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The Twits

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Fourth graders study various aspects of the novel "The Twits," and then pairs of students try to write new chapters in Dahl's style.

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roald dahl, the twits, english language arts
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Grade
4th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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