Lesson 3 Roald Dahl: Master of Fantasy

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

1. Lesson goals

Students can recognise signal words (signaalwoorden).

Students can read rhymes and find the differences between this story and the original.

Today:

1. Welcome & lesson goals (5 min)

2. Introduction: Roald Dahl (5 minutes)

3. Plot: signal words & 'Fantastic Mr Fox' (15 minutes)

4. Cooling down: read Revolting rhymes (20 minutes)

5. End of lesson & homework (5 min)

2. Warming up

- listen and watch

- afterwards: a quiz!

-so: be prepared!

1. As a kid, Roald Dahl was already very good at writing

1. true
2. false

2. At Roald's school, a chocolate maker used to taste-test new products. This inspired Dahl to write:

1. Matilda
2. Charlie and the chocolate factory
3. James and the giant peach.
4. The magic finger.

3. During World War 2, Roald Dahl was

1. a marine officer
2. a soldier
3. a fighter pilot
4. a medical officer

4. What book(s) of Roald Dahl have you ever read in English or Dutch?

3. Reading

SIGNAL WORDS?

(=signaalwoorden)

Intro to 'Mr Fox'

To give an idea what this book is about: watch the trailer.

Fantastic Mr Fox

Read: chapter 1.

Underline 'signalwords'

Signal words in
'Mr Fox'

4. Cooling down 

with

 Revolting Rhymes

Choose from:

1. Cinderella

2. Jack and the Beanstalk

3. Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs

4. Goldilocks an the Three Bears

5. Little Red Riding Hood & the Wolf

6. The Three Little Pigs

What to do?

Step 1: Read the Revolting Rhyme of your/your group's choice.

Step 2: Underline signal words while reading.

Step 3: Discuss the differences between this rhyme and the original fairy tale.

5. Homework &
end of lesson

Learn the list of signal words.

Find an English text or chapter of a book. Underline the signal words.
Bring this to class next time.

Feedback, please. Did we reach our lesson goals? Tips & tops?