James and the Giant Peach By Roald Dahl Comprehension Guide Grasshopper Ladybug Spider

Prior to Reading Strategy Focus: Making Predictions

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Day 1 Reading

Prior to Reading

Strategy Focus: Making Predictions

Good readers will predict. Preview your book and make a prediction

about what the book is about. Your prediction should be at least 2

sentences. Your prediction must include what you think the book will

be about and also how you think the main character(s) will fit into the story.

Answers will vary.

Good Readers will try to find meanings from the words…

Word Study

In order to better comprehend what they are reading, good readers will try to find the meanings of the key vocabulary in the story. Please refer to the “Word Study” sheet in the back of your packet for the words. Your job will be to either use the vocabulary words in a sentence or find their meanings. Some vocabulary words may have several meanings, so make sure that your definition fits the way you think it would be used in the story.

Good Readers will use context clues…

Day 1 Reading: Chapters 1-3

How did James’ parents disappear?

They were eaten by a rhinoceros.
Character Traits: Describe in detail the characters below. Use pages 2-5 to help.

Names of James’ aunts	Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker
Words that describe them	Mean, lazy, nasty, awful
What did they do to James?	Never called him by his name, beat him
What did they call James?	Filthy, nuisance, disgusting little beast, miserable creature
What did he have to play with?	nothing
Physical description of Aunt Sponge	Fat, short, small, piggy eyes
Physical description of Aunt Spiker	Tall, boney, steel spectacles

Day 2 Reading: Chapters 4-7

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hat did the old man say about the magical bag?
Never drop the magical bag.

What happened to the magical bag James was carrying?

He dropped it and it spilled all over the ground. Tiny green things scattered and sneaked into the soil.

How do you think James’ aunts can make money off the peach?

AWV. Students should come with ways the aunts could profit from the peach.

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ow would you make money off of the peach? Write your idea in the peach below.

AWV. Students should write at least 3 sentences of what they would do to make money off the peach below.

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