The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 1 - teaching resource

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Free KS3 Lesson

Introduce students to Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time with this free sample resource. Taken from our complete 22-lesson unit of work, this first lesson provides an engaging introduction to the text, its themes, and its narrator, Christopher Boone.

The free pack includes a 14-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 2 worksheets, offering a ready-to-use lesson that is both accessible and thought-provoking.

Pupils will:

• Complete a differentiated Do Now activity to introduce the novel

• Learn about autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, and how these ideas connect to Christopher Boone as a narrator

• Respond to the opening chapter through a set of differentiated comprehension questions

• Test their understanding with a recap true or false quiz

• Access suggested answers to support discussion and assessment

This free lesson is an excellent way to trial the full Curious Incident scheme of work, helping teachers introduce the novel while developing key reading and comprehension skills.

The complete 22-lesson unit of work for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time can be found here

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