This series of four lessons on Roald Dahl’s ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ breaks the story into four extracts and four distinct but interconnected lessons. Lesson 1: 16 slides Lesson 2: 16 slides Lesson 3: 14 slides Lesson 4: 16 slides Each lesson contains key questions and tasks relating to the story. Students are encouraged to think about Dahl’s suspense, characterisation, and use black humour. Key vocabulary is introduced and Dahl’s structure is dissected, with students making predictions and debating what might happen next as the story progresses. The nature of Mary Maloney’s marriage is discussed, as is the significance of her pregnancy, and the symbolic use of the leg of lamb in her infamous crime. At the end of the fourth lesson, we think about how Dahl uses the story symbolically and allegorically to comment on attitudes to gender in the 1950s. Questions, discussion points, and tasks are included for students. There are multiple tasks to strengthen analytical writing (with clearly structured model paragraphs included), and more creative tasks are featured, too, including diary entries and newspaper writing. Copies of all four extracts are included in this resource. There are at least 4 lessons here, but - depending on the pace of your classes - this could be stretched into more. This series of lessons is ideal for KS3. PowerPoints and extracts are saved as PDFs.

A lesson on the poem ‘The Pig’ by Roald Dahl. The PowerPoint includes analysis, discussion questions and a homework activity.

The Hitchhiker by Roald Dahl - Fiction Complete lessons or lessons, on the excellent short story by Roald Dahl! Complete and attractive lesson pack includes: • Engaging starters • Lesson objectives ��� Full story and discussion prompts throughout (pdf of the complete story included) • Card sort and text search activity • Agree or disagree discussion prompt activity • Key quote analysis discussion • Main question and WAGOLL • The Hitchhiker quiz Resources included at the back of the power point and as a separate resource for ease of use. An engaging lesson to use time and time again. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: outstanding images by Osian Grifford, https://osiangrifford.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/illustrations-for-the-hitchhiker/, font by cooltext.com, Roald Dahl PDF: http://ekladata.com/-DO9CNHfQY7PfrK84RVJXCJg6DM.pdf.)

This is my best selling resource and is a set of lessons and activities for KS2 poetry work. These would also be ideal for use around National Poetry Day or World Poetry Day. The lessons are based on 'Revolting Rhymes' by Roald Dahl. All lesson resources, differentiated activities and planning are provided as part of the pack. I have used this pack for a week of activities linked to Revolting Rhymes, as well as for a one-off lesson on Poetry Day. It could also be used for a set of guided reading activities. The teaching PowerPoint contains some background and introduction, as well as examples for modelling and discussing each independent task. The PowerPoint and the task sheets are provided in Word and pdf format. There are 5 independent activities, so the pack can be used for a whole week or just for 1 or 2 lessons. Focus can also be on one of the Rhymes or on all six, depending on your requirements. The flexibility of the lessons and the entertaining nature of the text means that I have been able to use this pack in Years 4 to 6, but it can also be easily adapted for younger children. Please note: some video links are included in the sessions, which should always be assessed for suitability prior to use! Also, as is well known, Cinderella is called a 'slut' at one point, so be prepared! Includes: *Teacher PowerPoint presentation *5 independent task sheets for support or structure *Challenge tasks are built into the PowerPoint slides *Full planning grid, linked to English curriculum Please see the Goldtopfox shop for more helpful English and general teaching resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/goldtopfox

Originally written as an eight week/lesson scheme of work however I underestimated how long it would take to get through the content. Will last a full term if not longer! Includes full Powerpoint with all activities clearly explained and displayed for class. Includes script referenced in PPT. The PPT references the film version of The Witches. This can be bought on amazon prime or it can be removed from the content. Content includes: Studying witches and stereotypes Introduction to ‘The Witches’ by Roald Dahl Performance Skill – Unison (Reading of script) Costume Design Make up design Role Play – News report interviews (As a witchophile) Becoming a Witch Role Play Performance Skill – Characterisation Sweet Design and Casting a Spell Role Play Performance Skill – Narration Writing your own mouse adventure Reading and speaking aloud

17 lessons on based on Roald Dahl’s ‘Boy’. I find it takes longer than 17 lessons as the reading tends to take longer, so probably more like 20-25 lessons worth. We use this as our introductory SOW for year 7 so fit for mixed ability groups.

This is a bundle of resources (16 in total) which include worksheets, differentiated work, comprehension questions and activities, as well as a variety of planned assessment options. There is more than you would ever need included in this pack, allowing for teacher/student personalisation throughout the unit.

Product Description This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text is a summary/ short story based on Roald Dahl’s “The Witches”. The “Boy” listens closely to his Grandmamma’s stories about the horrid witches, but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself… After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, a character match, a crossword, and True or False exercises, a multiple choice exercise and a fill in the gaps. The text can be used for vocabulary building purposes. This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework.

