Red Dragon Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Mrs. Leeds' Diary

Create a Diary for Mrs. Leeds based on the information given about her in the book. Have the diary decorated to reflect what is known about her personality. It can be made out of any material and include as much embellishment as desired.

2. Crossword

Find a crossword program, online or other, and create a crossword using names, people, places, and objects found in the Red Dragon.

3. Picnic

When Dolarhyde takes Reba to the zoo to pet the...
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