The Magic Finger — Roald Dahl • Ages 6+

The Magic Finger — Teaching Resources

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Classroom Activities

Perspective Swap Writing

Pupils write a diary entry from Mr Gregg's point of view on the night he spends in the nest, trying to sleep with wings instead of arms and a beak instead of a mouth. What does he think about? Does he start to understand why what he did was wrong?

Write a New Magic Finger Story

Pupils invent a new situation where the Magic Finger fires — a different type of injustice. What happens? Who is affected? How does it feel to the narrator?

Assessment Questions (KS2)

  1. What does the Magic Finger do when the narrator is angry?
  2. What happens to the Gregg family overnight?
  3. What has the Gregg family promised to do by the end?

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