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Holes Comprehension Companion

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Here is a one-stop planning resource for Louis Sachar's Newbery Award-winning book Holes. You'll find 21 links to worksheets and various activities designed to span the entire book. Learners draw to help analyze settings and make inferences, study vocabulary, explore the theme of perseverance, and complete a learning log for each chapter. A host of other useful Holes-related links are also included for this neo-classic middle school novel.

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Grade
4th - 7th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
21 days
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