James and the Giant Peach By Roald Dahl Comprehension Guide Grasshopper Ladybug Spider
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Day 6 Reading: Chapters 17-19 Describe the scene inside the peach when it began moving. Write at least three sentences. 
There was chaos. It was black. The insects were scattered. James is hurt. Why did the grasshopper make a good decision as where to exit the peach? They must first go up to the top of the peach to have a look around instead of getting trapped going out the side or bottom. How does the earthworm feel about being in the sea? He thought they were all going to die. How does James help the creatures solve their hunger problems? He tells them to eat the peach. Why are all the creatures in the peach worried at the end of the chapter? There are sharks that start surrounding the peach. What would be your plan if you were James? AWV. Students should come up with a creative plan to get rid of the sharks. Day 7 Reading: Chapters 20-23 W  hat was James’ plan to get away from the sharks? What did the creatures think of the plan?
Use an earthworm to attract seagulls to the peach, attach the web to the seagulls, and have the seagulls pull them out of the water. The earthworm did not like the plan. What did James use for bait to get the seagulls to come by the peach? He used the earthworm. Who went to inspect the damage from the sharks? What did that creature find out about the damage? Why? M  s. Spider went to inspect and did not find much damage because the sharks were little compared to the peach and didn’t eat a lot.
Describe the boat captain’s reaction when he saw the peach through the telescope. What was the first mate’s reaction? The captain was terrified. The first mate thought the captain was crazy. Strategy Focus: Visualizing Good readers draw pictures in their heads as they read in order to help them comprehend the story. This is called visualizing. Try to draw a picture in your head. Then draw one of these pictures in the box below. Your picture must be colorful and contain at least two sentences that explain how your picture relates to the story. 
Two sentences: Day 8 Reading: Chapters 24-26 Strategy Focus: Characterization Good readers will often construct descriptions about the characters in the book to help them understand the story better. Some of the characters in this book are described in more detail in this reading. Next to their shapes, write down five things you learned about each creature. 
Cheerful Violin Old Wise Nice Blind, seagull bait, worried, scared, Hate centipede, soil 
Nine spots, farmers love her, scarlet shell, Likes music, eats bugs spins webs, dad flushed, doesn’t like aunts What happened with James and the centipede? What was the centipede’s reaction when he was back in the peach? What did Earthworm say to him? The centipede got too close to the edge of the peach. James tied silk to the centipede. He was upset his boots got wet. 
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