James and the Giant Peach Novel Study Unit with Chapter Questions

🍑 James and the Giant Peach Novel Study | Reading Strategies & Comprehension Activities

Bring Roald Dahl’s classic James and the Giant Peach to life with this comprehensive 17-page novel study unit! Designed to engage readers and strengthen key reading comprehension skills, this resource is perfect for literature circles, whole-class novel studies, small groups, or independent book projects.

📚 What’s Included:

✅ Comprehension Questions for Every Chapter

• Focused on deep reading strategies like:
• Visualizing
• Predicting
• Summarizing
• Making Connections
• Asking Questions
• Inferring
• Synthesizing

✅ Reading Strategy Activities

• Encourage critical thinking
• Help students apply strategies directly to text

✅ Assessments & Answer Keys

• Easy grading and quick checks for understanding
• Designed for accountability and progress monitoring

✅ Scoring Rubrics

• For both strategy use and comprehension questions
• Great for grading or student self-assessment

✨ Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Aligned with Common Core reading standards
• Encourages higher-order thinking
• Easy to implement—just print and go
• Ideal for grades 3–5, or advanced 2nd grade readers
• Makes literature analysis approachable and fun

📖 Perfect For:

• Whole-class novel units
• Guided reading groups
• Independent study
• Homeschool literature instruction
• Sub plans or enrichment activities