Holes Literature Guide (Common Core and NCTE/IRA Standards-Aligned Teaching Guide)

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This 163-page Secondary Solutions Teaching Guide for Holes by Louis Sachar includes:
Article and activity on author Louis Sachar
Historical Context article and activity
Article and activity on the Elements of Fiction
Activating Prior Knowledge Pre-Reading Activity
Complete list of Allusions and Unique Expressions
Vocabulary lists both with and without definitions
Note-Taking and Summarizing Activities for each section (every 3-5 Chapters)
Study Guide questions for each section
Standards Focus activities on Character Relationships, Flashback, Characterization, Inference, Conflict/Tension, Setting as Character, Imagery, Character Motivation, and Elements of Plot,
Assessment Preparation activities on Hyphen, Colon, and Semi-Colon, Pronoun/ Antecedent Reference, Capitalization, Using Varied Sentence Structure, Apostrophe Use, Verb Tenses-Particles, Denotation/Connotation, Precise Word Choice, and Proofreading
Just For Fun! Palindromes and Anagrams activities,
Reading Quizzes for each section (3-5 chapters)
Section Tests on all three Parts
Four Vocabulary Section Tests
Two Final Test versions--one entirely multiple choice,
Novel Summary
Pre-Reading Ideas and Activities
Post-Reading Ideas and Activities
Alternative Assessment
Essay and Writing Ideas
Two Project Rubrics
Response to Literature Rubric
Sample Agenda
Complete Answer Key