The BFG

Chapter 1

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Choose a scene from chapter 1. What just happened? Write about it and draw an illustration.

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What do you think will happen next? What clues or background knowledge helped you make this prediction?

Chapter 2

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The black figure looked like a human. Why wasn’t the figure a human?

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How do you think Sophie felt when the giant saw her? How would you feel?

Chapter 3

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How did the monster arrange the blanket? Why do you think it did this?

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Sophie is scared, what is the most terrifying thing that has happened to you?

Chapter 4

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Could the events in chapter 4 happen in real life? Why or why not?

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What do you already know about giants? What do you want to know?

Chapter 5

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How big were the giant’s ears? What was unique or special about his ears?

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Where did the giant place Sophie? Why did Sophie ask the giant if he liked vegetables?

Chapter 6

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What are the similarities and differences between Sophie and the BFG?

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What differences exist between the BFG and the other giants?

Chapter 7

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What can you infer about the giant after hearing how he cried when Sophie told him about her life in the orphanage?

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Do you think dream blowing is a good or bad thing? Why or why not?

Chapter 8

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Words are very tricky to the BFG. Why does he speak in a funny manner? How does he feel about his problem?

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How would you handle eating snozzcumbers every meal? Do you think you could?

Chapter 9

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What is the genre of this book. Explain how you know?

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Using your own words, explain how the Big Friendly Giant tricks the Bloodbottler.

Chapter 10

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Clarify what happened to the BFG after he drank Frobscottle?

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Visualize what the BFG and the Bloodbotter look like. Draw and label a picture of both based on the descriptions in the text.

Chapter 11

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Identify the setting, characters, problem, and solution in this chapter.

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Why Sophie does not want to leave the cave. Explain your thinking.

Chapter 12

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Is a Golden Phizzwizard a good or Bad thing? Why?

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Describing the most important events in the beginning, middle, and end of chapter 12. Write at least one sentence for each part.

Chapter 13

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What motivation is there for the BFG to give the Trogglehumper to the Fleshlumeater?

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How do you think you would have handled the Fleshlumpeater? Why?

Chapter 14

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The BFG learned how to read and write. What tools did he use to help him? What does this tell us about his character?

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Why was the BFG seated at the great table?

Chapter 15

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Think about chapter 15. What’s the author's main message?

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Why does the BFG think it’s impossible to stop the giant from eating human beans?

Chapter 16

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Chapter 16 was all about dreams. What is one of your greatest life goals? Write about it.

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Draw and label a picture of your dream showing how you will achieve your greatest goal.

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Predict what you think would happen if the BFG was spotted at the palace?

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Think about your favorite character in this book. Draw and label a picture of this character. Around your character, write as many words as you can describing this character.

Chapter 18

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Choose one page from chapter 18. Draw a picture of the setting. Include the page number of the setting you illustrated.

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There were hundreds of bedrooms in the palace. How did the Big Friendly Giant know which one the Queen was in?

Chapter 19

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Did the dream work on the Queen? How did Sophie know?

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Pretend you are a famous news reporter. Write an article about the who, what, when, where, and why in this chapter. Remember to give your article a title.

Chapter 21

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The Queen said, “Two wrongs don’t make a right.” What do you think she meant by this? Do you agree with her decision to not murder the giants? Why or why not?

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The Army and the Air Force want to arrive in Giant Country at a specific time of day. When do they want to arrive and why is it important to the plan?

Chapter 22

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The Queen gave the BFG a compliment. How do you think the giant felt after hearing this compliment?

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Write about a compliment some gave to you. How did it make you feel?