Thursday, February 7 Good morning, As usual, we will begin today with your reading comprehension test for Holes Section 4 (chapters 21-28). The test will begin at 8:26am. Please have your section notes out on your desk to be checked. You should be in your seats reading quietly by 8:06am.

SECTION 4: CHAPTERS 21-28

On Deck The Yelnats Family Curse (continued) Nicknames & Perception (continued) Cruelty & Violence Mr. Sir & Mr. Pendanski (continued) Drawing Sympathy Back in Time Parallel Storylines

1. The Yelnats Family Curse “Wrong place at the wrong time” Stanley is caught by Mr. Sir and taken to the Warden for stealing the bag of sunflower seeds because of this, Stanley is able to realize that the gold tube is part of a lipstick container Stanley’s great-grandfather is robbed by Kissin’ Kate Barlow because of this, he meets his wife

1. The Yelnats Family Curse What does this say about the Yelnats Family Curse? Is the family curse more a matter of destiny or fate? Stanley has united two separate stories from the past by finding a piece of history and, in fact, his history We have a lot more information than Stanley He can only speculate

2. Nicknames & Perception How has Stanley and Zero’s relationship changed? Stanley returns from the Warden to find his hole nearly finished Stanley thanks Zero for digging his hole Zero knows Stanley didn’t steal the shoes Stanley agrees to teach Zero to read for an hour each day in exchange for Zero helping dig Stanley’s hole for an hour Beyond the nickname: we learn that Zero’s name is Hector Zeroni What do we learn about Kissin’ Kate Barlow?

2. Nicknames & Perception Character Perception Truth Zero Thought to be stupid, worthless Friendly, has good math skills – he just doesn’t like answering questions Katherine (Kate) Barlow Kissin’ Kate – outlaw of the West Schoolteacher who was pushed away by the cruelty of the people of Green Lake

3. Cruelty & Violence Green Lake’s mob Mr. Sir “God will punish” Katherine and Sam Destroy the schoolhouse “The Devil Woman” It is against the law for Sam to kiss Katherine Sam and Mary Lou are killed No rain has fallen at Green Lake since (whose actions are being punished?) Mr. Sir Grabs a camper by the throat and holds his head to the oatmeal pot Doesn’t fill Stanley’s canteen

4. Mr. Sir & Mr. Pendanski Mr. Sir The Same Mr. Pendanski Reacts with violence when questioned about his facial scars Blames Stanley – refuses to refill his water canteen Secretly fills Stanley’s canteen in the water truck Gives Stanley more water when he comes with the truck

5. Drawing Sympathy Sympathy: feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune Unacceptable characters The boys of Tent D have each done bad things, yet are the heroes of the story Kate Barlow is an outlaw, but we are guided to feel sympathy for her based on her past The boys and Kate each display cruelty based on the cruelty they’ve received

6. Back in Time Mixing in the past and the present reinforces that the stories are parallel to each other Part of Stanley’s great-grandfather’s story is revealed Robbed by Kissin’ Kate Barlow and left in the dessert “Finding refuge on God’s thumb” Meets his wife

6. Back in Time Mixing in the past and the present reinforces that the stories are parallel to each other Green Lake’s history Katherine Barlow was a school teacher Sam has an onion patch on the other side of the lake Sam claims onions are “nature’s magic vegetable” Sam and Katherine’s deal (fixing the schoolhouse for peaches) Sam and Katherine fall in love Racism & Kissin’ Kate

6. Back in Time Mixing in the past and the present reinforces that the stories are parallel to each other Green Lake’s history Kate Barlow returns to Green Lake 20 years later Kate lives in the abandoned cabin near two oak trees Trout Walker and Linda Miller search for the loot Kate is bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard and dies laughing

7. Parallel Storylines Far Past Past Present Elya Yelnats promises to carry Madame Zeroni up a hill where the water runs uphill Trout Walker is a controlling figure, gets what he wants Katherine and Sam strike a deal Sam’s onion patch where the water runs uphill Sam is not allowed in the school Katherine and Sam’s love isn’t accepted by the townspeople The Warden is a controlling figure, gets what she wants Stanley and Zero strike a deal Zero can’t read or write Stanley and Zero’s deal isn’t accepted by the boys

7. Parallel Storylines Far Past Past Present Elya Yelnats seeks the help of Madame Zeroni Cruelty of authority figure (sheriff) Katherine replicates the cruelty she experiences Green Lake is described as a ghost town Kate lives in the abandoned cabin near two oak trees Cruelty of authority figures The boys replicate the cruelty they experience Hector Zeroni (Zero) seeks help from Stanley Camp Green Lake is completely isolated The Warden lives in the cabin near two trees

7. Parallel Storylines Far Past Past Present Trout Walker and Linda Miller have Kate at gunpoint searching for her loot Linda: she had been a cute freckle-faced girl with beautiful red hair “I sure hope you like to dig. ‘Cause you’re going to be digging for a long time. It’s a big vast wasteland out there. You, and your children, and their children, can dig for the next hundred years and you’ll never find it.” The counsellors’ guns are a constant threat to the boys Warden: tall woman with red hair, freckle-covered arms and face The Warden is the ancestor of Trout Walker and Linda Miller; continues to dig for Kate’s loot

Wanted Use details from the book to create a Wanted Poster for Kissin’ Kate Barlow that would be used by the town of Green Lake