Free teaching resource for The BFG by Roald Dahl. Classroom-ready activities for KS2 and KS3. Print using Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on Mac).
Ask pupils to invent five new Gobblefunk words and write a short paragraph using them, with a glossary. They should follow the BFG's pattern of mixing up real words or joining two together.
The BFG labels and stores dreams in jars. Pupils design their own dream jar label — name of the dream, when it happens, what it makes the dreamer feel. Encourage vivid, imaginative description.
A pupil plays the BFG being interviewed by a journalist after the giants have been captured. The class asks questions in character. Focus on the BFG's language and feelings.
Sophie has moved to a cottage near Windsor Castle. She writes a letter to the children at the orphanage explaining what has happened. Pupils write in Sophie's voice — brave, clear and warm.