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James and the Giant Peach Worksheets

by Roald Dahl

Reading Level R · Lexile 870L · ATOS 4.8

Orphaned James escapes his cruel aunts aboard a giant magical peach with a crew of oversized insect friends. A whimsical Roald Dahl adventure.

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Build printable James and the Giant Peach worksheets in seconds — 16 chapters to choose from, with 64 vocabulary words and 48 comprehension questions in all. Pick a chapter, choose the words and questions you want, then print for free or assign online — no login required, and every worksheet comes with a matching answer key.

Chapters you can make worksheets for

  • Chapters 1-3: James and the Cruel Aunts 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 4-6: The Magic Crystals 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 7-9: The Peach Begins to Grow 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 10-12: The Giant Peach as a Spectacle 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 13-15: Into the Peach 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 16-18: Meeting the Giant Creatures 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 19-21: The Peach Breaks Loose 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 22-24: The Aunts Are Squashed 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 25-27: The Peach Reaches the Sea 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 28-29: The Sharks Attack 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 30-31: Harnessing the Seagulls 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 32-33: Lifting Into the Sky 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 34-35: The Cloud-Men 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 36-37: Escaping the Cloud-Men 4 words · 3 questions
  • Chapters 38-39: Landing in New York City 4 words · 3 questions
  • Final Chapters: Celebrated and Happy 4 words · 3 questions

Sample vocabulary words

  • orphan
  • miserable
  • wretched
  • deserted
  • mysterious
  • marvelous
  • feeble
  • whisper
  • spill
  • swell
  • enormous
  • astonished
  • spectacle
  • admission

Sample comprehension questions

  • How does James become an orphan?
  • Who does James have to live with after his parents die?
  • How do Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker treat James?
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