Roald Dahl - Landlady 4 Lessons

The Landlady by Roald Dahl – Gothic Genre Presentation

Dive into the eerie world of Gothic fiction with this accessible and engaging presentation based on Roald Dahl’s short story The Landlady. Perfect for introducing the genre while supporting literacy and inference skills.

Originally designed for a Year 7 class, this resource uses a fun and familiar short story to introduce analytical writing skills in an engaging and accessible way.

This resource includes:

• Pre-reading vocabulary task to build confidence and understanding
• Reading comprehension with answers to support guided or independent study
• Inference activities using images and text to develop deeper thinking
• Analytical writing tasks, including PEE paragraph practice and a role-play activity where students write as a police officer investigating the scene
• Creative writing extension inviting students to complete the cliffhanger – What do you think happened to Billy Weaver?
• Available in both PDF and .docx formats for easy editing and printing.