter  
• Dina insatser under lektionstid bedöms regelbundet. Vid betygsättning tar din lärare hänsyn till all tillgänglig information om dina kunskaper. Det är alltså viktig att du visar dina kunskaper muntligt och skriftligt under lektionstid (i samband med genomgångar, övningar och förhör) och vid olika former av examinationer.

Answering the questions below will make you understand the book

Part One--You Are Entering Camp Green Lake

Chapters One & Two

1. Explain the irony in the name Camp Green Lake.

2. Why will campers sometimes permit themselves to be bitten by a rattlesnake or a scorpion?

3. What is the significance of the phrase, "The Warden owns the shade"?

4. Why does the narrator suggest that if someone is bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard they might as well lie in the hammock.

5. Why did Camp Green Lake always manage to find campers despite the appalling conditions?

6. What choices did the judge give Stanley?

Chapters Three & Four

1. Why did Stanley have a box of stationery?

2. How do we know that Stanley was very unhappy at home?

3. How did Mrs. Bell inadvertently embarrass Stanley?

4. Briefly explain the curse of the one-legged Gypsy.

5. Why did Stanley's apartment smell of burning rubber and foot odor?

6. What did everyone in the family like about Stanley Yelnat's name?

7. Explain the abundance of sunflower seeds on the floor by the desk.

8. How did the guard wish to be addressed by Stanley?

9. Explain how the laundry was done.

10. What instructions did the guard give to Stanley concerning digging?

11. According to Mr. Sir why did none of the campers attempt to escape despite the fact that there were no fences or guard towers?

Chapters Five & Six

1. Why was Mr. Sir in such a bad mood?

2. According to Counselor Pendanski, what one rule should Stanley always remember?

3. Why was Stanley reluctant to tell Mr. Pendanski that he was innocent?

4. What nickname did the boys in Stanley's tent use for Mr. Pendanski?

5. Why was Stanley surprised that Theodore insisted on being called Armpit?

6. For what crime was Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake?

7. Briefly describe Stanley's version of the theft.

8. What did the judge think?

Chapter Seven & Eight

1. How do we know that Stanley is not accustomed to hard physical work?

2. Why might X-Ray have preferred a shorter shovel?

3. How did Stanley's weight help him for once in his life?

4. Why did the digging get easier for Stanley as the hole got deeper?

5. Who was Elya Yelnats?

6. Describe Madame Zeroni

. 7. What advice did Madame Zeroni offer Elya about Myra Menke?

8. Why did Madame Zeroni give Elya a piglet?

9. Explain Madame Zeroni's curse.

10. Why did Elya refuse to choose a number in order to win Myra's hand in marriage?

11. How might the counsellors have punished Stanley if he had refused to finish digging the hole?

12. What warning did Magnet give Stanley as he headed off to select a bathroom?

13. What did Elya remember as his ship was clearing the harbor?

14. What did Zero do after he had finished digging his hole?

15. How was Sarah Miller different from Myra Menke?

16. What does Stanley discover upon completing his first hole?

17. What would probably happen if you were ever close enough to see the yellow dots on a yellow-spotted lizard?

Chapter Nine & Ten

1. Explain why the sign on the rec room said wreck room.

2. Why in X-Ray's opinion was the second hole the hardest to dig?

3. Why is Stanley's letter home so comical?

4. Give proof that Stanley has learned from his previous day of digging. 5. Why did Stanley refer to the fossil as his miracle?

