Curious Incident of the Dog – Booklet Project

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If your students are reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, you may be on the hunt for all the resources to pair alongside this mystery novel.

This resource is a The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Booklet Project that was designed to give your students the opportunity to reflect on the text and show what they know.

For the teacher: Print the booklet pages back to back. The pages should be cut on the dotted lines and around the tabs. Put the pages in order and staple. It would be best to staple in one corner or at the top of the booklet. Stapling on the sides will cut off part of the project. Once the book is properly assembled, students will be able to work from page to page.

The pages are as follows:

1. Characters. Students will illustrate one of the three characters included. They will select a quote by that character and use it as evidence to explain the importance of that character.

2. Mini-Essays. There are 3 essay questions for students to respond to.

3. Characters. Students will reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the characters listed.

4. Style & Tone. Students will write about the detached tone of a particular character and how it develops the story.

5. Theme. Students will select a theme and write about how it develops in the story. Students will compare and contrast the themes that a particular character possesses.

6. Symbols and Morals. Students will write about what two dogs symbolize in the story. Students will write the moral of the story.

This resource was designed for 7th grade students and higher. This is great for independent work, but students may also enjoy discussing pages with a partner before formulating their individual answers.

An answer key is not included, as most pages are reflective writing pieces.

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In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Explain a character's importance to the novel using a quoted line as supporting evidence
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Ed and Judy Boone with a quote that supports the judgment
Analyze how Christopher's detached narrative tone develops the story and why the author chose it

Teaching tips

Assign the booklet after students finish the novel — nearly every panel asks for specific examples, quotes, or chapter and page references from the text
Plan for lined paper or notebooks alongside the booklet: the three numbered essay questions direct students to answer on a separate sheet of paper
Use the strengths-and-weaknesses chart for Ed and Judy Boone as a partner-discussion warm-up before students commit a supporting quote to the lines

Skills covered

Citing textual evidence — students support claims about characters, symbols, and the story's moral with quotes, specific examples, and chapter and page numbers from the novel.
Character analysis — students illustrate one of four characters, defend her importance with a quote, and chart the strengths and weaknesses of Christopher's father and mother.
Theme analysis — students choose one theme from isolation, fear, independence, and identity and explain how it drives the story forward.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

What do students need alongside the booklet to complete it?

A copy of Mark Haddon's novel. The prompts ask for quotes, specific examples from the text, and chapter and page numbers, so students work with the book open; the novel itself is not part of the download.

Which characters can students choose for the illustration panel?

Mrs. Alexander, Judy (Christopher's mother), Mrs. Shears, or Siobhan. Students illustrate one, select a quote by that character, and explain the character's importance to the novel using the quote as evidence.

Do students write all of their responses inside the booklet?

Most panels provide response space in the booklet, including ruled lines for the character chart and the symbolism panel, but the three numbered essay questions direct students to answer on a separate sheet of paper.

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Core concepts

Character analysis
Theme
Symbolism
Narrative voice
Textual evidence

Topics

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time booklet project mystery novel symbolism moral of the story textual evidence narrators character analysis

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