Chapter Chat 18 - W1​ ​-​ ​Chapters​ ​1-7

TASKS​ ​-​ ​Choose​ ​from​ ​the​ ​following:

1.​ ​ART​ ​-​ ​Draw a picture of Stanley. Or draw a picture of a yellow-spotted lizard. Or draw a picture of the water truck.

2.​ ​Make​ ​a​ ​map​ ​of​ ​Camp​ ​Green​ ​Lake. Remember to include everything that has been mentioned in the story.

3.​ ​Make a character list. List every character mentioned in the story so far and describe them. Add to your character list as the story goes on.

4. Dig​ ​or create the​ ​exact​ ​same​ ​size​ ​​hole as ​in​ ​the story​ ​(5​ ​feet​ ​by​ ​5​ ​feet).​ ​

5.​ ​RESEARCH​ ​-​ ​Select​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​creatures​ ​that​ ​inhabit​ ​the​ ​desert​ ​at​ ​Camp​ ​Green Lake​ ​(Lizards,​ ​Scorpions​ ​or​ ​Rattlin’​ ​Snakes)​ ​and​ ​research​ ​about​ ​them.​ ​Where​ ​does it​ ​live?​ ​What​ ​does​ ​it​ ​eat?​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​interesting​ ​fact​ ​about​ ​the​ ​creature​ ​you selected?​ ​Present​ ​your​ ​information​ ​in​ ​a​ ​poster​ ​with​ ​illustrations.

6.​ ​HANDS​ ​ON​ ​-​ ​Make the sign 'You are entering Camp Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility'.

7.​ ​VOCABULARY​ ​-​ ​Find​ ​the​ ​meaning​ ​for​ ​the​ ​following​ ​words: Perseverance​, desolate​,​ ​excavated​,​ ​preposterous​ and grimaced​.

8.​ ​WRITING​ ​-​ ​Make​ ​up​ ​a​ ​set​ ​of​ ​rules​ ​for​ ​Camp​ ​Green​ ​Lake.​ ​Include​ ​the​ ​rules mentioned​ ​so​ ​far​ ​and​ ​make​ ​up​ ​some​ ​of​ ​your​ ​own. Present in a poster.

9. FLIPGRID - What do you think of Stanley? What type of person is he? How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​Stanley​ ​was​ ​feelings about being at Camp Green Lake? Add your thoughts to this FLIPGRID:

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10.​ ​MINECRAFT​/LEGO -​ ​Create​ ​Camp​ ​Green​ ​Lake​.

SLOW CHAT QUESTION (Posted Monday at 9am)

* What do you think the book 'Holes' is going to be about? What can we infer from looking at the book cover?

TWITTER CHAT QUESTIONS

1.​ ​Can​ ​you​ ​please​ ​share​ ​any​ ​tasks​ ​that​ ​you​ ​have​ ​completed​ ​this​ ​week.​ ​Try​ ​and leave​ ​a​ ​reply​ ​on​ ​someone​ ​else's​ ​creation.

2.​ ​Why​ ​does​ ​Stanley​ ​go​ ​to​ ​Camp​ ​Green​ ​Lake?​ ​Have​ ​you​ ​ever​ ​been​ ​accused​ ​on something​ ​you​ ​didn't​ ​do?​ ​

3.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​it’s​ ​true​ ​that​ ​digging​ ​holes​ ​can​ ​turn​ ​a​ ​bad​ ​person​ ​into​ ​a​ ​good​ ​one? What's​ ​something unpleasant​ ​that​ ​you​ ​have​ ​done​ ​before?

4.​ ​The​ ​author​ ​says​ ​that​ ​a​ ​good​ ​inventor​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​have​ ​intelligence,​ ​perseverance and​ ​luck.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​agree?​ ​Explain​ ​your​ ​answer.

5.​ ​Why​ ​does​ ​Stanley’s​ ​great-great​ ​Grandfather​ ​have​ ​a​ ​curse​ ​on​ ​him?​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​believe in​ ​curses?

6.​ ​Why​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​the​ ​boys​ ​prefer​ ​to​ ​be​ ​called​ ​by​ ​their​ ​nicknames​ ​at​ ​Camp​ ​Green Lake?​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​have​ ​a​ ​nickname?​ ​What​ ​is​ ​it?

7.​ ​Stanley​ ​feels​ ​like​ ​he​ ​is​ ​holding​ ​‘destiny’s​ ​shoes’.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​believe​ ​there​ ​is​ ​such​ ​a thing​ ​as​ ​destiny?​ ​Explain.

8.​ ​Based​ ​on​ ​what​ ​you​ ​have​ ​read​ ​so​ ​far,​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​Stanley​ ​has​ ​made​ ​the​ ​right choice​ ​in​ ​coming​ ​to​ ​Camp​ ​Green​ ​Lake?​ ​Why?

9.​ ​Stanley​ ​feels​ ​proud​ ​of​ ​his​ ​first​ ​hole​ ​when​ ​it​ ​is​ ​finished.​ ​Why?​ ​Describe​ ​a​ ​time when​ ​you​ ​felt​ ​proud?

10.​ ​What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​of​ ​the​ ​story​ ​so​ ​far?​ ​What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​will​ ​happen​ ​next?