Roald Dahl’s GENESIS & CATASTROPHE. Some questions attached. Takes 1/2 hour.

Students accelerate their reading in a move to finish novel over next 4 lessons. Questions about the text are now " thinking" and not factual retrieval.

important words for discussing the novel are tested in this lesson.

Lesson one AND TWO of a series about THE GIVER ( novel) This lesson includes CHUNKED activities plus e-copy of novel

Students follow up from previous lesson and begin to read chapter 6.

Students move on to look at how language is used to show a dystopian setting. A short 35 minutes worth X 2 = 70 MINUTES.

Lesson asks students to interpret metaphors and create some of their own. Revision and introduction.

Half an hours thinking about the theme of AMERICAN DREAM with a few questions. More to follow.

The classic from Kurt Vonnegut.

Students check vocabulary test, answer some questions on Chapter 5 and begin the last chapter in readiness for close analysis coming in lessons 20 etc.

Vocabulary to support essay writing and commentaries on the novella.

Students complete reading Chapt. 5, and a character chart. ( 35 minutes)

Students complete questions and activities and finish their reading of the novel. The next lessons will focus on close analysis.

Students consider a few questions on Chapters 18 & 19 and read Chapter 20. a short 30 minutes worth.

A " thinglink" takes students to audible versions of each chapter, summaries, music and interviews. All in one place. The link requires NO SUBSCRIPTION or ACCOUNT. Just share with whoever. will expire after 10,000 uses.

Questions on Chapter 5 and 6 in this 40 minute lesson.

Over 3 short lessons, students write an essay on LONELINESS in the novella. Very scaffolded but for lower groups. Each lesson about 30 minutes.

A great tale about the dislike of food and how it can have cultural repercussions. Just the story and a few thinking questions for a half hour lesson.

A simple way to generate ideas for story writing using six pictures and a coin. Suitable for any level, low or very high.

Clarification of abstract nouns and activity creating their own island with features named after abstract nouns: Waterfall of Hope etc. Part one of ? Hero has to navigate way through land to retrieve the hidden treasure. Creative, Cross- Curricular etc Feedback please !