The Witches

by Roald Dahl
a novel study for
primary learners

Created by Miss Laidlaw’s Classroom

Table of Contents
Before Reading: Activating Prior Knowledge
I know (blank) ……................………………………..……………….
Draw a Picture ………………………………..……….……………….…..
Witches Are, Have, Do …………………………….….……………….
What do you know? (draw and write) ………………..…………
A Note About Witches: Summarizing Key Points
What I Learned (blank)………………………………………….….…… 7
What I Learned (list) ……………………..………………............... 8
My Grandmother: Making Connections
Venn Diagram …………………………………………………….………. 9
Compare (draw and write) ….…………………………............... 10
My Grandmother: Summarizing Key Points, Visualize
The 5 Children (draw and write) ………………………….……… 11-15
How to Recognize a Witch: Summarizing Key Points
I Learned (blank) ………………………………………………..….……… 16
How to Recognize a Witch (list) ……………….……….…………. 17
How to Recognize a Witch: Visualizing
Draw a Witch …………………………………………….……….……….. 18
The Grand High Witch: Inferring
The Narrator’s Parents (draw and write) ……………..……… 19
The Woman in the Garden (draw and write) ……….……… 20
Summer Holidays: Making Connections
Describe Your Summer Holidays (draw and write) .……… 21
Have you had a pet? (draw and write) ………………….…….. 22
The Meeting: Inferring
Why was he scared? (draw and write) .………………………… 23
Frizzled like a Fritter: Visualizing
The Grand High Witch ………………..…………………….………… 24
Frizzled like a Fritter: Making Connections
How would you feel? (draw and write) …………..….….…… 25
Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker: Retelling
What is it% (draw and write). ……………………........….……… 26
The Recipe: Inferring
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children .. 27
The Recipe: Process Writing, Creative Writing
Create Your Own Recipe ……………………………………………... 28-31
Bruno Jenkins Disappears: Inferring
Potion in Chocolate………………………………………………..……... 32
Bruno Jenkins Disappears: Retelling
What happened? ………………..………………………………..……... 33
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The Ancient Ones: Predicting
3 Will they find the boy? ………………..………..…………..……... 34
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5 Metamorphosis: Activating Prior Knowledge
6 Define and Example …………………….………..…………..……... 35
Metamorphosis: Predicting
Why is the chapter called “Metamorphosis”? …………... 36
Metamorphosis: Retelling
What happened? ………………………………………….…………... 37
Bruno: Opinion Writing
Mouse or Boy? …………….……………………………….…………... 38-44
Hello, Grandmamma: Summarizing Key Points
The Plan …………..………….……………………………….…………... 45
Hello, Grandmamma: Making Connections
My Family ………..………….……………………………….…………... 46
The Mouse-Burglar: Making Connections
Bravery ………..………….………….……………………….…………... 47
Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno: Visualizing
Jenkins Family Tree …………………………………………………… 48
The Plan: Data Management
Will it work? (poll and graph) …..……….……….…………... 49-50
In the Kitchen: Retelling
The Dangers ………………………….…..……….……….…………... 51
Mr. Jenkins and His Son: Predicting
The Confrontation …………………………….……….…………... 52
The Triumph: Making Connections
Your Triumph ……..…………………………….……….…………... 53
The Heart of a Mouse: Compare and Contrast
Life Before and After ……..…………………….…….…………... 54-55
It’s Off to Work We Go!: Summarizing Key Points
Ridding the World ……..……….……………….…….…………... 56
Extra Pages (title) ……..……………….. 57
Blank Writing Lines ……………….……. 58
Why do they hate? ……………………… 59
Acrostic Poem ……………………………. 60
Mouse Yourself ……….…………………. 61
Book and Movie ………………………… 62
Compare 2 Witches ……………….……. 63
Character Description …………………. 64
I Read, Think, Know, Wonder ……… 65
Frayer Model ……………………….……… 66
Word Wall ……………..……………………. 67-69
Student Title Page ……………………….. 70
Name: ___________ Date: _________
What do you know about witches?

I know…

Activate Prior Knowledge

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Name: ___________ Date: _________
Draw a picture of a witch.

Activate Prior Knowledge

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Name: ___________ Date: _________
What do you know about witches?

Witches

Activate Prior Knowledge

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Name: ___________ Date: _________
What do you know about witches?

Activate Prior Knowledge

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What did you learn about witches?

I learned…

A Note About Witches

Summarize Key Points
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 Name: ___________ Date: _________
Write five (5) things you learned about witches.

I learned…

1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________
A Note About Witches
Summarize Key Points
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