The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Medium Term plan for the Unit from Teacher of Primary based on the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - An Introduction and Chapter 1. This differentiated Year 6 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.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson Two: (18-slide PowerPoint-based differentiated lesson with 2 worksheets and answer keys). This Year 6 lesson covers Chapters 3, 5 and 7 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' by Mark Haddon. After completing a differentiated Do Now starter activity, children read the chapters indicated and complete a range of activities that test their understanding. Children then complete a task that asks them to find evidence for a range of different inferences about Christopher's character. The lesson concludes with a true or false activity that tests pupils' recollection of some of the lesson's key ideas. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 3: (19-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with one worksheet) This differentiated lesson covers Chapters 11, 13 and 17 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. After completing a numeracy-based Do Now activity, pupils read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief review that tests pupils' recollection of some of the lesson's key ideas. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 4; (18-slide PowerPoint-based differentiated lesson with 3 worksheets). This lesson explores Chapters 19, 23, 29 and 31 of Mark Haddon's novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. After completing a picture-based 'Do Now' starter activity, learners read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks to test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief review that tests children's recollection of the lesson's key ideas. Suggested answers are provided

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 5; (18-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets). This lesson explores events in Chapters 37, 41 and 43 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. After their 'Five-a-Day' 'Do Now' starter activity, children read the chapters indicated above and complete a range of differentiated tasks (Bronze, Silver and Gold) that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a puzzle-based learning review that asks learners to 'crack the code' to identify three of the lesson's key ideas. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 6; (20-slide PowerPoint with five worksheets). This lesson explores Chapters 47-59 of the Mark Haddon novel, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. After a 'Do Now' starter activity that tests their recall of key ideas from previous chapters, children read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks to assess their understanding. The lesson concludes with a true or false learning review that assesses children's retrieval of information from the chapters they have covered. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 6; (20-slide PowerPoint with five worksheets). This lesson explores Chapters 47-59 of the Mark Haddon novel, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. After a 'Do Now' starter activity that tests their recall of key ideas from previous chapters, children read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks to assess their understanding. The lesson concludes with a true or false learning review that assesses children's retrieval of information from the chapters they have covered. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 8: (21-slide PowerPoint-based teaching resource with 2 worksheets). KS2 - Year 6 Reading; This differentiated lesson covers Chapters 71 - 79 of Mark Haddon's novel, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. In the 'Do Now' starter activity, children complete a crossword based on the story of the book so far. Learners then read the chapters indicated and complete a variety of differentiated tasks to assess their knowledge and understanding. The lesson concludes with a learning review that asks children to consider the main characters and provide evidence that could suggest that they may be Wellington's killer. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 9; (20-slide PowerPoint-based teaching resource with 2 worksheets). This Year 6 lesson covers Chapters 83-97 of Mark Haddon's novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. The 'Do Now' starter activity asks children to suggest the significance of nine images either in terms of what they have read so far or what could happen in the story later. Children then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks children to summarise the events of the chapters in question by creating a sequence of three images. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson Ten (18-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 2 accompanying worksheets). Chapters 101-107 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' are explored in detail in this PowerPoint-based lesson. The 'Do Now' starter activity is a true-or-false quiz which assesses children's recall of key ideas in the novel so far. Children then read and discuss the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated activities that assess their understanding. The lesson ends with a brief review that asks children to complete a learning triangle. from the PowerPoint presentation.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 11; (15-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets). This lesson explores Chapters 109-127 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. In the starter activity, children examine four sets of words and use their knowledge of the novel to determine the odd one out. Children then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated activities that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a short learning review that asks learners to find seven words in a word search using text-based clues from the chapters covered during the lesson. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson Twelve; (16-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets). This lesson covers Chapters 131-139 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. In the starter activity, children work through a series of differentiated activities that test their recall of some of the novel's events so far. Children then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks children to summarise what they have read in three captioned images. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 13; Year 6 - English; (12-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets). This lesson covers Chapters 149 and 151 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. The 'Do Now' starter activity asks children to unscramble a range of anagrams relating to Christopher's story so far. Learners then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks children to complete a crossword puzzle by answering ten questions on what they have read.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 14; Year 6 English Reading Resources; (12-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets). This lesson (for use with a high ability Y6 class) covers Chapters 157 and 163 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. The differentiated 'Do Now' activity asks children to identify eight characters from the novel based on their descriptions. Children then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks children to rate three differentiated statements about Christopher and his father on a scale of 1-5, based on the extent to which they agree. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 15; (12-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets). This differentiated lesson (aimed at high ability Year 6) covers Chapters 167 and 173 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. The starter activity asks learners to complete a '5-a-day' recall task using their knowledge of the story so far. Children then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated activities that test their understanding. The lesson closes with a brief learning review that asks learners to consider how the author has hinted at (spoiler alert!) Christopher's father being Wellington's killer. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 16; (14-slide PowerPoint and 2 worksheets). This lesson (aimed at high ability Year 6 children) covers Chapters 179 and 181 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. The starter activity asks children to match 7 plot-focused questions in the left-hand column of a table to their correct answers on the right. Children then read and discuss the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson ends with a brief review that asks children to place ten statements outlining Christopher's experience in chronological order. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 17; (10-slide differentiated PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets). This high ability Year 6 lesson covers Chapters 191 and 192 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. The 'Do Now' activity asks children to solve a series of Maths puzzles using their knowledge of the novel so far. Children then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks children to respond critically to three statements about Christopher's decision to go to London. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 18; (11-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets). This high ability Year 6 lesson covers Chapters 197 and 199 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. In the Do Now activity, children respond to three levelled tasks in relation to six statements about the novel so far. Children then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks learners to decipher three points about what they have read using a simple numerical code. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 19; (Fully editable 10-slide differentiated PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets). This high ability Year 6 lesson covers Chapters 211 and 223 of the novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' by Mark Haddon. In the 'Do Now' activity, children respond to three statements that relate to the novel's key themes and ideas. Learners then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that assess their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks children to suggest the significance of six images in terms of what they have encountered in chapters 211 and 223. Recommended answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 20; (15-slide PowerPoint lesson with 3 worksheets). This high ability Year 6 lesson explores Chapter 227 of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. In the 'Do Now' starter activity, children put 5 events from the novel so far on a scale, where 1 is the least exciting and 5 is the most exciting. Children then read chapter 227 as indicated and complete a range of differentiated activities which test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a learning review that asks children to identify one emotion that each character is feeling towards the others, basing their answers on the events of the chapter that they have just read. Suggested answers are provided for all activities.