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The Twits: Reading Comprehension

If you're looking for The Twits comprehension lessons for KS2, you've come to the right place! Download a series of ready-to-teach The Twits reading comprehension lessons to help your class read, understand and re-tell the gruesome story of Mr and Mrs Twit!

Your Year 4 class will be challenged to write character descriptions, summarise chapters, make predictions, use relevant information in their answers, and create role-plays based on the knowledge and understanding they gain throughout this The Twits comprehension scheme of work.

With five fun-filled lessons, each with detailed plans, engaging slideshows and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas, this The Twits reading comprehension pack is a perfect way to help your class become more familiar with two of Roald Dahls' most revolting characters!

 

Lesson 1

The Twits Characters

Your Year 4 class will have a chance to meet and explore the Twits characters in the first lesson of this The Twits reading comprehension series! Your children will read the first four chapters of Roald Dahl's book together, and then answer some comprehension questions to assess their understanding.

In their independent activities, children will then look more closely at the characters of Mr and Mrs Twit, and write descriptions or answer questions using their retrieval and deduction skills. Alternatively, children draw a picture of one of the Twits characters based on the text, and surround it with descriptive words and phrases chosen from the text.

This Twits character description lesson for KS2 children comes completely planned and ready to deliver to your class with a detailed lesson plan, a fun, engaging slideshow for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and a range of printable resources to support children as they carry out their independent activities.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Word Bank
  • Extract Sheets
  • Portrait of a Twit Sheet

View Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Summary

In this Writing a Summary KS2 lesson, children first recap on the gruesome characters of the Twits before reading the next three chapters of the book together.

Your class will demonstrate their understanding of the main events by answering comprehension questions, before discussing the 'dos and don'ts' of writing a summary. In their independent activities, children are challenged to write their own summaries of a given chapter. Alternatively, they are tasked to read and analyse a range of given summaries, discussing and deciding which is the best, and why.

This Writing a Summary KS2 lesson pack contains a detailed plan, a comprehensive set of slides for the teaching input, and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas to suit a range of abilities.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Extract Sheets
  • Summary Checklist
  • Summary Selection Cards

View Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Predictions

In this Making Predictions KS2 English lesson plan, your class will first discuss their opinions of the Twits' behaviour towards each other, based on what they have read so far.

They then read the next six chapters of the book, and as a class, discuss the answers to a range of comprehension questions. Children are asked to predict what might happen in the following chapter, and explain their reasoning. In the FSD? activity, they are challenged to create a short role-play to show what they predict might happen.

This ready-to-teach Making Predictions KS2 lesson pack includes a plan, an engaging slideshow and differentiated worksheets - (almost!) everything your class will need to predict what the gruesome twosome will do next!

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Prediction Cards
  • Role-play Challenge Cards

View Lesson 3

Lesson 4

How to Answer Comprehension Questions

Develop your children's skills of how to answer comprehension questions effectively and concisely with this The Twits Reading Comprehension lesson.

After reading the next eight chapters of the book together, your class are asked to think about what a good answer to a comprehension question should include, and are challenged to assess a range of different answers to a given comprehension question. Applying this skill in their independent activities, children write, share, edit and improve answers to comprehension questions.

Complete with a detailed plan, a set of slides for the teaching input and differentiated worksheets for independent activities, this Year 4 English pack has everything you need for a successful lesson.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Discussion Cards
  • Comprehension Sheet
  • Answer Checklist

View Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Hot seating

Use this Hot Seating KS2 lesson to challenge your class to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'.

After reading the last chapters of the book together, children first take part in a warm-up group activity where they are challenged to match up a range of different questions and answers. They are then tasked to devise their own questions for the Twits, and use hot-seating and role-play to answer them in character.

Download this Hot Seating KS2 lesson pack, which contains everything you need to teach a great 'The Twits'-themed lesson - a detailed plan, an engaging slideshow and differentiated activity ideas.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Question & Answer Cards
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Twit Talk Show Name Tags
  • Question Slips
  • Speech Bubble Template

View Lesson 5

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The Twits: Reading Comprehension

If you're looking for The Twits comprehension lessons for KS2, you've come to the right place! Download a series of ready-to-teach The Twits reading comprehension lessons to help your class read, understand and re-tell the gruesome story of Mr and Mrs Twit!

