Pendanski handed zero the shovel and told him it was all he would ever be good for. Sir is intimidated by the warden, pendanski appears to be lower in command than mr. Holes quizzes about important details and events in every section of the book. Why did the warden call stanley a caveman in holes. Start studying holes by louis sachar study questions. Pendanski comes off as a caring individual, but sometimes he shows a. The book centers on an unlucky teenage boy named stanley yelnats, who is sent to camp green lake, a juvenile corrections facility in a desert in texas, after being falsely accused of theft. Holes by louis sachar book summary minute book report. Sir is stern and seems fond of pointing out to stanley that camp green lake is not for girl scouts. Hed fill stanleys canteen, then let stanley take a long drink, then top it off for him. What nickname did the boys in stanleys tent use for mr.
Sir, who is totally comfortable pushing the boys around and letting them know hes in charge, mr. He starts off as nice, but his nice guy facade wears off soon after he finds out that caveman stanley yelnats iv is teaching zero hector zeroni how to read and pendanski starts to mock zero for his socalled lack of intelligence. When the warden calls him over to fill his canteen with water, she is making a point to mr. Holes 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Xray wears glasses and asks what happened to barf bag. Mr pendanski is one of the counsellors at camp green lake. The title of the book is holes not hole anyway, the name of the 2 guards they mr. According to most of the characters in the book, zero is a big fat zero. English essay holes by louis sachar louis sachar, the author of holes, uses the protagonist, stanley, to explore the themes and main concerns of the novel. Trout was the witness in the movie, she tells them god will punish them. The book, was created using the crossword hobbyist puzzle maker. According to zigzag, how does the warden know the boys names. Pendanski, a counselor, welcomes stanley to his new living quarters, which he shares with some boys, each with unique. Pendanski or mom the nickname the campers gave to him.
Prisoners who are known by their nicknames including zero, zigzag, armpit, squid, xray, and magnet spend each day digging holes in the desert. The boys like to be called by unseemly nicknames, armpit, squid, xray, magnet, zigzag and zero, but mr. Right before zero hits pendanski with a shovel, pendanski kept mocking zero by. In the book holes, all the boys at camp green lake have nicknames. Nicknames, significance and feelings sample reading. Pendanski says that the fossil is not what the warden wants.
Pendanski, who will only call the campers by their birth names, replies that lewis is in the hospital and will not be returning. He changes during the course of the novel due to the influence and effect of his e. Why do you think he got so angry with stanley when he. Hes the nicer one of the two camp counselors, but he shows a very different side at different points in the novel. Use these questions to start a discussion with your child about holes by louis sachar, a flashlight readers favorite for grades 38. Sir the power hierarchy in this novel is very clearly defined, and mr. Pendanski is the counselor for the boys in group d. Holes is a young adult novel about a boy named stanley yelnats iv who is found guilty for a crime he did not commit and sent to.
Theodore johnsons nickname in the novel, holes, is armpit. In what ways is the saying you cant judge a book by its cover a good one for this story. Pendanski turns to stanley, comments on his new nickname, and asks. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. What was mr pendanskis nickname in the book holes answers. Pendinski across the face with the shovel and said, i hate digging holes. Zero is the only boy at camp green lake who is referred to by his nickname by other campers and mr. Pendanski is the one who deletes zeros files after he runs away. Pendanski s nickname, mom, turns out to completely belie his true nature. P wants to give the impression that he and the boys are on the same team. Pendanski is vocal about his belief that zero is stupid and useless.
Right before zero hits pendanski with a shovel, pendanski kept mocking zero by giving him simple words to spell. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. According to counselor pendanski, what one rule should stanley always remember. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Hector zeroni, aka zero, was given his nickname by mr. Pendanski is the lowest ranking of the adults in the camp.
Pedanski says that digging holes is supposed to build character. Mar 22, 2012 in the book holes, all the boys at camp green lake have nicknames. He also uses stanley to investigate the characters and their traits, for example, we found out that zero could not read but could add and. Stanley yelnats iv stanley, the protagonist of holes, is a dynamic character. Okay, maybe thats obvious, but its also a key part of the story, so well take a look. He does this by unfolding the plot into three different stories.
Pendanski, in particular, mocks and belittles zero at every turn. Contentsshow holes character list a list of all the characters in holes. Xray is the leader of the d tent, where stanley is placed upon arrival at camp green lake. When a local woman spotted katherine and sam kissing each other in the book. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus. Holes by louis sachar study questions flashcards quizlet. You can also use any of these questions as writing prompts. The campers are so dirty that it takes stanley a minute to realize that xray is black and squid is white. Pendanskis pretense of civility and caring gets dropped altogether when zero and stanley are discovered in the. After reading holes, use these questions to start a discussion with your students about the book. His family is cursed because of his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather.
Pendanski introduces rex and alan but their nicknames are xray and squid. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. Charles walkers earns the nickname trout because his feet smell like dead fish. He is at the camp because he was arrested for assault. After sam was murdered, it stopped raining at green lake, with the town and surrounding area drying up. Pendanskis pretense of civility and caring gets dropped altogether when zero and stanley are discovered in the yellowspotted lizard nest. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Stanley is sent to camp green lake for stealing a famous ball players shoes. He has a shaved head and a thick, curly black beard. The protagonist, named stanley faces a lot of opposition in this book. X ray explains that his nickname is pig latin for his real name, rex. Pendanski, a counselor at camp green lake, is an interesting character in holes by louis sachar.
She probably has files on each of the boys, and talks to mr. His nickname armpit is due to him being stung by a scorpion at camp and the venom travelling up into his armpit, causing him to complain about his. He starts off as nice, but his nice guy facade wears. Camp green lake characters caveman stanley yelnats iv a teenage white overweight average weight in the movie boy who was falsely accused of stealing clyde livingstons shoes which got him sent to camp green lake. Read the book yourself, too, so you can better discuss the story and enjoy the online activities together. Pendanski is a complex character in holes by louis sachar. Everyone in holes seems to be convinced that zero is a real nothing of a kid. He is bullied at his high school by a boy named derrick dunne. Why was stanley surprised that theodore insisted on being called armpit. Spit what each boy did when he finished digging his hole, mom mr pendanski s nickname, warden woman who ran the camp, holes title of the book, elya stanleys greatgreatgrandfather, hector zeros real name, camp green lake name of the camp, zero he escaped from the camp before stanley did, yelnats stanleys last name, peaches katherine made these, wreck room sign on the. Zerohector zeroni character analysis in holes litcharts. He was sruprised she new his nickname without knowing him so well. They all have their little nicknames, however i prefer to use the names their parents gave them,the names society will recognize them by.
Sir was doing, because he always gave stanley a little extra. The holes quotes below are all either spoken by mr. Xray asks stanley to give him anything else interesting that he might find. Stanley yelnats is the main character in the novel.
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