Enhance your study of “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl with these stimulating and thought-provoking creative writing prompts. Tailored for classroom engagement, these prompts serve as excellent tools for homework assignments, writing assessments, extension tasks, cover lessons, and filler activities. With a variety of prompts, they will ignite your students’ imagination and deepen their understanding of the themes and characters in Dahl’s eerie short story. From analysing the unsettling behaviour of the landlady to exploring the story’s suspenseful atmosphere and unexpected twists, these prompts foster critical thinking and encourage creative expression.
This resource is ideal for English classrooms, offering a range of prompts that cater to different levels of ability, ensuring that students remain engaged and challenged throughout their exploration of “The Landlady.”
The download includes the following:
★ A list of all 10 prompts for “The Landlady”
★ Individual handouts for each prompt on which students can write or plan their creative pieces.
Some examples of the prompts are:
➤ Write a sequel that follows Billy as he tries to escape the bed and breakfast.
➤ Rewrite the story from the perspective of the landlady, explaining her motivations and thoughts as she goes about her plan.
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Immerse your students in the suspenseful and unsettling world of The Landlady by Roald Dahl with this comprehensive resource bundle. Packed with a variety of creative, analytical, and interactive activities, this bundle is designed to reinforce key themes, characters, and plot points while engaging students in meaningful discussion, writing, and revision. This bundle includes: ✔ Essay Questions – A comprehensive set of in-depth prompts to encourage critical thinking and literary analysis. Perfect for homework, assessments, or class discussions. ✔ Post-Reading Creative Tasks – Nine engaging projects such as graphic novel creation, playscripts, soundtrack design, news articles, and Instagram grids, allowing students to explore themes, setting, and characters in a creative way. ✔ The Landlady Bingo – A fast-paced, interactive game to reinforce key elements of the story, perfect for whole-class participation. ✔ Roll the Dice Discussion Board – A dynamic discussion activity where students "roll the dice" to answer critical thinking prompts. ✔ The Landlady Word Search – A fun way to introduce or reinforce key concepts and themes. ✔ The Landlady Crossword – A challenging and interactive puzzle that tests students' knowledge of key terms, characters, and plot details. Why choose this bundle? ✔ Versatile: Suitable for introducing, exploring, and revising The Landlady. ✔ Engaging: A mix of creative, discussion-based, and interactive tasks to suit all learners. ✔ No-Prep & Easy-to-Use: Print-and-go resources designed to fit seamlessly into your lesson plans. Perfect for: ✔ English Literature lessons ✔ Cover lessons ✔ Class discussions & independent study ✔ Exam preparation Download now and bring The Landlady to life with a range of engaging activities!
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