Your Year 4 class will be challenged to write character descriptions, summarise chapters, make predictions, use relevant information in their answers, and create role-plays based on the knowledge and understanding they gain throughout this The Twits comprehension scheme of work.

With five fun-filled lessons, each with detailed plans, engaging slideshows and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas, this The Twits reading comprehension pack is a perfect way to help your class become more familiar with two of Roald Dahls' most revolting characters!

 

Lesson 1

The Twits Characters

Your Year 4 class will have a chance to meet and explore the Twits characters in the first lesson of this The Twits reading comprehension series! Your children will read the first four chapters of Roald Dahl's book together, and then answer some comprehension questions to assess their understanding.

In their independent activities, children will then look more closely at the characters of Mr and Mrs Twit, and write descriptions or answer questions using their retrieval and deduction skills. Alternatively, children draw a picture of one of the Twits characters based on the text, and surround it with descriptive words and phrases chosen from the text.

This Twits character description lesson for KS2 children comes completely planned and ready to deliver to your class with a detailed lesson plan, a fun, engaging slideshow for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and a range of printable resources to support children as they carry out their independent activities.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Word Bank
  • Extract Sheets
  • Portrait of a Twit Sheet

View Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Summary

In this Writing a Summary KS2 lesson, children first recap on the gruesome characters of the Twits before reading the next three chapters of the book together.

Your class will demonstrate their understanding of the main events by answering comprehension questions, before discussing the 'dos and don'ts' of writing a summary. In their independent activities, children are challenged to write their own summaries of a given chapter. Alternatively, they are tasked to read and analyse a range of given summaries, discussing and deciding which is the best, and why.

This Writing a Summary KS2 lesson pack contains a detailed plan, a comprehensive set of slides for the teaching input, and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas to suit a range of abilities.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Extract Sheets
  • Summary Checklist
  • Summary Selection Cards

View Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Predictions

In this Making Predictions KS2 English lesson plan, your class will first discuss their opinions of the Twits' behaviour towards each other, based on what they have read so far.

They then read the next six chapters of the book, and as a class, discuss the answers to a range of comprehension questions. Children are asked to predict what might happen in the following chapter, and explain their reasoning. In the FSD? activity, they are challenged to create a short role-play to show what they predict might happen.

This ready-to-teach Making Predictions KS2 lesson pack includes a plan, an engaging slideshow and differentiated worksheets - (almost!) everything your class will need to predict what the gruesome twosome will do next!

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Prediction Cards
  • Role-play Challenge Cards

View Lesson 3

Lesson 4

How to Answer Comprehension Questions

Develop your children's skills of how to answer comprehension questions effectively and concisely with this The Twits Reading Comprehension lesson.

After reading the next eight chapters of the book together, your class are asked to think about what a good answer to a comprehension question should include, and are challenged to assess a range of different answers to a given comprehension question. Applying this skill in their independent activities, children write, share, edit and improve answers to comprehension questions.

Complete with a detailed plan, a set of slides for the teaching input and differentiated worksheets for independent activities, this Year 4 English pack has everything you need for a successful lesson.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Discussion Cards
  • Comprehension Sheet
  • Answer Checklist

View Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Hot seating

Use this Hot Seating KS2 lesson to challenge your class to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'.

After reading the last chapters of the book together, children first take part in a warm-up group activity where they are challenged to match up a range of different questions and answers. They are then tasked to devise their own questions for the Twits, and use hot-seating and role-play to answer them in character.

Download this Hot Seating KS2 lesson pack, which contains everything you need to teach a great 'The Twits'-themed lesson - a detailed plan, an engaging slideshow and differentiated activity ideas.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Question & Answer Cards
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Twit Talk Show Name Tags
  • Question Slips
  • Speech Bubble Template

View Lesson 5

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If you're looking for The Twits comprehension lessons for KS2, you've come to the right place! Download a series of ready-to-teach The Twits reading comprehension lessons to help your class read, understand and re-tell the gruesome story of Mr and Mrs Twit!

