The Landlady Activities - Middle School Short Stories for Plot Diagram & More!

The Landlady Activities - Middle School Short Stories for Plot Diagram & More!

Looking for short stories for your middle school students? Don't miss The Landlady! Teaching Roald Dahl’s short story “The Landlady” is easy and engaging with these literary elements activities & worksheets! A wide variety of no-prep options are included for plot diagram, characterization, & more, making it easy to differentiate your instruction, extend the learning for your early finishers, or provide student choice. Printable? Digital? It’s all included to save YOU time.

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

★ 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.

All you need to do to use these resources is hit print or assign on your digital learning platform. Everything is ready to go!

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 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.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  Christy said, “I was looking for practice sheets for my kiddos to reinforce what we learned in class, and this was perfect. I also bought the escape room, well worth the price.”

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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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You might also like these other Landlady or scary short story resources:

• The Landlady Escape Room
• The Monkey’s Paw
• The Elevator
• The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

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Purchase the Scary Short Stories Bundle to get this activity plus a few more mentioned above! 

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Natayle Brown

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