WorksheetsRoald Dahl's The Witches - Ch. 1-7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Choose the best definition for the word 'horrid'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'stench'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'appalling'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'ruse'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'mercy'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'devilry'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'absurdity'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'quirky'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'enthralled'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'quaking'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'vile'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'colossal'.
Choose the best definition for the word 'putrid'.
Reorder the following
The narrator begins by stating that witches are real and dangerous.
The narrator's parents die in a car accident.
The narrator goes to live with his Norwegian grandmother.
The grandmother tells the narrator tales about witches and how to recognize them.
The grandmother describes the physical characteristics of witches, such as their bald heads, clawed fingers, and square feet.
Reorder the following
The narrator learns that witches have a strong sense of smell and can detect the scent of children.
The grandmother recounts her own encounters with witches when she was a child.
The narrator learns that witches despise children and devise various methods to get rid of them.
The grandmother warns the narrator to be cautious and to avoid witches at all costs.
Who is the narrator of the story?
The Grand High Witch
a young boy
The grandmother
What does the grandmother believe about witches?
They are fictional characters.
They are kind and helpful.
They are real and dangerous.
They are misunderstood creatures.
How does the grandmother describe the appearance of witches?
Beautiful with long hair
Ordinary and difficult to spot
Green-skinned with pointy hats
Tall with red eyes
How do witches identify children?
their smell
their clothes
their music
their eyes
Draw a witch based on the grandmother's description.
