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The BFG, Matilda, and George's Marvelous Medicine

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Information

• First editions:
  • Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1992, Great Britain.
    • Published for W.H. Smith
    • Illustrated by Quentin Blake
• Contains:
  • The BFG
  • Matilda
  • George's Marvelous Medicine

Fun Stuff

• George's Marvelous Medicine Trivia Quiz
• Matilda Trivia Quiz
• The BFG Trivia Quiz

Teacher Resources

• George's Marvelous Medicine
  • TeacherView Activities
    • Includes several activities relating to the plot, including the importance of following directions
  • Following Instructions Activity
    • Scroll down to find "George's Marvelous Medicine"
• Matilda
  • Teacher's Notes
    • PDF file that includes biographical information on Dahl and student activities
  • Anticipation Guide
    • Web questionnaire designed to introduce issues and ideas found in the book
  • Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
    • Includes excerpt from the text and interactive worksheet
• The BFG
  • BFG for President!
    • Designed to teach about the election process
  • Dream Jars
    • Description and pictures of classroom activity where students made "dream jar" stories
  • TeacherView Activities
    • Two different lesson plans with several ideas for students of various ages
  • Creative Writing Activity
    • Scroll down to find "Recipes for Dreams"
  • Chapter Activities
    • Activities and worksheets for each chapter of the book
  • Acrostic Poems
    • Examples of several acrostic poems written by students after reading the book
  • Creative Commercial Activity
    • Designed to teach creativity and teamwork
  • BFG Read-and-Feed
    • Instructions on throwing a "read-and-feed" and photos from one that looks very fun!
  • Reader's Theatre Script
    • Script adapted for reader's theatre for four actors
  • Ideas for Classroom Activities
    • Includes ideas for teaching language devices and a fun recipe for Frobscottle!
  • Theater Study
    • PDF featuring a synopsis of David Wood's stage adaptation of the book and numerous activities to do with students after watching the play
  • Ideas for Classroom Activities
    • Includes ideas for studying dreams and depicting giants
  • Strange Words
    • Examples of "strange words" from the text and questions pertaining to them

Cover Illustration

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Leopard, 1996
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