The Minpins — Roald Dahl • Ages 5+

The Minpins — Teaching Resources

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Free teaching resource for The Minpins by Roald Dahl. Printable.

Classroom Activities

Illustrate the Minpins' Home

Pupils draw a detailed cross-section of a hollow tree showing the Minpins' world inside: their homes, furniture, lighting, food stores. Encourage careful attention to scale — everything is tiny.

Write the Secret

Billy never tells anyone his secret. But pupils write it down as if they were Billy writing in a private diary the night after his adventure. What was the most wonderful part? The most frightening?

Assessment Questions (KS2)

  1. What does Billy's mother warn him about at the start?
  2. Who are the Minpins?
  3. What plan does Billy devise to defeat the Gruncher?
  4. What is the gift the Minpins give Billy at the end?

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