Chapter Nineteen & Twenty

1. Why was Stanley having difficulty sleeping?

2. Describe the racial makeup of Stanley's work crew.

3. How did Magnet get his nickname?

4. Why did Stanley get blamed for stealing from Mr. Sir?

5. Predict the consequences for Stanley's misdeed.

6. What is the secret ingredient of the Warden's nail polish?

7. Explain the unusual turn of events in the Warden's cabin.

Chapter Twenty-One & Twenty-Two

1. What did the Warden mean when she said that unfortunately for Stanley, Mr. Sir would live?

2. Why would the snakes be dangerous without a rattle?

3. Why was Stanley surprised when he returned to his hole?

4. How was Stanley able to determine who had helped him?

5. Explain what Stanley meant by Zero having X-Ray vision.

6. What did Stanley offer to do for Zero?

7. What did Stanley discover as he attempted to teach Zero the alphabet?

8. What insight did Stanley suddenly have about the gold tube in the Warden's office?

Chapter Twenty-Three & Twenty-Four

1. Describe Green Lake as it was one hundred and ten years ago.

2. Who was Katherine Barlow?

3. Why was Charlie Walker called Trout Walker?

4. Explain why Katherine Barlow may have refused Trout's offer to take her for a ride on his new boat.

5. Why did Stanley keep his eyes down as Mr. Sir ladled oatmeal into his bowl?

6. How did Mr. Sir respond to the young boy's question about his swollen face?

7. How did Mr. Sir punish Stanley?

Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six

1. According to Sam what could onions cure?

2. Explain why Doc Hawthorn didn't resent Sam.

3. Why did Doc Hawthorn's head often smell like onions in the morning?

4. Why wasn't Sam allowed to attend classes?

5. What did Hattie Parker mean when she said, "God will punish you"?

6. Why did the student not show up a school the next day?

7. Describe what happened to Sam.

8. Explain how Katherine Barlow acquired the reputation as "Kissin' Kate Barlow".

Chapter Twenty-Seven & Twenty-Eight

1. Explain what X-Ray meant when he told Armpit, "It's the same old story".

2. Explain why Stanley emptied his canteen onto the ground despite being extremely thirsty.

3. What is Zero's real name and why is it significant?

4. Who returned to Green Lake after a twenty year absence?

5. What had happened to Trout Walker during this twenty year period?

6. Why were Linda and Trout terrorizing Katherine Barlow?

7. Explain how Kate died.

Part Two--The Last Hole

Chapter Twenty-Nine & Thirty

1. What did Stanley believe he had seen for a split second during a flash of lightning?

2. What had Stanley's great grandfather allegedly said after being robbed by Kate Barlow? 3. Why did Mr. Pendanski fire his pistol into the air?

4. How did the Warden react when she discovered that Zero was digging Stanley's holes? 5. How did Zero react when when Mr. Pendanski handed Zero the shovel and told him it was all he would ever be good for?

6. Explain what the Warden meant when she said it was almost time to paint her nails again.

Chapter Thirty-One & Thirty-Two

1. Where did Stanley think that Zero might have taken refuge?

2. Why does the Warden repeatedly ask Mr. Pendanski if Zero (Hector Zeroni) had any family or social worker who might have taken an interest in him?

3. Why was the new boy given the nickname Twitch?

4. What was the new boy's claim to fame?

5. Why did Stanley steal Mr. Sir's truck?

Chapter Thirty-Three & Thirty-Four

1. Why did Stanley think that he might have to return to the camp?

2. Why did Stanley's heart stop when he peered into the bottom of one of the holes?

3. What did Stanley have for lunch?

4. Explain why the pool of water kept moving away from Stanley.

5. Describe what Stanley found while walking across the dry and barren wasteland. Chapter Thirty-Five & Thirty-Six

1. Who was under the boat?

2. Explain what you think the sploosh might be.

3. What evidence is there that Barf Bag may have purposely stepped on a rattlesnake?

4. Why did the boys make frequent stops as they walked across the lake?

5. According to Zero how did the boat probably get its name?

6. What did the boys see when they finally reached the western edge of the lake?

Chapter Thirty-Seven & Thirty-Eight

1. Why was Stanley reluctant to stop and rest?

2. What conclusion did Stanley make after seeing all the weeds and bugs?

3. How does Zero make it up the final portion of the climb to the top?

4. What two important discoveries does Stanley make after tumbling into the gully?

Chapter Thirty-Nine & Forty

1. Why did the insides of Stanley's mouth and throat feel like they were coated with sand? 2. What does Zero say that causes Stanley to believe that his friend is delirious?

3. Explain why Mrs. Tennyson was wearing only a nightgown and a robe as she ran down the street after Sam.

4. Why did Hattie Parker blush when Gladys Tennyson mentioned that her daughter, Becca, had almost died from eating some bad meat?

5. What surprised Stanley when he headed down the mountain looking for the shovel?6. Explain what happened when Stanley stole the truck?

Book Recension

1. Describe the cover and explain how it  correlates with the book.​

• Author and Illustrator​

• Had you heard of the author or illustrator before? Write 5 facts about the  author and 3 facts about the illustrator?​

• Genre​

• How would you describe the story? Is it an adventure, a mystery a love story a narrative or fiction?​

• Characters​

• i)List the characters.

• ii) describe 2 characters in details.
• Plot
• Think about what happens in the story. Can you summarise it briefly.
• Setting
•  Where does the story take place? Is it in a familiar place or somewhere really different
• Writing Style
• How would you describe the writing style. Is it Simple, Elaborate, Modern or Old Fashioned.
• Did you understand all the words? Did you learn any new words?
• Emotions
• How did the book make you feel? Did you feel one or many emotions?
• How did you feel at the end of the book?
• Opinion
• Did you like the book? Can you explain why you did or did not like the book.
• Is it similar to anything else in the book?

Läroplanskopplingar

Syfte

• förståelse av engelska i tal och skrift,
• förmåga att formulera sig och kommunicera på engelska i tal och skrift,
• förmåga att anpassa språket efter olika syften, mottagare och sammanhang, och
• förståelse av kulturella och sociala förhållanden i olika sammanhang och områden där engelska används.

Centralt innehåll

• Skönlitteratur och annan fiktion, även i talad och filmatiserad form.
• Strategier för att bidra till och underlätta samtal och skriftlig interaktion, även digital, till exempel genom att ge bekräftelse, ställa följdfrågor, lyssna aktivt, formulera om, förklara, bidra med nya infallsvinklar och avsluta på ett artigt sätt.
• Bearbetning av egna muntliga och skriftliga framställningar för att förtydliga, variera, precisera och anpassa kommunikationen efter syfte, mottagare och sammanhang.