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Author Study: Roald Dahl. By, Sarah Torchio EDUC 592 6/23/05. Roald Dahl (1916-1990) has written several books for adults, as well as many chapter books for children. His books continue to sell millions of copies even after his death. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Author Study:
Roald Dahl
By,Sarah TorchioEDUC 5926/23/05
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) has written several books for adults, as well as many chapter books
for children.His books continue to sell
millions of copies even after his death.
Learn about Roald Dahl and some of his books by completing this scavenger hunt.
1) Who did Roald Dahl base the grandmother in The Witches on? Why?
2) What influenced Dahl’s writing?
Click on www.roalddahl.com/thesite.asp?
to answer these questions.
Dahl wrote many stories for adults. However, he is most proud of his children’s stories.
Why?How did he first become interested in
writing children’s books?Click on www.roalddahl.com/thesite.asp?to answer these questions.
Click on www.roalddahl.com/thesite.asp?to answer these questions.
Why do you think children love Dahl’s books so much?
Choose 2 book reviews to read about Matilda and 2 reviews about George’s Marvelous Medicine. After reading, you will write a letter to Roald Dahl telling him which character you are most like and why.
Matilda:http://www.roalddahlfans.com/books/mati.php#info
http://hosted.ukoln.ac.uk/stories/gallery/reviews/dahl/matilda.htm
http://www.zuni.k12.nm.us/aes/jim/matilda.html
Sites continued…
George’s Marvelous Medicine:
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/books/geor.php
http://www.eduplace.com/tview/tviews/g/georgesmarvelousmedicine.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0141301112/ref=sib_rdr_ex/103-1745301-2434249?%5Fencoding=UTF8&p=S009&j=0#reader-page
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0141301112/ref=sib_rdr_bc/103-1745301-2434249?%5Fencoding=UTF8&p=S02S&j=0#reader-page
Write a letter to Roald Dahl telling him which character (George or Matilda) you are most alike, and why.
Click here to see the format you must follow when writing a friendly letter.
Print this graphic organizer to write about the character traits of either George or Matilda. Be sure to support your trait with information you have read from the reviews.
Read the following book reviews on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and
James and the Giant Peach. After reading these reviews, you will write a persuasive letter to a friend convincing them to read 1 of the books by Roald Dahl that you have just learned about.
Book review sites…
http://zuni.k12.nm.us/aes/jim/charlie.html http://www.roalddahl.com/thesite.asp?Reset=0
http://www.roalddahl.com/thesite.asp?Reset=0 http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/review.php3?revie
w_id=3015 http://www.eduplace.com/tview/pages/j/James_and_t
he_Giant_Peach_Roald_Dahl.html http://www.buildingrainbows.com/bookreview/charlie-
and-chocolate-factory/8177 http://zuni.k12.nm.us/aes/jim/james.html
On a separate piece of paper, write a letter persuading a friend to read a book by Roald Dahl. Choose your favorite of the 4 books you just learned about. Be sure to tell your friend why he/she should read the book. Include your favorite part, and some interesting information about the book to grab their attention. Here is a graphic organizer you can use to help you plan your letter. Follow the same format given to you for a friendly letter.
Resources
www.roalddahl.com/thesite.asp?
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/books/mati.php#info
http://hosted.ukoln.ac.uk/stories/gallery/reviews/dahl/matilda.htm
http://www.zuni.k12.nm.us/aes/jim/matilda.html
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/books/geor.php
Resources continued…
http://www.eduplace.com/tview/tviews/g/georgesmarvelousmedicine.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0141301112/ref=sib_rdr_ex/103-1745301-2434249?%5Fencoding=UTF8&p=S009&j=0#reader-page
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0141301112/ref=sib_rdr_bc/103-1745301-2434249?%5Fencoding=UTF8&p=S02S&j=0#reader-page
Resources Continued…
http://zuni.k12.nm.us/aes/jim/charlie.html
http://www.roalddahl.com/thesite.asp?Reset=0
http://www.buildingrainbows.com/bookreview/charlie-and-chocolate-factory/8177
http://zuni.k12.nm.us/aes/jim/james.html
http://www.roalddahl.com/thesite.asp?Reset=0
Resources Continued
http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/review.php3?review_id=3015
http://www.eduplace.com/tview/pages/j/James_and_the_Giant_Peach_Roald_Dahl.html
http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/greenway/leahy/forms/persuasv.htm
http://www.letterwritingguide.com/