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We are 3rd graders from Rolling Meadows, IL USA
We wonder if there will be more disgusting vegetables with gross names?
We wonder if there will be more humans in giant land, like Sophie.
I wonder if Sophie will be eaten by the Bloodbottler.

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The BFG took Sophie . Sophie was scared.

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Hello from OakHill Elementary maryland U.S.A and in chapter 1 what exactly is the witching hour and what happens during that hour? I think the first chapter of the BFG was a very suprizing

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The answer to your question is that the big ears that the BFG has are big because he has to hear dreams. I think.

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we are on chapter 8!  This chapter is called snoozecumbers, and I wonder what those are. Maybe they are like cucumbers and thats what the bfg eats.(nora)

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Why is the BFG friendly, but all the other giants aren't??

Why does the BFG catch dreams??

Noah + Gordo =

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Hey!The BFG is really good. We have a few questions.
-How do you think the BFG gets his clothes being so big?
-What do you think snozzcumbers would taste like?
-How would you react if the BFG showed up at your house?

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WE are a fifth grade class from OakHill. There are 5 elementary schools in our county. Why do you think sophie is an orphan. What is your favorite piece of candy mine is nerds and my partners is sourpatch kids. Do you think the other giants like the BFG:) What is your favorite sport I like soccer aka football and I also like American football. MY partner likes basketball and baseball and American football.

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Hello from Severna Park MD Oak Hill Elementary,

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Hello from Severna Park MD Oak Hill Elementary,

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When I read the first chapter, I wanted to read the rest of the book. How is your state/country? I think the BFG is nice to Sophie. He is a leaf eater.

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The BFG is great , a real cracker with no dull page

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Kelso, Washington, Mrs. Johnson's 3rd grade class

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Kelso, Washington, Mrs. Johnson's 3rd grade class

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*We are a class of 23 8 and 9 years olds.
* I like that the BFG talks funny.
* I like how the BFG says the words funny
*We are on Snoozecumbers
*Why are BFG's ears so big?
*We are so excited to read the BFG.

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We think that the BFG is amazing. We also think that the book is about so far a girl who get ca

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My name is  Jayden. The book  is amazing and good.

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My name is  Jayden. The book  is amazing and good.

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Raleigh North Carolina,USA

Any one would be scared if they were in a giant's pocket and didn't know where they were going.
Ms. O's class

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I think chapter 2 is going to be really good(Nicole)

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I'm very keen to find out what happens in chapter 2. I enjoyed chapter 1 and I'm sure chapter 2 is as good as chapter 1. ( Vaiga)

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I found the first chapter really fun Nicole

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I found the first chapter really fun Nicole

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Hello from Ms. Beni & Mrs.Larino's 4th grade class in Edison, NJ! 

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Hello from Ms. Beni & Mrs.Larino's 4th grade class in Edison, NJ! 

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Hi the bfg is really good so far hope you like it what chapter are you on?

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the thing I like about the BFG Is that the character Sophie is  scared and that I wonder what will happen in the book. and I also wonder If the  BFG has any siblings and if he/she does I also wonder if they're mean or nice.

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I really like the BFG so far! Im really exited to see what will happen next! Do you like the book so far? What is your favorite part? Are you exited to read more?

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I am enjoying the BFG so far. I think BFG stands for big friendly giant. BFG is fun and great. In our class we are on chapter 4. What do you think about the book?

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I am enjoying the mystery and the excitement  of the BFG. I think BFG stands for big friendly giant in our class we are on chapter 4 What do you think about the book. BFG ROCKS!

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Hello I'm Aiden from Ms.Otte's 4th grade class.I am from Maryland. The book is getting really interesting.

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hello I love the BFG so far my name is Timothy and I am in 4th grade my class read about 5 or 4 chapters

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hello I love the BFG so far my name is Timothy and I am in 4th grade my class read about 5 or 4 chapters

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what human beans would taste like in....

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what human beans would taste like in....

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From Germany - taste like germs...
From Hersey, PA - taste like chocolate kisses
From New Zealand - Taste like newspaper
From Birmingham, AL - taste like ham
From Hawaii - taste like pineapples
From New York City - taste like apples
From New Hampshire - taste like hamsters
From Florida - taste like palm trees
From Maryland - taste like happiness

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We are 22 fourth graders. We are the Wildcats from Park Ridge, IL , also near O'Hare Airport, minutes from Chicago. We are not landlocked because we have Lake Michigan on our North East corner!

visit our Padlet sharing fun Gobblefunk words!
https://padlet.com/psammons/8ahgae4gtdeh

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The BFG is GREAT!

