The Landlady by Roald Dahl Close Reading Assessment and Writing Project

reThinkELA
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Grade Levels
6th - 8th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.8.1
CCSSRL.8.2
CCSSRL.8.3
CCSSRL.8.4
CCSSRL.8.6
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
11 pages

reThinkELA
368 Followers
Description
This short story resource is designed to help students analyze a complex work of literary fiction. Specific questions presented in an assessment practice worksheet guide students through the process of analyzing the plot, characterization, setting, and theme of The Landlady by Roald Dahl.
This lesson plan includes:
- Teacher preparation instructions
- Suggestions for generating daily writing tasks
- During teaching instructions
- Student assessment practice
- Theme Notes
- Analysis prompts
- Answer key
- Culminating writing task
- Extension activities
- Online resources
Total Pages
11 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 Week
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRL.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRL.8.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSSRL.8.3
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
CCSSRL.8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
CCSSRL.8.6
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.