sachar, louis

Presents a reproducible study guide with activities to use in conjunction with the novel "Holes" for the middle school classroom, and contains story summary, background information on the author, vocabulary, critical thinking, and comprehension skills.

Provides graphic organizers, chapter-by-chapter discussion questions, vocabulary, and activities for teaching Louis Sachar's "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" in grades three and four.

Presents a short profile on children's writer Louis Sachar, and describes his childhood and early career, time line and list of his works, along with creative writing tips and advice on getting published.

A conversation with Sachar at his Austin, Texas home. He reads from his book, Holes, and discusses his hobbies and writing.

A biography of children's book author Louis Sachar.

Contains reproducible pages for use in teaching Louis Sachar's "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" to third and fourth grade students, including prereading, vocabulary, characterization, literary analysis, art, and writing activities, unit quizzes, and a test, answer key, and scoring rubric.

Presents resources for teaching "Holes," the story of a boy who begins a journey of self-discovery after being sent to a juvenile detention center where he is forced to dig holes, including a summary, a profile of the author, pre-reading and culminating activities, and vocabulary exercises, discussion questions, and activities for each chapter.

Discusses life and work of the popular children's author, including his writing process and methods, inspirations, a critical discussion of his books, biographical timeline, and awards.

A literature unit for use with "Holes, " featuring sample lesson plans, pre- and post-reading activities, a biographical sketch of the author, a book summary, vocabulary lists and activities, chapter study guides with quizzes and projects, book report and research ideas, and options for unit tests.

Presents a short profile on children's writer Louis Sachar, and describes his childhood and early career, time line and list of his works, along with creative writing tips and advice on getting published.