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What does the BFG look like in the movie

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The BFG IS GREAT!

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Dear Miss Preston's Class,  Ms. White's class in Ontario Canada here.  We wonder what you think. What do you think the BFG is doing with that trumpet?

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Dear Miss Preston's Class,  Ms. White's class in Ontario Canada here.  We wonder what you think. What do you think the BFG is doing with that trumpet?

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Does the BFG live in the UK?

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Hello we are a Grade 3 classroom from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  

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Hello we are a Grade 3 classroom from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  

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We are reading the BFG. We are wondering what the giant blew out of the trumpet the end of the "Who" chapter.  We are wondering what he is doing in human country if he is a giant.  We are liking Sophie and how brave she seems.

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Mrs. Steppuhn's Class - Castle Rock, CO, USA

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Mrs. Steppuhn's Class - Castle Rock, CO, USA

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We have a class of 26 eight and nine year olds.  Here are our comments:

"I am excited to find out what the giant is going to do to Sophie."

"Is there someone named Bob in the story?"

"What is in the jars?"

"What do you think is going to happen to Sophie and why are there so many jars?"

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We are Ms. Rhodes' third grade class from Coppell, Texas!  We are 8 and 9 years old, too! 

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We are Ms. Rhodes' third grade class from Coppell, Texas!  We are 8 and 9 years old, too! 

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We just finished reading chapter 3 in The BFG. We have learned lots of new vocabulary words and many different connections while reading t!his book. Which chapter are you on? We are wondering why the giant is running away. What do you think? We are also wondering why the BFG took Sophie! Can you help us with that?  We also want to know what the giant blew on the children. We can't wait to hear back from you! Thanks!

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Why didn't Sophie tell the other orphans?

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Why didn't Sophie tell the other orphans?

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*Sophie didn't know if they would believer her.
*They might tell the headmaster and get Sophie in trouble for breaking the rules.
*Would the other orphans tease her?
*She was afraid the monster might get mad and do something terrible.

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We are a fourth grade class from Middletown, Connecticut. We look forward to reading the BFG with you all, and sharing our ideas and comments. We can't wait to find out what happens next to Sophie after she hides under the covers.  We also want to find out what the trumpet is used for.

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we have read 3 chapters so far.and so far the book was great and I hope other people like this book just like me.

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Hello!  We are Ms. Young's third grade class.  We live in Coppell, Texas.  

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Hello!  We are Ms. Young's third grade class.  We live in Coppell, Texas.  

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We are about to read chapter 4 in The BFG. We have loved reading this book so far! Do you like reading this book? We are wondering if there will be more giants in this book. What do you think? We are also wondering what the BFG stands for? We can't wait to hear what you think!

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We can't wait to continue to find out about Sophie and the big shadow.....

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We are a Grade 5 French Immersion school from Maple Ridge, BC, Canada. Mme Goertz's class posted questions on their KIDBLOG from the first few chapters.

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We are ages 10 and 11 and we live in St.Charles mo. We are enjoying the book and we want to read more!

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Vestal Hills Elementary  Mrs. Giovannone's Class

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Vestal Hills Elementary  Mrs. Giovannone's Class

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We are 3rd graders who are currently reading the BFG. We read 2 chapters and are loving it so far. The Witching Hour was scary, but we know why Sophie couldn't leave the window. CURIOSITY! Who? is terrifying, so try not to scream!

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We are a class of 18 first graders 5, 6, and 7 years old in Croswell, Michigan.  After reading chapter 1, we listed things we thought Sophie should do.

1.  call the police
2.  go back to bed
3.  go to bathroom and go back to bed
4.  go see what's coming
5.  go check it out
6.  close the curtains
7.  go outside and see what it is
8.  put her pillow over her ears
9. Get an adult

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Hi from Jersey City, NJ...We are the 3rd graders from The OLC School.

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Hi from Jersey City, NJ...We are the 3rd graders from The OLC School.

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Here are some of our questions after chapter 1:
What is that black, tall, skinny thing coming down the street?
Why is the street so silent?
Is Sophie scared?
Why is the big, black thing walking down the street?
Is Sophie going to get in trouble?
Is the black, tall, skinny thing going to the orphanage?

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We just started reading BFG and are very interested so far!
We live in a small town in Northern Ontario

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Hello from Mrs. Trueblood's 3rd grade class! We are from Coppell, Texas.

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Hello from Mrs. Trueblood's 3rd grade class! We are from Coppell, Texas.

