Holes Ch. 1-3

Descendants

• Obstacles that a character faces in a story 
• A person that is descended from a specific ancestor; offspring 
• To take someone and detain them by legal process
• To make a strong impact on someone 

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Stifling 

• A hanging swingable lounge made of canvas or other strong fabric 
• Obstacles that a character faces in a story 
• Land that is barren or unstable 
• To suffer from having to breathe impure or hot air 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Shriveled

• To shrink and become dry and wrinkled 
• An official that is in charge of a prison or juvenile detention center 
• Land that is barren or unstable 
• To suffer from having to breathe in hot or impure air 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Conflict 

• To make a strong impact on someone
• Obstacles that a character faces in a story 
• An extended struggle or a clash or sharp disagreement 
• To take someone and detain them by the legal process 

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Challenges 

• To shrink or become dry and wrinkled 
• Obstacles that a character faces in a story 
• Returning to a normal or healthy condition 
• A statement of a wish that something bad will happen to someone or something 

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Warden

• An extended struggle or clash or sharp disagreement 
• To make a strong impact on someone 
• An official that is in charge of a prison or a juvenile detention center 
• A hanging swingable lounge madew of canvas or other strong fabric 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Wasteland

• Land that is barren or unstable 
• To make a strong impact on someone 
• To shrink and become dry or wrinkled 
• A person that is descended from a specific ancestor; offspring   

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Curse

• An extended struggle or a clash or sharp disagreement 
• To make a strong impact on someone 
• To suffer from having to breath impure or hot air 
• A statement of a wish that something bad will happen to someone or something 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Recovering

• Returning to a normal or healthy condition 
• Obstacles that a character faces in a story 
• An extended struggle or clash or sharp disagreement 
• To make a strong impact on someone 

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Arrested

• Obstacles that a character faces in a story 
• A hanging swingable lounge made of canvas or other strong fabric 
• To take someone and detain them by legal process
• To make an impression on someone 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4