The Twits - Medium Term Plan

The medium-term plan for 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl is a comprehensive English teaching resource that includes a series of structured lessons, each designed to enhance students' understanding and appreciation of the novel. Lesson 1 kicks off with a speaking and listening assessment to gauge prior knowledge, followed by activities such as creating a Roald Dahl spider diagram, reading his biography, watching a video clip, and answering comprehension questions. Lesson 2 encourages students to engage with the novel's cover and blurb, make predictions, and begin reading the story up to the chapter 'Dirty Beards'. The homework task involves completing a drawing of Mr. Twit, which is then shared and discussed in the subsequent lesson.

As the plan progresses, students delve deeper into the characters and plot of 'The Twits'. In Lesson 3, they brainstorm Mrs. Twit and write descriptive paragraphs, receiving feedback from their peers. By Lesson 4, they're introduced to comic book storytelling, creating their own 'The Twits' comic book while discussing the use of images, descriptions, and dialogue. The following lessons focus on language exploration, identifying adjectives, and building effective sentences, with prizes for the best examples. Students also explore themes such as sympathy by reading about Muggle-Wump and his family and creating diary entries. The plan includes activities like plot recaps, comprehension questions, and verb usage to create powerful sentences. By Lesson 9, students read up to the end of the book, complete a cloze passage, design a new book cover for 'The Twits', and finalise their comic book projects, demonstrating a comprehensive engagement with the text and its creative elements.