Booklet of 13 Extracts, from across a number of Roald Dahl texts - with activities focusing on comprehension. Useful for those one of lessons, with groups that you don't see regularly or as a skills break from the SOW. Structure: Grammar task - taken from most recent SATs papers. Extract Comprehension Questions OR Writing Task. Used with lower ability Year 7. Can be easily modified or extended to be part of a larger scheme, or extracts can be used as focus activities.

This resource guides students through the Roald Dahl poem ‘the Pig’ using reading comprehension skills. Students need to summarize, ask questions, make predictions and clarify their understanding. This resource would be a useful part of a wider reading program.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the well-known PARANORMAL/MYSTERY SHORT STORY: ‘The Hitchhiker’ written by Roald Dahl in 1977. Includes a copy of the story itself. This can also be used as a COMPARISON to either Roald Dahl’s other well-known short story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ or Harold Rolseth’s short story ‘Hey You Down There!’ which share similar themes and unexpected twists in their narrative structures.

A NOVEL STUDY Book Companion for THE WITCHES by Roald Dahl. This 83 page resource is an engaging and comprehensive unit that allows your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. AN ANSWER KEY IS PROVIDED. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. Activities include: COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, vocabulary work, idioms Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme, Book response - creative responses, written responses. All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

Boy is a brilliant resource featuring a series of 10 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the novel Boy by Roald Dahl. Boy includes an 98-slide PowerPoint, 14 worksheets and a unit of work overview and a range of activities and lessons for pupils of all abilities. Contents - A brief biography of Boy author Roald Dahl with a short film about his life narrated by Michael Rosen - Exploring the difference between biographical and autobiographical writing - Create a Roald Dahl family tree - to develop knowledge of the early chapters of Boy - Analysis of key characters including Mrs Pratchett and Captain Hardcastle - How to use synonyms to improve vocabulary - Speaking and Listening drama based lesson using 'The Great Mouse Plot' chapter from Boy - Create a 'Welcome to Norway' holiday brochure - Studying the main features of autobiography - And much more!

A 28 page booklet based on Roald Dahl's novel The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me. It is suitable for KS1 and lower KS2. Worksheets can be printed out individually for differentation as some involve writing, others drawing and some reference work. Includes:- Descriptive writing, imaginative writing, writing a conversation, Persuasive writing, diary writing, newspaper writing, writing character profiles and acrostic poems. Also includes ideas for team work, new vocabulary, character profiles, reviews and designing adverts and posters.

A weeks worth of lessons on Roald Dahl's short story. PowerPoint comprises of 30 slides which include: Implicit/Explicit meanings Creative Writing Task Imagery Analysis PEE Peer Assessment Perfect for anyone looking to teach this short story and be creative at the same time!

This fun filled pack will encourage lots of writing from even the child that does not write a lot. It is directly associated with the book ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl. Children will be able to plan and write their own recipie or follow a simple spaghetti recipe like Mrs Twit’s ‘Wormy Spaghetti’ . This pack includes: Student writing example on a fried rice recipe with slug slime Pictures form the book Wormy Spaghetti with worms writing example Scrumptious Spaghetti with spiders writing example Extract from the story of the worm eating scene Other meal ideas Insect and animal ideas-what could be added instead of worms? Pizza topping recipe writing example Pizza making recipe for helping those that may want to know the recipe Planning a trickster meal Planning a trickster meal writing example Differentiated writing templates x3 Writing checklist Word mat Scene retelling using pictures for those with learning difficulties Lesson Presentation (ppt) for teaching and learning purposes Lesson planning Thank you so much for viewing my resource. I have more resources on this book in my shop. Please do visit. Beaming Literature

Explore the classic story of GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE by Roald Dahl, using this 6-week Drama resource pack, which investigates in detail all the key characters and plot sequences. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! Lesson 1:- George & Grandma Lesson 2:- Soundscapes and Asides Lesson 3:- Emotions Lesson 4:- Naughty Grandma Lesson 5:- Making the Medicine Lesson 6:- Taking the Medicine

Along with a lined copy of the story, there's a PowerPoint that focuses on characterization, drawing inferences while providing textual evidence, and generating hypotheses. There are also two handouts that correspond to the PowerPoint. Learning is focused on characterization and using textual evidence.

A selection of activities focusing on how Dahl creates a chilling atmosphere throughout ‘The Landlady’.

This lesson plan sees students analysing authorial intention in the short story Lamb to the Slaughter. The lesson objective is for students to understand how language is used to create tension, and explore the function of 'dramatic irony' as a literary technique.