This James and the Giant Peach reading comprehension resource is designed to help students build understanding as they read Roald Dahl’s imaginative novel.
The resource includes 100 comprehension questions across 10 reading sets, with each set moving through key sections of the story. Questions begin with simple recall before moving into deeper thinking, inference, character analysis, cause and effect, theme, and written response.
Students will explore James Henry Trotter’s difficult life with Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, the magical green crystals, the giant peach, James’s insect friends, the rolling escape, the ocean journey, the seagull plan, the Cloud-Men, the arrival in New York, and James’s final sense of friendship and belonging.
The included answer key makes this resource easy to use for teacher marking, small-group discussion, whole-class reading, homework, or independent comprehension work.
What’s Included
- 100 comprehension questions
- 10 reading sets
- Detailed answer key
- Simple recall questions
- Advanced thinking questions
- Printable PDF worksheets
- No-prep format
Perfect For
- Years 3–5 novel study
- Guided reading groups
- Literature circles
- Homework
- Independent reading tasks
Skills Covered
Reading comprehension, literal recall, sequencing, inference, character traits, cause and effect, problem and solution, setting, mood, theme, friendship, courage, belonging, and written responses.
