Discovering Roald Dahl: A Study Guide for Close Reading for Roald Dahl Day
A lot of people love Roald Dahl’s books for kids, like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda.” This close reading packet goes into his life and impact. It’s meant to be used in schools to honor Roald Dahl Day, which is usually held on Dahl’s birthday, September 13. The main part of the book is a biography of Roald Dahl, along with information about how he came up with his ideas and an analysis of his writing accomplishments. During Roald Dahl Day events, this resource is especially useful because it lets students learn about Dahl’s life, his imaginative stories, and how he has changed children’s literature around the world.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
Roald Dahl Day
Roald Dahl’s Life
Dahl’s Legacy
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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