Holes

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Holes by Louis Sachar

Materials

Common Materials

• journal
• colored pencils or markers
• scissors
• dictionary

Lesson 1

• tape or glue
• thesaurus

Lesson 3

• brown construction paper
• glue

Lesson 4

• flour
• mixing bowl and spoon
• modeling clay* (4.2 - Option 2)
• coffee grounds
• cold coffee
• items to imprint for fossils
• measuring cups and spoons
• waxed paper
• salt

Lesson 5

• note cards

Lesson 7

• ginger
• heavy saucepan
• cayenne pepper
• cloves
• 5 cinnamon sticks
• allspice
• white wine vinegar
• wooden spoon
• measuring spoons
• two 26 oz. jars of peaches

Lesson 10

• variety of CDs* (10.2 - Option 1)
• poetry books* (10.2 - Option 1)

Lesson 11

• recipe books
• 3 or 4 onions

Lesson 12

• counters or pennies

Lesson 13

• Holes, the movie

Final Project

• basket that can be carried

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used