"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle

Crime fiction appeals to many high school readers and maximizes engagement with literature. “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl is a darkly comedic short story belonging to a subgenre called revenge fantasy, as it details a husband’s murder at the hands of his wife (and the frozen leg of a lamb). This bundle helps English teachers evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support critical thinking. It includes a plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.

Students will perform the following tasks:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
• Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
• Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Discern the narrative’s inciting incident
• Analyze the setting and its immediate effect on the audience
• Determine the tone of a given passage
• Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, foreshadowing, ambiguity, and more
• Discern the most relevant theme from among several options
• Argue whether Mary is portrayed as an intelligent individual
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about fictional texts with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature