Author Study: Roald Dahl

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/