Holes Novel Study Unit - 6th Grade Novel Units - Holes Novel Activities

Fall in love with teaching a 6th grade novel unit with this comprehensive and engaging Holes novel study unit, guaranteed to help you teach Louis Sachar’s novel in an engaging and hands-on way. With this Holes book study, you’ll receive ready-to-use Holes novel activities that will help your students connect with the book like never before!

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This 6th grade novel unit is perfect for a full class book study but can also be adapted for intervention groups, independent reading, literature circles, stations, and more!

Each set of Holes novel activities will help your students sharpen their literary skills with vocabulary strategies, writing tasks, reading comprehension, informational texts, and much more.

► What Holes Novel Activities Are Included in This Holes Novel Study Unit?

✔  Holes Quick Write Prompts

• 12 Text Based Journal Prompts
• Printable Quick Write Journal Booklet
• Digital Google Slides Journal

✔  Holes Vocabulary Activities

• Complete List of Holes Vocabulary Words (listed by page number)
• Frayer-Model Vocabulary Log
• Weekly Context-Clue Worksheets
• Twitter Vocabulary Activity
• Cumulative Word Search for Early Finishers
• Digital Vocabulary Activities Included

✔ Holes Literary Element Flipbook

• Literary Elements Based Flipbook
• Students analyze setting, conflict, plot, theme, and characters
• Digital Flipbook Included

✔ Holes Paired Informational Texts

• 4 High-Interest Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages,
• 800-1000 Lexile Level,
• 800-1000 Words Each,
• CCSS-Aligned Question Sets,
• Audio Files
• Digital Versions Included

✔ Holes STEM Challenges

• Build a Dirt Mover
• Design a Shelter
• Construct a Water Filtration Device
• & Build a Treasure Chest

✔ Holes Escape Room

• Close read a real Green Lake landmark,
• Sequence the story and complete a rainbow maze,
• Assemble a jigsaw puzzle, 
• Solve for the volume of a Camp Green Lake hole,
• Decode a message & identify the character who said it,
• Use a compass rose to reveal the directions Stanley traveled to God’s Thumb & back.

✔ Holes Movie Guide

• 31 questions to monitor comprehension of the movie
• Compare/Contrast activity

Most things in this Holes novel study unit are included in both print & digital versions, with the exception of the STEM challenges (print only) and escape room (digital only)!

✎ For ideas on teaching with 6th grade novel units, click here to read my full blog post on teaching Holes!

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TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alexandria said, “This is the most thorough, engaging, and well-made novel study resource that I have ever purchased. I look forward to using it again next year!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Mitten Made Classroom said, “This is a great bundle to use for our Holes novel study!  I love the paired informational texts too!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hannah said, “This was simple and easy to use while we are reading the novel.  Great way to end the year! loved this to use to prep activities when I had a sub, or in class! The kids love it too!”  

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