Celebrate Roald Dahl Day with this ready-to-use 16 slide Assembly PowerPoint, designed to be led by a teacher with no preparation required. Packed with fascinating facts about Roald Dahl’s life, his most famous books and characters and his wonderful made-up words, this engaging presentation is perfect for primary school pupils. With colourful slides, fun challenges and discussion prompts, children will discover why Roald Dahl is one of the world’s best-loved authors and explore the important life lessons in his stories—about kindness, bravery, creativity and standing up for what’s right. A time-saving assembly that brings Dahl’s magical world to life and leaves children eager to read, write and imagine!

This resource is a complete teaching and revision pack for The Landlady by Roald Dahl, designed to support Junior Cycle English students. It combines clear, structured revision notes with engaging worksheets and creative writing tasks to build understanding and confidence. The revision notes (page 1) provide a concise overview of the plot, key themes such as deception and appearance vs reality, character profiles, and important language techniques. They also include key quotes and exam tips to help students prepare effectively. Students are supported through a wide range of activities, including: Reading comprehension questions and vocabulary work Plot structure and twist analysis Character and theme exploration Extended response questions to develop critical thinking The resource also includes creative and functional writing tasks to develop key skills: Diary entry from Billy Weaver’s perspective Letter writing task focusing on tone and hidden feelings Creative writing task exploring alternative viewpoints and endings Designed for mixed-ability classrooms, this pack is ideal for classwork, homework, or revision. It helps students engage with the story while developing both analytical and writing skills in a clear and accessible way.

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.

This resource is a complete teaching and revision pack for Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, designed to support Junior Cycle English students. It combines clear revision notes with engaging worksheets and creative writing tasks to help students fully understand the story. The pack covers all key areas, including plot, characters, themes, setting, and language techniques. The revision notes (page 1) provide a clear summary of events, explore major ideas such as betrayal, deception, and justice, and highlight important quotes and exam tips to support student learning. Students are guided through a wide range of activities, including: Reading comprehension and vocabulary development tasks Plot structure exercises (exposition to resolution) Questions on the twist ending and its impact Character and theme analysis Personal response questions to encourage critical thinking The resource also includes creative and functional writing tasks to build key skills: A police report writing task based on the story An alternative endings activity to develop imagination and narrative skills Designed for mixed-ability classrooms, this pack supports both understanding and exam preparation. It is ideal for classwork, homework, or revision, helping students build confidence while engaging with one of Dahl’s most popular short stories.

Boy by Roald Dahl This English non-fiction teaching resource is a 10-lesson scheme of work with a 99-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and a 17-page booklet of worksheets. 'Boy by Roald Dahl' contains a variety of lessons and activities designed to enhance and develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the book. Content includes: A 10-lesson scheme of work overview An animated PowerPoint presentation 17-page booklet of worksheets A brief biography of Roald Dahl with a short film about his life The difference between biography and autobiography Make a Roald Dahl family tree - to develop knowledge of the early chapters of Boy Examining key characters such as Mrs Pratchett and Captain Hardcastle Using synonyms to improve vocabulary A drama based lesson using the events of 'The Great Mouse Plot' Design a 'Welcome to Norway' holiday brochure Studying the main features of an autobiographical text Contrasting characters from Boy - Captain Hardcastle and Corkers Writing assessment task

This is my best selling primary 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

This resource contains a short presentation on Roald Dahl. You may also be interested in: Roald Dahl - 85 Slide Presentation This resource is an informative and fully editable, 85-slide PowerPoint presentation on the life and work of Roald Dahl. The presentation focuses on: His birthplace and parentage His education and schooling His career - RAF fighter pilot His family References and excerpts from his works including The BFG, Matilda, Fantastic Mr Fox, Boy: Dreams of Childhood, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Danny Champion of the World, The Gremlins, Going Solo His likes and dislikes, interests and hobbies His imaginative and fun use of language and wordplay Roald Dahl’s Children’s Gallery, Roald Dahl Plass, Roald Dahl Festival at Aylesbury Dahlicious Dress Up Day, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. The Powerpoint also contains hyperlinks to Roald Dahl’s writing hut, The BFG movie trailer, audio of Roald Dahl giving writing tips and about his writing, Roald Dahl being interviewed by Terry Wogan, Roald’s home at Gipsy Cottage, Great Missenden. A simple text, 81 slide version of the presentation, more appropriate for younger pupils is also available: Roald Dahl Simple Text Presentation More Roald Dahl Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step by Step Guide

The Hitchhiker by Roald Dahl - Fiction Complete lessons or lessons, on the excellent short story by Roald Dahl! ** New Updated Text** 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.

