"The BFG" pg. 33-50 Comprehension Questions

Sophie reveals details about her personal life to the BFG. What do we learn about her in this chapter?

• She misses her family.

• Her parents passed away when she was a baby.

• She has 4 siblings.

• Her middle name is Kate.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does the BFG show that he cares about her?

• He gets upset when she talks about how they were punished at the orphanage.

• He says that he will allow her to go back to her home.

• He goes out and gets her some ice cream.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why does the giant NOT want to tell Sophie his secret?

• He will never be able to bring joy to anyone ever again.

• She will laugh at him.

• He is afraid that she will tell someone.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Sophie persuade the giant to tell his secrets?

Answer explanation

She has to promise that she will not tell anyone especially the other giants!

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was the giant doing in her village that night?

• He was blowing the trumpet to frighten everyone.

• He was going to kidnap everyone.

• He was attempting to rob them.

• He was blowing a dream into the bedrooms of children.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Why are the BFG's ears important?

Answer explanation

They can hear literally everything.

What are some of the things that the BFG can hear?

• Someone's heart beating.

• A plant screaming.

• Mice talking.

• Ants talking and moving

How does the BFG catch dreams?

• He uses a net.

• He scares them.

• He chases them.

• He eats them.

What does the BFG eat?

• Humans

• Snozzcumbers

• Cucumbers

• Squash

Describe a snozzcumber...

Answer explanation

a vegetable that is black with white stripes and coarse knobbles down the sides.