A Guide for Using Holes in the Classroom

Introduction 3(4) Sample Lesson Plans 4(1) Before the Book (Pre-reading Activities) 5(1) About the Author 6(1) Book Summary 7(1) Vocabulary Lists 8(1) Vocabulary Activities 9(1) (Chapters 1-7) 10(5) Quiz Time Hands-on Project---Make a Model of Camp Green Lake Cooperative Learning---Nicknames are Nifty Curriculum Connection: Geography---What's West Texas Really Like? Into Your Life---Reading Response Journals (Chapter 8-17) 15(5) Quiz Time Hands-on Project---Camp Green Lake T-Shirts Cooperative Learning---Inventions and Their Creators Curriculum Connections: Science---Fossils Into Your Life---Your Future Plans (Chapters 18-28) 20(5) Quiz Time Hands-on Project---Spiced Peaches Cooperative Learning---Cause and Effect Curriculum Connections: Math---Are You a Math Whiz? Into Your Life---Illiteracy in America (Chapter 29-39) 25(5) Quiz Time Hands-on Project---Create a Brochure Cooperative Learning---Just the Facts, Please! Curriculum Connections: Reading---Conflicts Into Your Life---Bullies (Chapters 40-50) 30(5) Quiz Time Hands-on Project---Who's on Trial? Cooperative Learning---What a Character! Curriculum Connections: Writing---Understanding Point of View Into Your Life---Homelessness in America Culminating Activities 35(3) Find the Main Idea What Does It Stand For? That's Ironic! After the Book (Post-reading Activities) 38(4) Filling in the Holes Book Project Ideas Research Ideas Conversations Unit Test Options 42(4) Answer Key 46(2) Bibliography of Related Reading 48