The BFG (Lesson 1)

​The BFG

​Summary: Sophie, the eight-year-old girl, and the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) make a plan and try to save many people from mean giants.

​The characters from the text:

​Sophie

​The BFG

​The Bloodbottler and the other giants

​The Queen of England

​The heads of the army and the air force

​Author: Roald Dahl

​About the major characters:

​Sophie is a girl who is an orphan. Her parents had died, and one day, she met BFG in a witching hour, which changed her life entirely.

​The BFG is a kind giant. He doesn't eat people. He blows the nice dreams to children.

​Surprise!

​Bonus Quiz

​Do you think BFG is friendly? Why or why not?

​*The BFG movie poster*

​The Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater, Childchewer, Manhugger, Meatdripper, and the other giants are mean. They like to eat people.

​About the minor characters:

​The Queen of England is nice. She trusted the BFG by listening to his words and by calling the other people.

​The heads of the army and the air force didn't trust the BFG. But when they saw the giants...

Match

Match the characters' characteristic.

• Sophie

• The BFG

• The BloodBottler and the other giants

• The Queen of England

• The Heads of the Army and the air force

This person is an orphan.

This giant is very friendly.

These giants are very mean!

She is a ruler of the country.

These people didn't trust the BFG first.

• This person is an orphan.

• This giant is very friendly.

• These giants are very mean!

• She is a ruler of the country.

• These people didn't trust the BFG first.

Open Ended

Who is your favorite character? Write!

The 3 examples of where the story takes place:
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​About where the story takes place:

​At first, the story takes place in the dormitory, where Sophie first saw the BFG.

​Next, the story takes place at the Giant's house.

​And the final example is that the story takes place at the Land of Dreams.

Open Ended

Give me 3 examples where the story takes place.