Main LO: Understanding the events, characters and

settings in chapters 1-3

Holes by Louis Sachar

A quick quiz.... True or false?

The main character is called Stanley YelnatsHis name is the same forwards and backwardsStanley was accused of stealing a pair of shoesThe judge wanted to send him to prisonHe is sent to a juvenile detention camp to dig

holes insteadHe and many others, dig holes from a dried up

lake in Texas, AmericaStanley claims that the shoes fell from the sky

Let’s start reading, chapters 1-3

Get your books ready to read ‘actively’Create a grid with the following headings:-

Characters Places Events

Reflection: using your gridLook at the examples you have written down. Share some with the class

What impression does the reader get of the character Stanley?

What impression do we get of the setting?

What events have happened so far?

Lesson 2 - starterWhat impression does the reader get of the

warden? (Chapter 1)Why are the boys sent to Camp Green Lake?

(Chapter 2)What kind of a person is Stanley? (Chapter 3)Try to support each point with examples from the

novel

Extension task: What feelings would Stanley feel when travelling on the bus to the camp? Come up with 3, then choose 1 to explain further.

Get ready to feedback

Today’s lesson – chapter 4Underline your notes in your grid that you

made yesterday

Today, add more information about the setting characters and events

Key question: What would Stanley write in a letter home to his mum after arriving at the camp and meeting the warden?

Learning Objectives:-All can understand how Stanley feels about the camp by making notesMost should write a short letter describing his feelingsSome will use descriptive language to describe his feelings