The dog owner begins to yell and threaten to beat him for being a bad dog. The magic finger workbook comic style roald dahl magic. Before the show begins, a man enters the theatre looking for his dog. For the april 2012 readathon, i chose the magic finger which is among the more slim dahl books i own. Write a prequel to the book explaining how the girl got a magic finger. The magic finger by roald dahl is an 8 lesson teaching unit consisting of a 77 slide powerpoint and a booklet of 15 worksheets. There are many ways that you can use these resources. The magic finger complete novel study unit reading response.
The magic finger novel study title page for students before reading t. The magic finger book study book study, magic fingers. She lives next door to the gregg family who like to hunt for fun and this makes her very angry. Despite being friends with the gregg children, philip and william, she doesnt like the fact that they go. It is designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the novels plot, characters, language and themes. The magic finger by roald dahl powerpoint and worksheets. When the magic finger is upon you, extraordinary things begin to happen. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ivereading he ping you choose books for chi dren lovereading. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the magic finger. The magic finger printables, classroom activities, teacher.
The magic finger by roald dahl also by this author. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the magic finger study guide and get instant access to the following critical essays. The magic finger is a story about the gregg family and the narrator, a 10 year old girl with a magic finger. The magic finger is the story of an 8 year old girl who has a special power, whenever someone upsets her she is able to use her magic finger to punish them. Reading tasksthe magic finger by roald dahl teaching. Lewis family playhouse study guide roald dahls the magic finger. The magic finger roald dahl worksheets esl printables. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach the magic finger roald dahl, shared by english language teachers. The magic finger by roald dahl is a story about a girl with a magic finger. Choose from 140 different sets of magic finger flashcards on quizlet.
Later editions have been illustrated by pat marriott, tony ross, and quentin blake. The magic finger, published in 1966, will have you cheering and rooting for the underdog. She tries to talk them out of it, but the greggs only laugh at her. Waterstones lets you into the secret powers of the magic finger and warns you to watch where you point. This quiz is fill in the blank and multiple choice. To the girl who lives next door, its just plain horrible. To ensure teachers that can get results quickly, we have created lesson plan aids for each book covered. The magic finger novel unit is a common core standard aligned book study to be used with the magic finger by roald dahl.
The comprehension questions are split up into five sections. In the magic finger, thats exactly what happens to one family. Hundreds of builtin tips help learners write clear responses to the literature they are reading book punch is easy to use. Book punch provides interactive writing prompts about wellknown books. You can copy as an entire packet or you can copy pages individually. Roald dahl began work on the magic finger, originally called the almost ducks, in the early 1960s. Trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. The magic finger novel study by thebookumbrella tpt. The following activities will allow students to recall specific scenes and events while formulating opinions and discussing their experiences.
The magic finger by roald dahl, quentin blake waterstones. The magic finger novel study roald dahl by freetoteach. The magic finger complete novel study unit reading. Study guide roald dahls the magic finger lewis family. Free the magic finger study unit worksheets for teachers to print. This is a book study guided reading group packet for the story. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. If youre studying themes from the magic finger with your class, here we have three lesson plans for literacy, drama and pshce. A totally original creation with drawings perfectly in step.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Learn magic finger with free interactive flashcards. One can use this packet as a class book study, using the. The magic finger workbook has comic style worksheets and novel study activities for the story by roald dahl. A noprep novel study perfect for your elementary school classroom. There is also a complete answer key for everything that is included. The magic finger is one of the fingers on her hand, which glows red when she is angry and zaps the person who has enraged her. The magic finger novel study by roald dahl, 9780968344941, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The titular magic finger is an ability she has that activates inadvertently whenever she gets intensely angry. The magic finger written by roald dahl published by puffin all text is of the author and illustrator please print off and read at your leisure. It is a great book to use in your classroom or homeschool for a whole class novel study, small book groups, or individual book studies. Characters, plot, and setting from kidsforever on 45 pages everything you need for a novel study on the magic finger by roald dahl. The magic finger is narrated by an eightyearold girl growing up on a farm in the english countryside, next door to the gregg family who have a passion for hunting. Book study on the magic finger by lucky teaching materials tpt. Give a brief summary on chapter 1 of the magic finger. The magic finger novel study is a common core standard aligned book unit to be used with the magic finger by roald dahl. Multiple choice quiz questions based on roal dahls book, the magic finger.
