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Holes Vocabulary by Chapter With Page Number

This document contains vocabulary activities related to the book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar, designed for educational purposes. It includes matching definitions for various chapters, encouraging students to understand and apply the vocabulary in context. The activities cover a range of words and their meanings, enhancing comprehension of the text.

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Holes Vocabulary by Chapter With Page Number

This document contains vocabulary activities related to the book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar, designed for educational purposes. It includes matching definitions for various chapters, encouraging students to understand and apply the vocabulary in context. The activities cover a range of words and their meanings, enhancing comprehension of the text.

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Vocabulary From Literature

Holes
by Louis Sachar
Written by Christa Miles

Copyright © 2004 by Prestwick House, Inc., P.O. Box 658, Clayton, DE 19938.
1-800-932-4593. www.prestwickhouse.com Permission to copy this unit for
classroom use is extended to purchaser for his or her personal use. This material,
in whole or part, may not be copied for resale.

ISBN 978-1-60389-993-2
Item No. 202162
Vo c a b u l a r y F r o m L i t e r a t u r e

Activity I
Matching Definitions
Chapters 1-7

Directions: Match each of the words below with its definition based on the context in which the
word appears in the book. Use the page numbers in parentheses to locate the word. Then, look
up the word in the dictionary and change any answers that are not correct.

stifling (6) vast (8) descendants (8)


gruff (8) perseverance (8) barren (11)
desolate (11) penal code (12) burlap (12)

1. ____________________ empty; without productivity; lacking vegetation


2. ____________________ set of laws for punishing crimes
3. ____________________ fabric made from coarse fibers
4. ____________________ deserted; lacking activity
5. ____________________ harsh; rough
6. ____________________ lacking air; smothering
7. ____________________ great in size; expansive
8. ____________________ offspring; family members
9. ____________________ resolve; determination; follow-through

hastily (14) counselor (16) wearily (17)


society (18) sanitary (19) scarcity (21)
prospect (22) testified (23) despicable (25)

10.____________________ hateful; worthy of disgust


11.____________________ inadequate supply; not enough
12.____________________ spoke under oath; gave evidence
13.____________________ something expected or anticipated
14.____________________ people in a community; culture
15.____________________ clean; healthy
16.____________________ tiredly; showing exhaustion
17.____________________ advisor
18.____________________ quickly; hurriedly; with great speed

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Holes

Activity I
Matching Definitions
Chapters 8-17

Directions: Match each of the words below with its definition based on the context in which the
word appears in the book. Use the page numbers in parentheses to locate the word. Then, look up
the word in the dictionary and change any answers that are not correct.

stationery (46) sprawled (43) upholstery (44)


radiated (45) scowled (46) intensity (47)
arced (49) fossilized (49) smug (54)

1._____________ spread out


2._____________ gave off
3._____________ curved
4._____________ imprinted; engrained by age
5._____________ contorted the face to express disapproval; frowned
6._____________ self-satisfied; self-righteous
7._____________ writing paper
8._____________ fabric covering
9._____________ great force; concentrated strength

appropriate (57) glisten (60) metallic (60)


etched (61) shell (62) authority (67)
remainder (70) presumably (74)

10._____________ fitting, suitable


11._____________ imprinted, carved into
12._____________ command, power
13._____________ apparently; seemingly
14._____________ outside or remainder of a bullet
15._____________ something left over
16._____________ shine; gleam
17._____________ shiny; reflecting light

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Activity I
Matching Definitions
Chapters 18-28

Directions: Match each of the words below with its definition based on the context in which the
word appears in the book. Use the page numbers in parentheses to locate the word. Then, look up
the word in the dictionary and change any answers that are not correct.

obstacle course (81) penetrating (82) racial (84)


condemned (88) toxic (90) recede (91)
shrill (91) writhed (91) refuge (93)

1. ______________ found guilty; doomed


2. ______________ poisonous; deadly
3. ______________ set of physical tasks, usually set outdoors, that develop skills
4. ______________ high-pitched; piercing
5. ______________ able to go in or through an object
6. ______________ move back; withdraw
7. ______________ protection
8. ______________ of or related to races or ethnic groups
9. ______________ squirmed in discomfort

defiance (96) astonishment (100) spewed (103)


grotesque (105) ointments (108) remedy (108)
concoctions (108) vile (118) rummaging (121)

10. ______________ disgusting; most unpleasant


11. ______________ ejected in a stream; spat
12. ______________ messily searching
13. ______________ cure; fix
14. ______________ salves; medicated lotions
15. ______________ amazement; complete surprise
16. ______________ brews; mixtures
17. ______________ failure to follow rules; refusal to yield
18. ______________ unsightly; ugly; ill-formed

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Part 2

Activity I
Matching Definitions
Chapters 29-43

delirious (128) feeble (135) unconscious (139)


systematic (150) mirage (152) ventilation (156)
frail (164) protruding (165) increments (167)
foothold (167) fugitive (188)

1. __________________ a person fleeing or hiding


2. __________________ a visual phenomenon; hallucination; vision
3. __________________ lacking awareness; unresponsive to sensation
4. __________________ circulation of air
5. __________________ in an ordered way; step by step
6. __________________ small increases; gains
7. __________________ secure places to stand
8. __________________ easily broken, dainty, delicate
9. __________________ weak and inadequate; ineffective
10. _________________ mentally incoherent; confused
11. _________________ hrusting outward; sticking out

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Activity I
Matching Definitions
Chapters 44-50

Directions: Match each vocabulary word in the list with its correct definition. For unfamiliar words
consult a dictionary, but keep in mind that dictionary definitions are more complete than those
below and you may need to interpret them.

jurisdiction (218) pursuant (219) authenticated(215)


strenuous (210) stark (211) incarcerated (222)
neutralized (232) tedious (230) deeds (230)

1. __________________ legal documents


2. __________________ following up; in accord
3. __________________ counteracted
4. __________________ harsh; raw; plain
5. __________________ jailed
6. __________________ energy-consuming
7. __________________ legitimized; empowered
8. __________________ tiresome
9. __________________ limits; bounds

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