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



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Day 3 Reading: Chapters 8-12

Where was James when the aunts were charging admission to see the peach?


He was locked in his bedroom.

Where did James have to go when the people were gone? What did he decide to do?


He had to clean up the mess from the people. He climbed through the tunnel in the peach.
Characters: Describe in detail the characters below. Use pages 26-31 to help.



Character


Description




Grasshopper


Old, green, large, musician




Spider


Enormous, female






Ladybug



Giant, nine black spots




Centipede


Long, 42 legs, wears boots, rascal




Earthworm


Slithers, long, segments


How did the creatures grow to be so big?



They ate the little green things in the bag.

Why did James like the centipede? Who makes you laugh? Why?



He liked his personality, he made him laugh. AWV. Students should explain who makes them laugh and a reason why.




Day 4 Reading: Chapters 13-16
Describe the glow-worm.
She is nice, friendly, colorful, odd and in her own world.

What is your opinion of the centipede so far? Why?





AWV. Some will like his humor, where others may find him rude.
Why did the insects want the peach to move?
They wanted to get away from James’ aunts.

What happened to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? Predict where James will live next and give a reason why.


They got ran over by the peach. AWV, most should predict that he will live in the peach. They should then state a reason why.

Write two sentences where you predict the peach will go next and what will happen to the peach and the creatures inside.


AWV. Students need to write two sentences where the peach will go and what will happen inside the peach to the creatures.
Day 5 Reading: Chapters 15-16
Chapter titles were not created for this book. As you read these two chapters create titles for them. You should have at least two sentences explaining why you chose the title that you did.
Chapter 15
New Chapter Name
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Explanation:

Chapter 16
New Chapter Name
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Explanation:





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