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Reading Comprehension: Holes
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#Readingcomprehension #grade9 Questions about the young adult novel by Louis Sachar
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1
What is the meaning of the highlighted word in the following excerpt?
Supplying with
Indulging in or allowing
Defeating or destroying
Keeping or taking away something wanted, needed
2
True or False: Stanley's nickname at Camp Green Lake was Armpit.
False
True
3
How many pronouns are in this excerpt?
5
3
4
6
4
Clyde Livingston plays what kind of sport professionally?
Tennis
Football
Baseball
Basketball
5
The highlighted portion of the following excerpt is an example of a _________________ sentence.
Complex
Simple
Compound
6
What type of figurative language is the highlighted portion of the excerpt?
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
7
True or False: The gypsy who curses Elya Yelnats is Hector Zeroni's ancestor.
True
False
8
Which quote supports the idea that the yellow-spotted lizards are dangerous?
It also has black teeth and a milky white tongue.
The lizard is from 6 to 10 inches long and has big red eyes.
Up to twenty lizards may live in one hole.
The encounter with the lizards had made him very cautious.
9
What type of figurative language is the highlighted portion from the excerpt?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
10
What does Mr. Pendanski say Stanley should be trying to teach reading to rather than Zero?
Mr Sir
A rock
A yellow-spotted lizard
A shovel
11
The sploosh that Zero discovers in the overturned boat is made from what?
Apples
Peaches
Onions
Pears
12
Complete the sentence: Each lizard has exactly _______ yellow spots all over its body.
Seventeen
Eight
Fifteen
Eleven
13
The highlighted words in the following passage are examples of...?
Conjunctions
Adjectives
Common Nouns
Verbs
14
The highlighted portion of the following excerpt is an example of a _________________ sentence.
Complex
Compound
Simple
15
Which is an example of how the Warden intimidates people?
She paints her long, red nails using rattlesnake venom.
She cuts off their water until she gets what she wants.
She threatens their families.
She forces them into a hole full of yellow-spotted lizards.
16
When Katherine buys onions, she always buys extra for Mary Lou. This suggests that she is ...?
Considerate
Respectful
Loyal
Determined
17
What was the secret to good health at Camp Green Lake 110 years before Stanley was sent there?
a good diet
snake venom
onions
exercise
18
Despite the fact that Zero doesn't read what does Stanley realize Zero is very good at?
Manipulating Mr Sir and the Warden
Science
Stealing
Math
19
What was the first artifact Stanley found while digging holes at Camp Green Lake?
a lipstick tube
buried treasure
rattles from a snake
a shotgun shell
20
The highlighted portion of the following excerpt is an example of a _________________ sentence.
Complex
Compound
Simple
21
True or False: Stanley Yelnats steals Clyde Livingston's favourite sneakers.
True
False
22
How did X-Ray get his name?
He was once hit by lighting
He broke his arm and had to have it x-rayed
He has excellent vision
X-Ray is pig latin for his real name
23
True or False: Katherine Barlow is famous for her spiced peaches.
False
True
24
Through dialogue such as the following, the author establishes Zero as an _________ character.
Optimistic
Loyal
Determined
Courageous
25
True or False: Trout Walker eventually married Katherine Barlow.
True
False
26
What parts of speech are the highlighted words in the excerpt?
Adjectives
Conjunctions
Adverbs
Nouns
27
What part of speech are the highlighted words of the excerpt?
Pronouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
28
In the following extract, Kate's attitude towards Trout and Linda is...?
Intimidated
Frightened
Irritated
Unconcerned
29
Whose stinky feet are featured in the TV commercial for Stanley's father's foot spray, Sploosh?
Trout Walker's
Elya Yelnats'
Clyde Livingston's
Madame Zeroni's
30
What is a synonym for the highlighted word in the excerpt?
scarce
barren
inhabited
pleasant
