Boy by Roald Dahl - teaching resource

Boy by Roald Dahl – English Non-Fiction Teaching Resource

Delve into Roald Dahl’s autobiographical classic Boy with this comprehensive English non-fiction teaching unit. This fully editable resource features a 99-slide PowerPoint and a 17-page workbook, offering a rich mix of lessons, activities, and writing tasks to support reading comprehension and writing development.

The resource includes:

• A complete 10-lesson scheme of work

• Animated teaching slides for whole-class input

• A 17-page worksheet booklet for independent and group work

• A short biography of Roald Dahl and video introduction to his life

• Activities exploring the differences between biography and autobiography

• A family tree task to support understanding of the book’s opening chapters

• Character studies of Mrs Pratchett, Captain Hardcastle, and others

• Vocabulary-building work with a focus on synonyms

• Drama-based learning around The Great Mouse Plot

• A creative brochure task: “Welcome to Norway”

• Exploration of autobiographical writing techniques

• A comparison task focusing on character contrasts

• A final writing assessment to consolidate learning

Fully editable and adaptable, this resource provides a flexible and engaging way to explore Dahl’s memoir. Click the preview images to explore in detail.

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