{"id":3311,"date":"2016-02-24T09:07:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T14:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=3311"},"modified":"2019-07-12T11:07:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T15:07:09","slug":"monthly-book-activity-the-bfg-by-roald-dahl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/monthly-book-activity-the-bfg-by-roald-dahl\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Book Activity – The BFG by Roald Dahl"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheThe BFG –\u00a0By Roald Dahl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Story Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

A young orphan girl named Sophie lives in an orphanage run by the horrible Mrs. Clonkers. One night Sophie discovers a giant outside her bedroom window. He whisks her away to his homeland Giant Country. Sophie learns that the giant calls himself The Big Friendly Giant (BFG), who blows dreams into children\u2019s bedrooms at night. Sophie and The BFG quickly become friends and embark on a great adventure together.<\/p>\n

Recommended Ages:\u00a0<\/strong>Grades 3 – 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Activity 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the students have just started reading The BFG, gather the class on the carpet to introduce a writing activity. Write this prompt on chart paper \u2013 \u201cYou have just been picked up by giant hands. What would happen next?\u201d Have the students turn and talk to the person sitting next to them. Now have students share their ideas while the teacher writes them on the chart paper. Once students have shared ideas, send them back to their seat with lined paper to start writing. When students have finished their writing, gather the class back on the carpet to share what they wrote.<\/p>\n

Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n