Words 1
What does the word massive mean?
massive means very large
What does the word crouching mean?
crouching means to bend your knees to take up less room
What does the word motionless mean?
Motionless means not moving, still
What does the word galloping mean?
galloping means to run quickly like a horse
We could say the BFG has a character trait of funny.
Give an example of why he is funny.
He makes up words.
What does the word astonishment mean?
astonishment means feeling surprised
What does the word honorable mean?
honorable means behaving the right way towards others
What does the word extremely mean?
Extremely means very.
What does appalled mean?
Appalled means shocked and horrified.
We could say the BFG has a character trait of friendly. Give an example of how he is friendly.
He is the Big Friendly Giant, he doesn't eat children he gives them dreams.
What does absurd mean?
absurd means inappropriate, wildly unreasonable
What does obvious mean?
Obvious means easily understood, apparent.
The 9 giants were ghastly to Sophie and the Army.
What does ghastly mean?
Ghastly means frightful or causing fear.
Sophie was willing to wait patiently for the Queen to wake up.
What does the word patiently mean?
Patiently means willing to wait.
We could say the BFG is protective. Give an example in the story that shows he is protective.
He protects Sophie from the other giants.
Use the word fury in a sentence correctly and tell us what the word means?
Fury means great anger.
Use the word thrashing in a complete sentence.
Tell us what the word thrashing means.
Thrashing means tossing and turning with great force.
Use the word colossal in a complete sentence.
Tell what the word colossal means.
The word colossal means huge or gigantic.
Use the word lunatic in a complete sentence.
Tell us what the word lunatic means.
Lunatic means a crazy person.
We could say the BFG is intelligent. Give an example from the story that shows he is intelligent.
He never went to school and he is teaching himself to read.
Use the word convulsions in a complete sentence.
Tell us what the word convulsions means?
Convulsions are violent motions the body makes.
Use the word murky in a sentence and tell us what the word means.
Murky means dark, gloomy, hard to see.
What does the word desolate mean and use it in a complete sentence.
Desolate means a place that is deserted, no people are around.
Sophie has a winsome smile. What does winsome mean?
Winsome means attractive or appealing.
We could say the BFG is empathetic. Give an example in the story of when the BFG is empathetic.
He cries when he hears Sophie's story.