Your Year 4 class will be challenged to write character descriptions, summarise chapters, make predictions, use relevant information in their answers, and create role-plays based on the knowledge and understanding they gain throughout this The Twits comprehension scheme of work.

With five fun-filled lessons, each with detailed plans, engaging slideshows and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas, this The Twits reading comprehension pack is a perfect way to help your class become more familiar with two of Roald Dahls' most revolting characters!

 

Lesson 1

The Twits Characters

Your Year 4 class will have a chance to meet and explore the Twits characters in the first lesson of this The Twits reading comprehension series! Your children will read the first four chapters of Roald Dahl's book together, and then answer some comprehension questions to assess their understanding.

In their independent activities, children will then look more closely at the characters of Mr and Mrs Twit, and write descriptions or answer questions using their retrieval and deduction skills. Alternatively, children draw a picture of one of the Twits characters based on the text, and surround it with descriptive words and phrases chosen from the text.

This Twits character description lesson for KS2 children comes completely planned and ready to deliver to your class with a detailed lesson plan, a fun, engaging slideshow for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and a range of printable resources to support children as they carry out their independent activities.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Word Bank
  • Extract Sheets
  • Portrait of a Twit Sheet

View Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Summary

In this Writing a Summary KS2 lesson, children first recap on the gruesome characters of the Twits before reading the next three chapters of the book together.

Your class will demonstrate their understanding of the main events by answering comprehension questions, before discussing the 'dos and don'ts' of writing a summary. In their independent activities, children are challenged to write their own summaries of a given chapter. Alternatively, they are tasked to read and analyse a range of given summaries, discussing and deciding which is the best, and why.

This Writing a Summary KS2 lesson pack contains a detailed plan, a comprehensive set of slides for the teaching input, and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas to suit a range of abilities.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Extract Sheets
  • Summary Checklist
  • Summary Selection Cards

View Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Predictions

In this Making Predictions KS2 English lesson plan, your class will first discuss their opinions of the Twits' behaviour towards each other, based on what they have read so far.

They then read the next six chapters of the book, and as a class, discuss the answers to a range of comprehension questions. Children are asked to predict what might happen in the following chapter, and explain their reasoning. In the FSD? activity, they are challenged to create a short role-play to show what they predict might happen.

This ready-to-teach Making Predictions KS2 lesson pack includes a plan, an engaging slideshow and differentiated worksheets - (almost!) everything your class will need to predict what the gruesome twosome will do next!

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Prediction Cards
  • Role-play Challenge Cards

View Lesson 3

Lesson 4

How to Answer Comprehension Questions

Develop your children's skills of how to answer comprehension questions effectively and concisely with this The Twits Reading Comprehension lesson.

After reading the next eight chapters of the book together, your class are asked to think about what a good answer to a comprehension question should include, and are challenged to assess a range of different answers to a given comprehension question. Applying this skill in their independent activities, children write, share, edit and improve answers to comprehension questions.

Complete with a detailed plan, a set of slides for the teaching input and differentiated worksheets for independent activities, this Year 4 English pack has everything you need for a successful lesson.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Discussion Cards
  • Comprehension Sheet
  • Answer Checklist

View Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Hot seating

Use this Hot Seating KS2 lesson to challenge your class to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'.

After reading the last chapters of the book together, children first take part in a warm-up group activity where they are challenged to match up a range of different questions and answers. They are then tasked to devise their own questions for the Twits, and use hot-seating and role-play to answer them in character.

Download this Hot Seating KS2 lesson pack, which contains everything you need to teach a great 'The Twits'-themed lesson - a detailed plan, an engaging slideshow and differentiated activity ideas.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Question & Answer Cards
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Twit Talk Show Name Tags
  • Question Slips
  • Speech Bubble Template

View Lesson 5