"The BFG" pg. 87-97 Comprehension Questions

What did we discover about how and when the giants sleep?

Answer explanation

They sleep only a little bit, unlike human beans. They take up a space as a big as a football field.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Why did the BFG tell Sophie that she was 4 instead of 8?

• She did not know her birthday.

• He was trying to confuse her.

• She slept half of her life away.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

"I is sleeping only once in a blue baboon." What does this quote mean?

• You are sleeping a lot.

• You sleep very little.

• You are not sure what sleeping is.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did the BFG do with the bad dream?

He gave it to _________.

• Fleshlumpeater

• Sophie

• Manhugger

• Bloodbottler

Who is Jack in the Fleshlumpeater's nightmare?

Answer explanation

Jack from Jack in the Beanstalk

What happened as a result of the bad dream?

• The giants all started having bad dreams.

• The giants got into a bit of a disagreement.

• No one heard the Fleshlumpeater.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What does the BFG call humans?

• human beans

• human beings

• humans

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why do you think that the BFG would give the Fleshlumpeater a bad dream?

Answer explanation

The fleshlumpeater is a very mean giant.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1