Mrs. Perry's Literature Circle Blog: The BFG
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Literature Circle: BFG Vocabulary
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We're discovering that there is some tricky vocabulary in our literature circle book, The BFG , along with some unique characters! Here ...
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Section 2: page 20 – 47 As the Giant Moves
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As the Giant moves, with his “feet pounding once again over the earth,” the author uses the words “running,” “galloping,” “leaped,” and “rat...
Section 2: page 20 – 47 A Special Kind of Giant
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The Giant reveals to Sophie that he is a special kind of giant. What does he do? What kind of dreams does the Giant like to give to boys...
Section 2: page 20 – 47 Prediction
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Prediction: What do you think will happen next in the story? What leads you to believe this?
Friday, February 9, 2007
Prediction Time!
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Sophie makes her own prediction on page 19. "The Giant is running fast... because he is hungry and he wants to get home as quickly as ...
How Long is a Stride? (Math Integration)
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On page 19, the stide of the Giant is said to be "as long as a tennis court." What is a "stride"? According to the Worl...
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Before Reading: BFG Prediction/Previewing
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Look at the title of the book, what does the word "friendly" mean to you? Look at the cover of the book. What do you think that t...
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