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This primary resource provides an opportunity to begin discussion about the author Roald Dahl, and other famous children’s authors. How many children’s books did Roald Dahl write? Where did he write most of his stories? When is Roald Dahl Day celebrated?

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Roald Dahl: English primary resource | National Geographic Kids

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This primary resource provides an opportunity to begin discussion about the author Roald Dahl, and other famous children’s authors. How many children’s books did Roald Dahl write? Where did he write most of his stories? When is Roald Dahl Day celebrated? Pupils will discover interesting facts about Roald Dahl and why we celebrate Roald Dahl … Continue reading Roald Dahl: English primary resource

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Dahl’s books have sold over 250 million copies worldwide.

Dahl’s writing has been praised for its ability to entertain and educate simultaneously.

Dahl’s own childhood experiences often influenced his storytelling.

Dahl’s book James and the Giant Peach was partially inspired by his own love for gardening.

Dahl’s book The BFG was dedicated to his grandchildren.

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Twinkl Teaching Resources - United States

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Who Was Roald Dahl | All About Roald Dahl for Kids | Roald Dahl Fun Facts & Famous Books | Twinkl US

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Let the fun begin! This is where to find web games, crosswords, word finds, and more. All of the games, puzzles, and quizzes on this page have been created by me, Kristine Howard (except where noted).

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:

Storyline

Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant. Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the twenty-four-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater, and other giants. After travelling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Elizabeth to help them get rid of all of the bad giants once and for all. Written by Jwelch5742

Taglines:

From the human beings that created E.T. and the author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda"

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where the BFG (Mark Rylance) is enjoying breakfast that the Queen's (Dame Penelope Wilton's) men had prepared for him, he positively describes it as "scrumdiddlyumptious". This word was used as part of the name to a chocolate bar in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971), which was also based on a Roald Dahl story. It is also a word Roald Dahl frequently used in many of his stories. See more "

Goofs

During the opening when Sophie is reading her book she uses a torch with an obvious LED bulb. The film is set in 1983, way before LED torches were a thing. See more "

Quotes

Butcher Boy : [after Gizzardgulper tosses BFG toward him] Why you not hunt with us Runt?
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Crazy Credits

The closing Disney logo is not shown after the end credits. See more "

Soundtracks

Rule Britannia
Music by Thomas Augustine Arne (uncredited)
Performed by The Central Band of The Royal British Legion
Courtesy of Clovelly Recordings Ltd.
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User Reviews

Details

Release Date:

1 July 2016 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$140,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,775,350, 3 July 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$195,243,411

Company Credits

Technical Specs

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Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement. An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

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Roald Dahl has 1403 books on Goodreads with 7502901 ratings. Roald Dahl’s most popular book is Matilda.

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Use these free school resources to explore how Matilda makes connections, finds safe spaces, and uses the superpower of learning to champion her rights and the rights of others. Activities are inspired by and feature scenes from Roald Dahl’s beloved book.

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I have found lots of teaching ideas and lesson plans to use when working with Roald Dahl's Matilda, in the classroom. Below is a list of free links. (Theres not as many online activities on Matilda as I would like, but I will keep on looking and adding as they appear).

Free online Game

Matilda Online Quiz from funtrivia

Free Printables

Printable Matilda Word Search PDF from diaryofafirstchild

Printable Matilda Worksheet PDF from Penguin books

Printable Matilda Comprehension from vtaide

The whole Matilda Book on PDF http://english4success.ru/Upload/books/73.pdf

Free Teaching Ideas and Lesson Plans
http://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/teach/teach-the-stories/matilda-lessons
Common Core Matilda Lesson Plans from Penguin Books

More teaching ideas from roalddahlfans

Matilda the Musical Education Pack from the Show

A selection of weblinks including TES from ks2complete

Ideas for Maths English and Science Lessons teachingideas

Meet the characters a slideshow from the Roald Dahl Website

Cooking

Why not cook a Bruce Trotter Chocolate Cake? from roalddahlfans

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I have found lots of teaching ideas and lesson plans to use when working with Roald Dahl's Matilda, in the classroom. Below is a list of free links. (Theres not as many online activities on Matilda as I would like, but I will keep on looking and adding as they appear).

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Roald Dahl Stories

From Sophie's adventures with the BFG and James' journey on the Giant Peach, to Matilda's brilliant bravery and Charlie's first step into the world of Wonka - Roald Dahl stories celebrate the incredible potential of young people and the power of kindness.

(And they really are brilliantly entertaining!)

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This week The Witches at the National Theatre opened to outstanding critical acclaim. Take a look at what critics have been saying about this brand-new production.

Roald Dahl in the Classroom

Bring the magic of Roald Dahl stories to life in your classroom with our YPO-sponsored lesson plans, spanning the full curriculum!

Created to align with Key Stage 1 and 2 learning objectives, our free lesson plan are designed to add a touch of Roald Dahl magic to the curriculum, from English, Maths and STEM to Art, PSHE and Geography.

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You can see a number of your favourite Roald Dahl stories reimagined for the stage.

Our new Theatre Division has been hard at work with a host of playful and talented songwriters, circus artists and playwrights to create a series of mischievously brilliant new theatre shows... which will be popping up around the UK very soon.

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The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is an independent charity, founded in 2001 by Roald Dahl's widow, Liccy. Their founding objective as a charity is to further the education of the public in the art of literature and creativity, by running a museum and literature centre based on the works of Roald Dahl.

Since the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre opened their doors in 2005, they have used the example of Roald Dahl's creative craft to show that what he did, YOU can do too. More than a million people have visited the Museum to date, including an average of 10,000 school children every year.

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From Sophie's adventures with the BFG and James' journey on the Giant Peach, to Matilda's brilliant bravery and Charlie's first step into the world of Wonka - Roald Dahl stories celebrate the incredible potential of young people and the power of kindness.