Before reading…

Look at the front cover.

–  What do you think the book will be about?

–  What things can you see on the front cover?

–  What sort of story will it be?

–  Who might enjoy it?

Now read the blurb…

– Were any of your predictions correct?

1. The Witching Hour & Who?

Vocabulary:

• -What is ‘dozing’?
• –  Find an example of a simile.
• –  What is a ‘giant’?
• –  Think of a synonym for ‘yelp’.

Infer:

• – Why were there no people outside?
• –  Why did Sophie suddenly freeze?
• –  Why does Sophie wear glasses?
• –  Why couldn’t it be a human that she saw?
• –  Why couldn’t Sophie scream?
• –  Why did Sophie hide under her blanket?

Predict:

• -What is the Giant going to do?
• –  Will Sophie be seen?

Explain:

• –  How does Dahl use italics?
• –  How does Dahl use questions in these chapters?
• –  How does Dahl make the BFG sound scary?

Retrieve:

• –  What was the witching hour?
• –  What happened if you were caught coming out of bed at night?
• –  What was the Giant carrying?
• –  What was the Giant wearing?
• –  What does the Giant keep in his suitcase?
• –  What does the Giant do when he goes to people’s rooms?

Summarise:

• –  Summarise these chapters in one word.
• –  Describe how you would feel if you were Sophie in one word.

2. The Snatch & The Cave

Vocabulary:

• –  Find an example of a metaphor.
• –  How many synonyms for ‘big’ can you think of?
• –  Define ‘curious’.
• –  Find an example of a simile.

Infer:

• –  Why is it awful that Sophie cannot see?
• –  Why could the Giant cross the fields in on stride?
• –  Why does Sophie think the Giant wants to eat her?
• –  Why was the Giant puffing mightily?
• –  Why was Sophie trembling in the cave?
• –  Why is the Giant’s voice so loud?

Predict:

• –  Why does the Giant snatch Sophie?
• –  Where will he take her?

Explain:

• –  What is the effect of Dahl asking ‘if you can think of anything more terrifying than that happening to you in the middle of the night, then let’s hear about it’?
• –  How does Dahl emphasise how fast they are going?
• –  What is the effect of ending with the Giant asking ‘what has us got here’?

Retrieve:

• –  What does the Giant do to Sophie?
• –  What does Sophie see when she sticks her head out of the blanket?
• –  How long is each of the Giant’s strides?
• –  Where did the Giant live?
• –  What does Sophie think the Giant is going to do to her?
• –  What clothes did the Giant wear?

Summarise:

• –  Describe the cave in one word.
• –  Describe the Giant in one word.

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