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Holes Activity Pack

This attractive booklet of worksheets offers fun and exciting tasks for every chapter of the novel Holes. This is an invaluable tool for anyone teaching the novel. Each chapter’s activities are presented with appealing fonts and pictures relevant to the novel’s themes, whilst a brief commentary on some of the more difficult tasks is included for teachers who are not so familiar with the novel.

If my department were to purchase "Holes", wild horses wouldn't stop me from purchasing this resource

L Kontos, Teacher and Peer Reviewer

The booklet features a huge array of tasks, which vary from comprehension questions to media activities, and creative writing projects to challenging quizzes. The worksheets maintain a level of differentiation by presenting a more challenging aspect of work at the end of each chapter’s activities, thus offering the classroom teacher that all-important extension activity for the more able of pupils.

A useful and engaging resource pack that can be used to develop skills and fit in with SOW

E Wise, NQT & ZigZag Customer

Whether you are a supply teacher tackling the novel for a first time, or if you are looking for some extra activities to incorporate into lesson planning, or whether you simply require a booklet for lesson-absent studying, this booklet will provide you with hours of engaging tasks.

What do teachers say about this resource? (1602)

If my department were to purchase "Holes", wild horses wouldn't stop me from purchasing this resource... As with the other activity books that I have reviewed, this is a thorough, engaging and well-presented resource [which] matches the English National Curriculum guidelines perfectly... The author seems to have a genuine awareness of what teachers and pupils require when studying a novel. I would be happy to recommend this resource.

L Kontos, Teacher and Peer Reviewer

A useful and engaging resource pack that can be used to develop skills and fit in with SOW. It was accessible and as an NQT I found it invaluable.

The students found the resources engaging.

E Wise, NQT & ZigZag Customer

Allows teachers to focus on teaching a range of skills. Thanks for the opportunity to review another great resource.

J Sharrock, Teacher and Peer Reviewer

These are the best resources I have seen from ZigZag... It is time saving and thorough

E Hands, Teacher & ZigZag Customer

It is very detailed, teacher and student friendly, and useful, I would purchase and use it. It gets students to think about the text, use inference, deduction, and textual reference, which all enhance learning and match the English curriculum and literacy strategy.

JC, Teacher and Peer Reviewer

Good value with a wide range of activities.

R James, HoD and ZigZag Customer

Attractive graphics

E Brown, Head of English & Customer

Comprehensive and thorough, covering all of the chapters; well-presented with different fonts and good use of graphics to create visual interest.

C Allison, Teacher and Peer Reviewer