The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time - Lesson 1

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - An Introduction and Chapter 1. This differentiated 5th Grade teaching resource provides an introduction to the context, themes, plot and main character of Mark Haddon's novel. After completing a differentiated Do Now activity, learners undertake a worksheet that introduces them to autism and Asperger's Syndrome and what these concepts might mean for the narrator, Christopher Boone. Learners then complete a range of differentiated questions in response to the first chapter. The lesson concludes with a true or false activity that assesses learners; understanding of the lesson's key ideas. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.