Holes Chapters 13-17

What does glisten mean? Pg 60

• to be dull

• to glint

• to listen with a smile on your face

• To wonder

Why was it unusual to see a cloud in the sky? Pg 60

• They weren't interested in the weather

• They didn't have time to look at the sky

• It was the first cloud Stanley had seen

• The sky was normally just one big cloud

What does engraved mean? Pg 60

• Cut or carved onto a hard surface

• Modeled

• portrayed

• photographed

What is written on the tube? Pg 61

• S Y

• K B

• K K

• X RAY

How does the warden reward X-Ray? Pg 66

• Filling his canteen

• Double shower and clean clothes

• He could watch from the water truck

• He could sleep in the next morning

Find an example of onomatopoeia on Page 67

• wiggle

• Bang!

• swish

• empty

What does intently mean? pg 73

• worried

• confused

• bored

• full attention

Why does Stanley work the wheelbarrow instead of digging? Pg 73

• He was very careful when looking through the dirt

• He knew that there wasn't anything in the hole

• He was good at pushing the wheelbarrow

• He was a slow digger

What does sprawled mean? pg 74

• draped over a large area

• Sitting upright

• squatting on a chair

• Standing on the seat

Who does Stanley get a letter from? Pg 75

• His no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great grandfather

• His Mom

• His Dad

• The Judge