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We just finished the second chapter, "Who?". We are wondering what the giant blows into the window while the children are asleep. We are excited to be apart of the GRA of the book BFG and look forward to future communication! :)

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Grade 4 - Shrewsbury, MA....lots of mixed responses to why Sophie did not turn away from the window!

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Grade 4 - Shrewsbury, MA....lots of mixed responses to why Sophie did not turn away from the window!

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The week 4P are writing character descriptions for The BFG. They have shared some of their ideas on this padlet.  Feel free to do the same on our page!

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Hello from Mrs. Kueny's Third Grade Class!

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Hello from Mrs. Kueny's Third Grade Class!

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We are a third grade class from Omaha, NE. We have read the first two chapters so far and cannot wait to read more of The BFG!

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We're a third grade class who started reading the BFG today. We read the Witching Hour...It was a little scary, yet thrilling! We love how Roald Dahl just pulled us into the story and we felt like we were standing next to Sophie, leaning out the window, spellbound as we watch the long, thin, dark figure moving toward us....Who???

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Hello our 4th grade class at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Kingston, MA. Today we read the first two chapters and talked about what we might expect to happen based on what we already know about books by Roald Dahl. 

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Hello our 4th grade class at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Kingston, MA. Today we read the first two chapters and talked about what we might expect to happen based on what we already know about books by Roald Dahl. 

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We definitely think there will be something magical happening.

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We have read the first two chapters! We are hooked and cannot wait to start this adventure! We are reading the BFG in Oakhurst, CA

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Hello from Rye, New Hampshire!  My fourth grade class was thrilled to start BFG today!  

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Hello from Rye, New Hampshire!  My fourth grade class was thrilled to start BFG today!  

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Hello from Mrs. Richardson's Grade 3 class in Waterdown, Ontario.

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Hello from Mrs. Richardson's Grade 3 class in Waterdown, Ontario.

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These are our thoughts on why Sophie stays watching the giant from the window.

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Hi,
We are in Raleigh North Carolina. USA. Our class is a mixed grade level class.This is our first time with the Global Read Aloud and we are excited to join the discussions about the BFG.
Mrs. 'O's class.

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Greetings, from Mrs. Adams gr 4 class in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. 

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Greetings, from Mrs. Adams gr 4 class in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. 

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Today we read the first chapter.  We did not want to stop reading though.  My class said, "What a cliff hanger!" We are thrilled to be apart of GRA for the first time.

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We are a class of 22 and this is our first year of Global Read Aloud.  We've just starting reading
The BFG.  Chapter 1 is really spooky.  Did anyone wonder or know
who Oliva was?

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Hello,
My students were very excited to start this adventure. We read only the first chapter today. Then we brainstormed how Sophie might be feeling when she saw something coming towards her - scared, curious, weird like she's seeing things...

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We're in Rye, NH, and we start reading tomorrow. We start reading tomorrow. We'll be excited to comment then!

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Hello From Mrs. Sandford's class! We are a third grade class from San Diego, CA

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Hello From Mrs. Sandford's class! We are a third grade class from San Diego, CA

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We have just started to read BFG in here in Baxter Ontario Canada

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A map of classes reading The BFG around the world!

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A map of classes reading The BFG around the world!

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I hope you are as excited as we are about reading The BFG.  We are a small group of 5th graders from Wichita Falls, Texas.  Today we started discussing the different characters in the book.  Enjoy!! :)

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We have just met Sophie and are very curious to meet the giant human walking up the street!

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This is very exciting! Hope you are looking forward to reading one of Roald Dahl's classics! Can't wait to compare notes! From your neighbors 4W!

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Hello from Katy, TX! We are enjoying our BFG read aloud! We thought the first chapter was a little scary, and we wanted Mrs. Jones to keep reading!

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Hello! From Mrs. Burns' 5th Grade Class in 

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Hello! From Mrs. Burns' 5th Grade Class in 

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Burlington, MA (near Boston). We have read a few chapters of BFG.

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2nd Grade class from North Carolina, USA! 

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2nd Grade class from North Carolina, USA! 

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We just started reading chapter one today and the kids could NOT stand that I didn't read chapter two aloud today too!! My students are 7-8 year olds and they cannot wait to see who Sophie saw in the dark of the night!

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Hello London from Rolling Meadows, IL  We are 25 miles east of Chicago.  We  third graders just read the first chapter in BFG.  Would love to keep communicating with you.

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Belford, New Jersey USA
We are just beginning  chapter 1 of The BFG and are full of questions. What chapter are you reading now?

Hi Mrs Silverstein, we have just finished reading chapter 1.

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We are a Year 4 class from London, UK.