The BFG

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-bfg

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote The BFG?Roald Dahl
2. What is the dedication?To Olivia Dahl, the author's daughter
3. What is the publication year?1982
4. What is the BFG and what does he do?The BFG is a gentle giant who blows happy dreams into kids' bedrooms. He collects and distributes dreams, using his own playful language called Gobblefunk.
5. Why does the BFG talk in Gobblefunk?He invented Gobblefunk to show his unique view of the world and to make the dream world fun and whimsical.

Gobblefunk: Roald Dahl's invented language, characterized by whimsical neologisms and playful wordplay.
Literary Adaptation: The process of transforming a written work into another form, such as a film or play.
Thematic Resonance: The ability of a story's underlying ideas to connect with and impact readers on a deeper level.
Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.