If a bar of chocolate was on the floor, would you try to pick it up? What if it was covered with glue? The eighth lesson in an 11-part unit designed to accompany The Twits by Roald Dahl has scholars imagine crazy scenarios. The lesson combines writing, discussion, and role play activities to provide well-rounded instruction

Concepts

explanatory writing, roald dahl, critical thinking, children's literature

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Write some zany ideas on large sheets of paper taped to the wall and have learners rotate among the sheets and record advantages and disadvantages
• Create a short skit for readers to perform to show an idea gone wrong

Classroom Considerations

• Requires knowledge of The Twits up to chapter 22

Pros

• Offers suggestions to extend the lesson
• Incorporates elements of critical and creative thinking

Cons

• May inspire tricksters to perform some tricks of their own

Common Core

W.3.2.a W.4.2.a W.5.2.a W.6.2.a W.7.2.a