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Roald Dahl Day Lesson PlanRoald Dahl Day Lesson Plan
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Edmentum
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K - 5th
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English Language Arts
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Roald Dahl Day

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Who's your favorite Roald Dahl character? What book by Roald Dahl is the most exciting for you? Explore the wacky world of Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, The Witches, James and the Giant Peach, and more with a helpful resource pack for teachers.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

roald dahl, children's literature, book reports, charlie and the chocolate factory, synonyms

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use during a unit on Roald Dahl or during National Reading Month
  • Have learners choose any Roald Dahl book on which to write their book reports
  • Present some of the book and character clues as warm-up activities 

Classroom Considerations

  • Slides are in color and are best projected rather than printed
  • Lesson plans are at the end of the packet

Pros

  • Resources are versatile for any classroom
  • Differentiates between grade and skill levels

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.K.1 RL.K.3 RL.K.4 RL.K.10 RL.1.1 RL.1.3 RL.1.4 RL.1.10 RL.2.1 RL.2.3 RL.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.3.1 RL.3.3 RL.3.4 RL.3.10 RL.4.1 RL.4.3 RL.4.4 RL.4.10 RL.5.1 RL.5.3 RL.5.4 RL.5.10

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Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Bfg [Pdf]

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