Description
In this Reading Comprehension Guide & Literary Analysis of the short story Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, students will participate in before, during, and after reading activities.
Included in this short story lesson plan:
- Before Reading Word Sort
- Academic Vocabulary Powerpoint and Graphic Organizer
- During Reading Comprehension Questions and Answers
- After Reading Cooperative Learning Literary Analysis Questions and Answers
- Analysis of the Biblical verses Alluded in the story Lamb to the Slaughter
- Creative Writing Options
Skills studied and covered in this lesson:
- Point of View
- Theme
- Allusion
- Symbolism
- Dramatic Irony
- Situational Irony
- Suspense
- Characterization
- Inferences
- Conflict
- Dialogue
File Types Included:
Teacher Guide and Answer Keys (PDF)
Student Copy of Activities (Word document—editable for teachers)
Student Copy of Activities (PDF—ready to print)
Vocabulary Lesson (Powerpoint presentation)