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By Roald Dahl Illustrations by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Assignments. Notes – You will be writing a summary everyday on what we have read. Predictions – You will be making predications, for example, about what will happen next, why something happened, etc.

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By Roald Dahl Illustrations by Quentin Blake

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  1. By Roald Dahl Illustrations by Quentin Blake

  2. Assignments • Notes – You will be writing a summary everyday on what we have read. • Predictions – You will be making predications, for example, about what will happen next, why something happened, etc. • Word Searches – You will be finding words about the reading to review characters, events, etc. • Quizzes– After several chapters being read, you will be taking a short quiz.

  3. Projects Project 1: Notes Project 2: Crazy Words Dictionary Project 3: Skit from The BFG Project 4 : Writing Assignment (Paragraph) Project 5: Characterization Chart

  4. What does that mean? • Summarizing is telling the main ideas of what has been read briefly and in your own words. You leave out details. It does or can include quotes, important details, etc. • Predicting is using what you know to make a decision about what you believe might happen next or in the future.

  5. The Characters Humans • The Queen of England • Mary, the Queen’s maid • Mr. Tibbs, the Palace Butler • The Head of the Army • The Head of the Air Force • And, of course, Sophie, an orphan

  6. The Characters Giants Fleshlumpeater Bonecruncher Manhugger Childchewer Meatdripper Gizzardgulper Maidmasher Bloodbottler Butcher Boy The BFG

  7. Across-the-curriculum Language Arts & Math • You will need the heights of the giants, The BFG, and Sophie. • You will also need heights of the several objects: i.e. the table, etc.

  8. Project 1: Notes • You will take notes every day after you have finished the assigned reading. • Notes that you take do not have to be complete sentences. • The notes should be important events, character descriptions, etc. (Not details!) • It is important to take the notes as soon as you have finished the reading while it is fresh on your mind.

  9. Project 2 Crazy Words • There are many unusual words that the BFG uses that are similar to real words. • Make a dictionary of the language of the BFG by including the following: • The unusual word • A definition (give your meaning) • The synonym for the BFG’s word

  10. Dictionary Example 1(cover page) BFGDictionary The Giant Publishing Co. ISBN 0000000-0

  11. Dictionary Example 2 • crocadowndillies, p. 31 • Crocodiles • Noun • “They would be putting me into the zoo or the bunkumhouse with all those squiggling hippodumplings and crocadowndillies.” (The BFG)

  12. Project 3 A Skit • You will be divided into groups of 4 to 5 people. • You will be given a skit of a scene from The BFG. • You will be given time to practice reading and acting out the skit. • You will present your skit.

  13. Project 4 Writing Assignment Before you write, brainstorm on your paper about The BFG and what type of person/character he is. What would the BFG think about Lake City and our school? Write at least one paragraph about what he would think, what he would say (quotes), and what he would do (how would he react).

  14. Project 5 Characterization Chart • A chart using a radial diagram • Several descriptions of a character • Descriptions: physical, thoughts, speech, actions, direct comments, • From the character, other characters, or the author/narrator/etc.

  15. Schedule for Reading Day Chapters Pages to read • Chapters 1-3 pp. 9-19 • Chapters 4-5 pp. 20-30 • Chapter 6-7 pp. 31-47 • Chapter 8 pp. 48-54 • Chapter 9-11 pp. 55-80 • Chapter 12 pp. 81-86

  16. Schedule for Reading continued… Day Chapters Pages to read • Chapters 13 pp. 87-96 • Chapter 14 pp. 97-114 • Chapter 15 pp. 115-124 • Chapter 16 pp. 125-132 • Chapter 17 pp. 133-140 • Chapter 18-19 pp. 141-161

  17. Schedule for Reading continued… Day Chapters Pages to read • Chapter 20 pp. 162-175 • Chapter 21-22 pp. 176-203 • Author pp. 204-208

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