The BFG Worksheets

by Roald Dahl

Reading Level S · Lexile 720L · ATOS 4.8

When the Big Friendly Giant snatches orphan Sophie from her bed, the two become unlikely friends and team up with the Queen of England to stop the child-eating giants. A funny, heartwarming Roald Dahl adventure.

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The BFG vocabulary words and comprehension questions

28 vocabulary words and 28 comprehension questions across 7 sections: The Witching Hour & The Snatch · The Cave & The BFG · The Giants & Snozzcumbers · The Bloodbottler & Frobscottle · Dreams & The Great Plan · Dream Country & The Queen's Dream · Capturing the Giants & Feeding Time.

Vocabulary words include glimpse, witching hour, hesitate, smother, stammer, gobblefunk, desolate, peculiar, whoppsy, snozzcumber, human bean, forlorn, phizzwizard, frobscottle, whizzpopper, menace, capture, nightmare, trogglehumper, convince.

Sample questions

Where does the story begin, and why is Sophie awake?
What does Sophie see out the window during the witching hour?
Why does the giant snatch Sophie from the orphanage?

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