The Big Friendly Giant

Ronald Dahl


Summary
The Big Friendly Giant is written by Ronald Dahl is a story about a boy called Danny who loved the stories told to him by his father His father was not an educated man but he was an excellent storyteller He used to narrate bedtime stories to Danny every night and some of them turned into serials and went on for many nights He loved his father very much and when he was sitting close to him he would reach out and slide into his father s hand and then he held Danny s hand tightly One of such stories was The Big Friendly Giant or The BFG which revolved around a giant man who was three times as ...

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  1. 1.

    But he was a marvellous storyteller. He used to make up a bedtime story for me every single night and the best ones turned into serials and went on for many nights running.

    1. Describe the way in which Danny's father told stories.
    2. In your own words, describe what a 'serial' is. Why do you think Danny liked the serials the best?
    3. Name and describe the character from one of the best serial stories told by Danny's father.
  2. 2.

    'Ah yes, my darling, there is a whole world of sounds around us that we cannot hear because our cars are simply not sensitive enough.'

    1. List the sounds that The BFG could hear.
    2. How did The BFG store the dreams that he caught?
    3. What did The BFG do with the bad dreams?
  3. 3.

    Why does The BFG carry a suitcase and a blowpipe?

  4. 4.

    According to Danny's father, what happens when the magic powder really takes over?

  5. 5.

    Danny's father is a marvellous storyteller. Why do you think it is important to children to read and listen to stories? Give an example of how a story (or many stories) have helped you.

  6. 6.

    What do you think Danny's father told him the following night? Write a paragraph to continue his story.

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Comments
very nice
31 Jul 2021Kedarnath B.
Thank you ???? this helped a lot
08 Nov 2023Rutuja B.
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