Tweens and teens love chills and thrills! Kick off “The Landlady” with this engaging, student-friendly 38-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes facts on Roald Dahl, pre-reading vocabulary, prediction questions, character descriptions, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.

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.

This scheme of work is a six-lesson drama unit designed to support teachers in delivering structured, engaging, and skills-focused lessons for The Witches by Roald Dahl. The resource uses the familiar story to explore a wide range of drama techniques, while building confidence in both performance and reflective work. Each lesson has a clear focus on at least two key drama skills, allowing pupils to develop breadth. They are designed to be practical and accessible, with a strong emphasis on participation, creativity, and clear learning outcomes. Lesson 1:- A Note About Witches Lesson 2:- How To Recognise A Witch Lesson 3:- Grandmothers: Heroines or Horrors? Lesson 4:- The Meeting Lesson 5:- The Mouse Burglar Lesson 6:- TED Talk reflection All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!

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.

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Here are ten questions for each chapter of Roald Dahl’s Going Solo, including two inference questions per chapter. The questions are designed to engage readers with the text, test comprehension, and encourage deeper thinking. The chapters are based on the structure of the book, which includes Dahl’s experiences in Africa and during World War II. The questions cover a range of comprehension, analysis, and inference skills, encouraging readers to think critically about Dahl’s adventures and the historical context of Going Solo.

A biography writing unit about the life of the famous British author, Roald Dahl. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing. Included in this PDF printable resource: Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs Writing templates for four draft paragraphs Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion A template for students to write up their neat biography text A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity If you would like to add another lesson, download my LKS2 Roald Dahl Reading Comprehension Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Creative writing sessions Assessment practice Emergency sub plans ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.

Download this 13-slide PowerPoint about Roald Dahl to use on Roald Dahl Day, 13th September. Find out more about Roald Dahl; when and where he was born, his school days, his life as a fighter pilot and his family and how they were all inspiration for his books. A great resource that will not only save you time, but will help inspire children to read the works created by this fantastic author!

This resource is a fully editable and informative, 85-slide PowerPoint presentation on the life and work of Roald Dahl. It is an ideal resource for Roald Dahl Day in September and on World Book Day. The PowerPoint focuses on: His birthplace, parentage, family His education and schooling His career - RAF fighter pilot His works including The BFG, Matilda, Fantastic Mr Fox, Boy, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Danny Champion of the World, The Gremlins, Going Solo His likes, dislikes, interests, hobbies His imaginative and fun use of language and wordplay Dahl’s Children’s Gallery, Roald Dahl Plass, Roald Dahl Festival at Aylesbury, ‘Dahlicious Dress Up Day,’ Dahl’s ‘Marvellous Children’s Charity.’ The PowerPoint contains links to Roald Dahl’s writing hut, new BFG movie trailer, audio of Roald Dahl giving writing tips and about his writing, and Roald’s home at Gipsy Cottage, Great Missenden. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. A slightly shorter, simple text version of this presentation is also available: Roald Dahl Presentation You may also be interested in: Roald Dahl - Life and Works Quiz Roald Dahl - 100 Question Children's Books Quiz More Roald Dahl Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

A lovely set of activities based around Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to use in class or with small groups.

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.

Here is an activity mat full of ideas to celebrate Roald Dahl Day on September 13th! The activities are related to the author and are not specific to any of his books. It is perfect for using in class or at home with learners - some of these activities could be completed at home as family learning activities. There are a range of literacy, art and research tasks included.