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My Year, Roald Dahl
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
1. What kind of trees does Dahl have in his orchard?2. How many trees does he have?
3. What two types of apples does he mention?
4. What disappoints Dahl about children today?
5. According to Dahl, what is the best place to watch birds
migrating from Scandinavia to Britain?6. What do wood pigeons eat?
7. Why is the lane near Dahl’s house so low?
8. Find a word on Page 62 which means “people who study plants”.
NOVEMBER
1. How does Dahl feel about the winter? (Which word tells you what he thinks?)2. How old is Dahl as he writes this book?
3. Roald Dahl is a very successful writer. Young people all around the world have bought millions of copies of books like “The Witches”, “Matilda”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” etc. What surprising fact do we learn about his schooldays?
4. What is shocking about Guy Fawkes Night (5th November) at Dahl’s school?
5. Why does Dahl say that children should be allowed to do dangerous things?
6. How does a badger keep its home warm in winter?
7. Find a word on Page 68 which means “to sleep during the winter”.
REVIEW
Look back through “My Year” and answer these questions:1. What is your favourite part of the book?
My favourite part is where Dahl tells us how … / remembers how … / describes …2. What do we learn about Roald Dahl’s character (his personality, interests, opinions etc.) by reading this book?3. If you lived in England, which month do you think you would like best? Why?
4. If you lived in England, which month do you think you would like least? Why?
Frankie Meehan