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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Lesson PlanCharlie and the Chocolate Factory Lesson Plan
Publisher
Roald Dahl
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3rd - 5th
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English Language Arts
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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You can't read Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory without craving the rich treats described in Dahl's vivid prose. Young writers try their hands at sensory language with a lesson plan that prompts them to write about their own fabulous fictional candy—and its magical consequences.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

charlie and the chocolate factory, roald dahl, descriptive writing, Persuasive Writing, argumentative writing, Narrative Writing, sensory details

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use in a focus on descriptive and sensory language
  • Bring in samples of candy for class members to see, smell, feel, and taste as inspiration for their writing
  • Have the class vote for the most delicious-sounding candy at the end of the presentations

Classroom Considerations

  • While prior reading of the novel is helpful, it is not required
  • Lesson references card sheets that are not available but aren't necessary to instruction

Pros

  • Well-structured lesson plan makes implementation easy and straightforward
  • An ideal way to introduce the novel or another story with sensory details
  • Extension activities are engaging for learners of all reading levels

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.3.1 RL.4.1 RL.5.1 W.3.1.a W.3.3.a W.4.1.a W.4.3.a W.5.1.a W.5.3.a

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