James and the Giant Peach – Literature Kit Gr. 3-4 – PDF Download [Download]

In this State Standards-aligned Literature Kit, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: A Humorous and entertaining fairy tale about the adventures of a boy named James and his insect friends. An old man gives him green magical crystals that do magical wonders on the peach as it grows bigger than a house. With his insect friends, James flies from England to New York City with the help of 502 seagulls and lands on the pinnacle of the Empire State Building. His friend, Old-Green-Grasshopper becomes part of the New York Symphony Orchestra. Silkworm and Miss Spider set up a factory and make ropes for tightrope walkers. Ladybug gets married to the Head of the Fire Department. Glow-worm becomes the light inside the Statue of Liberty. Centipede is made Vice-President of a high-class firm of boot manufacturers. Earthworm makes commercials for a face cream company. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.