Lamb to the Slaughter Unlocked: A Teacher Guide – A Complete Unit & No Planning Needed

Lamb to the Slaughter Unlocked – Teacher Guide (124 Pages)
Complete Student Workbook + Teacher Answer Guide | Educational Rationale | 3–4 Week Unit of Work | No Preparation Required

This 124-page Teacher Guide provides everything you need to teach Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter as a complete 3–4 week unit of work.

Written by an experienced classroom teacher, this resource has been specifically designed to make a challenging and engaging short story accessible to a wide range of learners, while developing the reading, comprehension and literary thinking skills students need.

Inclusive and accessible by design
The resource has been created with the realities of mixed-ability classrooms in mind.
The accessible abridgement and carefully structured activities are particularly suitable for:
• EAL/ESL learners
• SEND students
• Lower-attaining learners
• Reluctant readers
• Mixed-ability classes

Pedagogical philosophy
The overriding principle behind Lamb to the Slaughter Unlocked has grown out of more than thirty years in the classroom: Understanding must come before analysis.

Once students genuinely understand what is happening in the story, they are in a much stronger position to explore its characters, ideas, language and literary techniques.

Teachers can sometimes assume that students already know key historical, cultural or literary context. Many do not, and this can become a barrier to understanding. This resource gently introduces essential background, including life in the UK in the 1950s, and explains the multiple meanings of the title in a simple, student-friendly way

This Teacher Guide includes:
• The complete abridged Student Workbook
• A comprehensive Teacher Answer Guide
• Complete coverage of the story in seven manageable sections
• Vocabulary and language activities
• Retrieval and comprehension questions
• True or False activities
• Crossword puzzles
• Full-sentence comprehension exercises
• Character exploration and deep-thinking questions
• “Stop and think” prediction activities
• Interesting and historical information connected to the story
• Language work, including silent letters and homophones
• Exploration of dramatic irony
• Exploration of the meaning of the title Lamb to the Slaughter
• Reflective questions on the story and its ending
• Suggested responses for questions requiring interpretation
• An Educational Rationale explaining the teaching approach behind the resource

Written by a teacher, for teachers
After more than thirty years in the classroom, the author has developed this resource around the needs of students rather than around displaying what the teacher knows.

Try before you buy
Download a free sample section to preview the resource’s layout, teaching approach and activities before purchasing.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13590502

Formats
✔ Available in PDF and editable Microsoft Word formats.