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The Landlady by Roald Dahl Activities & Worksheets

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Give your middle school students a short story they’ll love and grab this packet of The Landlady by Roald Dahl Activities & Worksheets for an engaging and no prep week! A wide variety of creative options are included making it easy to differentiate your instruction, extend the learning for your early finishers, or provide students with choice. Printable? Digital? It’s all included to save YOU time.

Description

There are a variety of activities and worksheets for students, including:

Teaching Slides – Introduce the story, give background information on the historical context & meaning of the title, then guide your students through a successful first read.

Plot Diagram – Can your students complete a plot diagram for “The Landlady?”

Wanted Poster – Incorporate some characterization by having students create a WANTED poster for the Landlady.

NY Times Breaking News – Sneak a bit of summary practice by having students report on the Landlady’s events.

Explore Alternate Endings – Invite your students to consider how the story might have changed through different “What if…” scenarios.

Short-Story One Pager – One-pagers are student (and teacher) favorites. Push some higher-level thinking with a Landlady-themed one-pager (and create a fantastic hallway display!)

Compare & Contrast – Compare the portrayal of different literary elements between the text and a film.

This bundle of activities for The Landlady offers flexibility with both print and digital options, making it easy to use for different instructional styles!

Plus, you’ll receive editable files, making it easy for you to differentiate or customize these Landlady activities as needed!

 


TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stephanie said, “Another great product!  Easy, rigorous, and engaging for students!  Quick formative assessment! Thank you!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mrs. Ross said, “I love “The Landlady,” and there are so many great resources in here that add so much to my lesson! Thank you so much.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  Cynthia said, “My students enjoyed working through this resource. This is a short story every student loves, so they didn’t mind sharing their thoughts/view points. Wish there were more resources like this!”


 

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Supports Common Core Standards (CCSS):

RL.6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5

RL.7.1, 7.2, 7.3

RL.8.1, RL.8.2


 

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