The magic finger by roald dahl comic style workbook magic. Without reading the story, look at the illustrations of the characters at the front of the book. Finally, we started a book unit with the magic finger by roald dahl and that seemed to do the trick. When shes very, very angry, the little girls magic finger takes over. Despite being friends with the gregg children, philip and william, she doesnt like the fact that they go hunting with their dad. This activity will allow them to incorporate some fun into creating a book summary. The magic finger kindle edition by dahl, roald, blake, quentin. Questions for the magic finger by roald dahl for year 3. The dog runs through the audience and ends up on the stage. This novel study for the magic finger is packed with activities for students, including character analysis, vocabulary practice, and reading comprehension. The magic finger novel study book unit distance learning. And when the magic finger is put on the gregg family for shooting some ducks, only the inventive imagination of roald dahl.
This is a novel study for the magic finger by roald dahl. Each question is page linked and there are two copies of the questions on each card ready to be trimmed for pupils to use. Questions for the magic finger by roald dahl for year 3 learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. These are ready made comprehension questions based on the book the magic finger by roald dahl. Jun 17, 2015 the magic finger by roald dahl is an 8 lesson teaching unit consisting of a 77 slide powerpoint and a booklet of 15 worksheets. Book study on the magic finger by lucky teaching materials. Mr and mrs gregg william gregg philip gregg and a little girl next door.
The sections in the book are between 10 and 20 pages long. In addition there is a bingo task card for independent work also linked to the book and a word search too. The magic finger is a fictional book that sees a family turn into miniature people because they like to hunt. This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products bundled together to offer you extensive savings. Have you ever wanted to change what other people are doing to the point that you wished you could use magic on them. Jun 27, 2017 when the magic finger is upon you, extraordinary things begin to happen. Book punch provides interactive, stepbystep writing prompts to help students comprehend and think about books commonly read in schools. Then one day the greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her magic finger on them. Her magic is activated when she gets angry and sees red. This is a book studyguided reading group packet for the story. Roald dahl is the expert at writing fantastical stories that grab the readers attention in a clever and creative way. The magic finger activities, units, lesson plans and.
Now the magic of roald dahl is brought to life in these new illustrated paperback editions from the imagination of quentin blake, roald dahls own favourite illustrator. The main character, a little girl who never reveals her name, has a magic index finger that causes things to. The ultimate guide to teaching charlie and the chocolate factory literacy lesson plans and teaching resources edgalaxy. A little girl who had a magic finger she turned her teacher in to a ratty mouse and her next door neighbours into animals too. Feb 15, 2017 the magic finger novel study is a common core standard aligned book unit to be used with the magic finger by roald dahl. The magic finger magic fingers, roald dahl, roald dahl day. The magic finger by roald dahl meet your next favorite book. In the magic finger, the gregg family learns what its like to be hunted wild animals after the neighbor girl uses her magic finger to turn them into birds. The magic finger, roald dahl the magic finger is a fantasy story written by roald dahl in 1962. One can use this packet as a class book study, using the activities as needed each day, or one can use this packet for guided reading groups and use the assignments per week. Rewrite the story from the point of view of one of the gregg children. These plans will encourage your students to develop empathy. It is a story that speaks very much of roalds own strong feelings against animal cruelty.
See more ideas about magic fingers, roald dahl, novel studies. And the person at whom she is angry with, is the target of the magic finger. The magic finger kindle edition by dahl, roald, blake. I had to use binder clips to remind the students where to stop reading, otherwise, a couple of the kiddos may have read the entire book in one night. This book study was designed for third and fourth graders to step into the wonderful world of roald dahl. Free the magic finger worksheets and literature unit for. The magic finger a resource guide for teachers and parents synopsis. Behind the scenes the magic finger lewis family playhouse.
May 04, 2012 i always include a dahl book in my reading pile for every dewey 24 hour readathon because they are fun, quick and put me in an i love reading frame of mind which is essential for any reading marathon. Feb 7, 2015 free comprehension packet for the magic finger by roald dahl. After roald had finished his publishers, wary of offending the powerful us gun lobby, sat on the manuscript until their option to publish had expired. The magic finger is a fantasy story written by roald dahl in 1962. Horn book explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this. The twits, esio trot, the witches, charlie and the chocolate factory published by penguin on may 30th 20 genres. Three magic lesson plans for literacy, drama and pshce roald dahl began work on the magic finger, originally called the almost ducks, in the early 1960s. The magic finger by roald dahl is an early independent reading book that broaches the subject of animal rights. She doesnt think its right for people to hunt animals for fun and when she gets angry, her finger takes control. Teach your students about this book using a text lesson that summarizes the text. Builtin tips help students learn to write a wellcrafted response to literature.
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