WEEK 1 Question for Chapter 3; The Snatch

1. How does the Giant's hand move when he snatches her from the dormitory?  What language features has the author used to give you this impression?  
2. Share five fabulous verbs that describe movement in this chapter.
3. What does Sophie think will happen when they reach the giant's home?  Do you agree or disagree?  Explain why you think this.

WEEK 1 Questions for Chapter 2; Who?

1. What had made Sophie frightened?  How would you feel if you saw something four times as tall as a human? Share a time when you have been frozen with fright.
2. Why didn't any sound come out of the trumpet? Have you ever tried to blow a trumpet or a similar instrument? What tips would you give for successful music making with wind instruments.
3. Predict what you think the tall giant person is doing in the bedrooms of the children during witching hour.

WEEK 1 Questions for Chapter 1; The Witching Hour

1. Everyone else is asleep so why is Sophie awake?  
2. Describe the weather and atmosphere you would expect to see and hear during                     "The Witching Hour".
3. Where do you think Sophie lives?  What clues in the text make you think this?

WEEK 1; BFG TASKS

Chapters 1-3; (The Witching Hour, Who?, The Snatch)

Choose from the following tasks

1. Draw, paint or collage create The BFG.  Make sure you include the details from the story about how he looks.
2. Describe a memoir of your own about the night.  It could be a poem or a short description about things you can see, hear and feel.
3. Create a picture of yourself being carried by a giant!  Consider using Pizap to green screen yourself in gigantic hands or similar.
4. Create 10  Kahoot quiz questions about the story so far.  Remember to give 4 possible answers for each question.  Add to these as the story continues.

Please share any of the tasks that you create this week.  Remember to leave a reply to other people's creations.

THE BFG By Roald Dahl

During Term 3 we will be reading The BFG and sharing our ideas and opinions online.  By the end of the term you will have read the entire book and have talked, thought and shared lots of ideas about the book with other children.  This will make watching the movie so much more enjoyable!

How it works; each week you will need to read a certain number of chapters and choose a follow up activity to complete.  You will also need to respond to the questions that will be posted on this blog. To show that you are a critical thinker and great reader you are encouraged to read other's comments and reply to their ideas.

Your answers are your perspective and all posts, comments and replies need to be respectful.  The administrator of the blog has the right to remove any posts that do not follow these guidelines and if necessary remove authorship from the blog.

The reading schedule is as follows

Week 1

• The Witching Hour
• Who?
• The Snatch

Week 2

• The Cave
• The BFG
• The Giants

Week 3

• The Marvellous Ears
• Snozzcumbers
• The Bloodbottler

Week 4

• Frobscottle and Whizzpoppers
• Journey to Cream Country
• Dream-catching

Week 5

• A Trogglehumper for the Fleshlumpeater
• Dreams
• The Great Plan

Week 6

• Mixing the Cream
• Journey to London
• The Palace

Week 7

• The Queen
• The Royal Breakfast
• The Plan

Week 8

• Capture!
• Feeding Time
• The Author