The Twits

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-twits

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 Twits?Roald Dahl
2. What is the publication year?1980
3. What is the primary inspiration?Roald Dahl's strong aversion to beards
4. Who are Mr. and Mrs. Twit?They are a nasty couple who love playing mean tricks on each other and on their pet monkeys.
5. Why does Mr. Twit have a big beard?His beard shows how dirty and unclean he is; it holds food scraps and rubbish, showing his bad habits.

Grotesque: Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted, often used to evoke disgust or shock.
Philatelic: Relating to the collection and study of postage stamps.
Poetic Justice: A situation where the virtuous are rewarded and the wicked are punished, often in an ironic or fitting manner.
Visceral: Relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect; instinctual.