This Secondary Solutions Literature Guide for Louis Sachar's Holes includes fully-reproducible student coursework, activities, quizzes, tests, and much more, aligned with the Common Core State Standards and the NCTE/IRA National ELA Standards for grades 6-8. (163 pages) This Holes Literature Guide includes List of Pre-Reading Ideas and Activities Author Biography: Louis Sachar, with Comprehension Check questions Article and activity: Elements of Fiction Pre-Reading Activity: Activating Prior Knowledge Vocabulary lists, with and without definitions List of Allusions and Unique Expressions, defined Note-Taking and Summarizing graphic organizers for each set of chapters Comprehension Check/Study Guide questions for each set of chapters CCSS Reading: Literature Standards activities, including Character Relationships Map Flashback Characterization Inference Conflict/Tension Setting as Character Imagery Character Motivation Elements of Plot CCSS Language Standards activities, including Using Hyphens, Colons, and Semi-Colons Pronoun/Antecedent Reference Capitalization Apostrophe Use Verb Tenses - Participles Denotation/Connotation CCSS Writing Standards activities, including Using Varied Sentence Structure Precise Word Choice Proofreading Reading Quizzes for each set of chapters, most with Constructed Response questions Part I, Part II Section Tests, including Constructed Response questions Four Vocabulary Section Tests Two Final Tests: one, all Multiple Choice; one, Mixed Formats Just For Fun! Palindromes and Anagrams Post Reading Activities: Movie Connections List of Post-Reading Ideas and Alternative Assessment Essay and Writing Ideas Teacher's Guide, including Teacher Agenda Notes for the Teacher about this Guide Summary of the Novel by chapter Two Project Rubrics Response to Literature Rubric Complete Answer Key