Funded Apr 7, 2022Thank you for your donation of Holes by Louis Sachar and Hoot by Carl Hiaasen to our class. We just had a chance to finish Hoot and the students loved it! Mullet Fingers is by far the class' favorite character. They were so excited to learn the truth about him wanting to save the burrowing owls and that his real name was Napoleon. We even watched a live feed from San Diego Zoo of burrowing owls as we read.
While reading, I had students focus on vocabulary, selecting words they were unfamiliar with during each chapter to work with. I also had a heavy focus on dynamic characters and how they are changed by events over the course of the story. I've attached some of the student's work so you are able to see their thoughts on the different characters they encountered.
I plan on moving into Holes next. I can't wait to share it with them!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Kelly