The BFG And Story Maps
This is the word we use for the people or creatures we follow in a story. Sophie and the BFG are the main "___________"
Characters
SPELLING WORD 1
HEADS DOWN
POINT
Coach Vu made us run 10 miles on a sunny Monday. He also made us walk for 4 miles on Tuesday. On Wednesday he had us run a whopping 30 miles. Finally on Thursday he gave us a break and let us run just 1 mile. What was the total miles Coach Vu made us run?
45 Miles
What is the shape that electricity likes to move in?
(Think about what the word "Circuits" sounds like)
Circles or Loops
What type of hit has you using your dominant hand? (The hand you use to write with your pencil)
Forehand Swing
This is the word we use to describe where and when a story is happening. The BFG's "________" is London, England and Dreamland.
Setting
SPELLING WORD 2
HEADS DOWN
RIDING
29 Balls Left
When we put water on the sugar cube, what was the word we used to describe what happened?
It "dissolved"
What type of hit requires you using your non-dominant hand? You normally use two hands on this type of swing.
Backhand Swing
What did the BFG give to the Fleshlumpeater? (Double Points if you can remember the exact name)
A Nightmare (or a trogglehumper)
SPELLING WORD 3
HEADS DOWN
QUEEN
Coach Josh needs to break the Penguins up into exactly even teams. There are 16 Penguins. If Coach Josh were to have 4 teams, how many Penguins would be on each team?
4 Penguins.
How many planets are there in our Solar System?
(Remember, Moons don't count!)
9 Planets (or 8 if we don't count Pluto)
What type of hits let the ball bounce first and you swing upwards?
Ground Swipes.
Name 3 of the other giants!
Blood Bottler, Child Chewer, Bone Cruncher, Fleshlumpeater, Gizzardgulper, Meatdripper, Butcher Boy, Manhugger, and Maid Masher
SPELLING WORD 4
HEADS DOWN
CRAWL
Coach Junior is working on writing a book. He has 140 Sentences total in his book so far. If 20 sentences can fit on one page, how many pages does Coach Junior have in his book so far?
7 Pages.
What is the name of the crystals that can absorb Water and grow like an ever expanding chainlink fence?
Polymer Crystals
When you swing the racket and bring your arm all the way across your body (remember Coach Tif wants us to SMELL YOUR BICEP)
This is the word we use to describe how a problem was solved in the story. If there is a problem, we need to find the "_________"
Solution/Resolution
SPELLING WORD 5
HEADS DOWN
QUICKLY
Coach Wyatt has 110 Thumb Tacks to hang 24 posters. If each poster requires 4 Thumb Tacks, how many Thumb Tacks will be left over after hanging the posters?
14 Thumb Tacks Left
What type of reaction combines two different substances and creates a brand new substance?
A Chemical Reaction
What do we call the first exercise we do before playing Tennis?
Warm Ups!