Would Dahl Agree?
It’s easy to be away from one’s family.
No, he would not agree.
After the caning incident, Dahl was sent to boarding school. How is boarding school different from regular school?
Students live at boarding school.
"As the son of a doctor, he considered himself to be an authority on all things that had to do with the body. He could tell us about scabs and when they were ready to be picked off. He knew why a black eye was blue and why blood was red."
Thwaites
Adventures are not always what they seem to be.
Yes, he would agree.
Because the boys weren't fed very well at boarding school, they were sent there with ________________ to store their own extra food and special things.
tuck boxes
"Her blouse had bits of breakfast all over it, toast-crumbs and tea stains and splotches of dried egg-yolk. It was her hands, however, that disturbed us most. They were disgusting. They were black with dirt and grime. They looked as though they had been putting lumps of coal on the fire all day long."
Mrs. Pratchett
The first day at a new school can be scary.
Yes, he would agree.
Why is Dahl apprehensive on his first day at the school?
He doesn't know what to expect.
OR
He is homesick.
"The Headmaster is the only teacher at Llandaff Cathedral School that I can remember, and for a reason you will soon discover, I can remember him very clearly indeed... I have a picture in my mind of a giant of a man with a face like a ham and a mass of rusty-coloured hair that sprouted in a tangle all over the top of his head."
Mr. Coombes
Headmasters should be honest.
Yes, he would agree
What is another name for central idea?
main idea
"‘They don’t beat small children like that where I come from,’ she said. ‘I won’t allow it.’"
Dahl's mom
Schools should exist just to make money.
No, he would not agree
Dahl uses figurative language to describe the headmaster by saying, “He gave me the kind of flashing grin a shark might give to a small fish just before he gobbles it up.” What does this imply?
He is strong and powerful, but he can't be trusted.
"She never smiled at us or said anything nice, and when for example the lint stuck to the cut on your kneecap, you were not allowed to take it off yourself bit by bit so that it didn’t hurt. She would always whip it off with a flourish, muttering, ‘Don’t be such a ridiculous little baby!’"
The Matron