"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl: SCR Prompts

Writing lesson · Grades 8–10 · Slides + doc · $5 or included with All-Access

Short constructed response prompts for Roald Dahl's "The Landlady," split by level: three for English I and two for English II. Made for grades 8-10.

Start with the slides. They show the prompts, then a walkthrough slide for an SCR answer strategy and a rubric slide. Students write on character, appearance vs. reality, inference about Billy's fate, the symbolism of the tea, or a comparison of Billy and the landlady.

What's included

• 3 English I SCR prompts (character, theme, inference)
• 2 English II SCR prompts (symbolism, compare and contrast)
• SCR walkthrough slide
• SCR rubric slide
• Editable Google Slides and Google Doc (Make a copy)

How teachers use it

• Writing day after reading the story
• Differentiate across English I and English II sections
• STAAR SCR practice in the fall