Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Guide

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Jefferson Academy Middle School

Winter Whole School Community ReadReading Guide

Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryBy: Roald Dahl

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Contents:

About Roald Dahl 4

Chapter guide: Questions to Guide Your Reading 5

Setting 12

Characters 13

You Be the Author! 14

Word Find 16

Crossword 17



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About Roald Dahl:

Roald Dahl was one of the greatest story-tellers of all time. Hewas born in Llanduff, South Wales, of Norwegian parents, in1916, and educated in English boarding-schools. Then, in searchof adventure, the young Dahl took a job with Shell Oil inAfrica. When World War II broke out he joined the RAF as afighter pilot, receiving terrible injuries and almost dying in aplane crash in 1942.

It was following this “monumental bash on the head” and ameeting with C. S. Forester (author of the famous Captain Horatio Hornblower stories)that Roald Dahl's writing career began, with articles for magazines such as The NewYorker . He wrote successful novellas and short stories for adults, such as Tales of the

Unexpected, before concentrating on his marvelous children's stories. The first ofthese, James and the Giant Peach, in 1960, was followed by Charlie and the ChocolateFactory, and an unbroken string of hugely successful, best-selling titles.

Roald Dahl worked from a tiny hut in the pale orchard of the Georgian house in GreatMissenden, Buckinghamshire which he shared with his wife, Liccy. He was alwaysbrimming with new ideas and his many books continue to bring enormous enjoyment tomillions of children and their parents throughout the world.

Roald Dahl died on November 23, 1990

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Chapter Guide:Questions to Guide Your Reading

The following questions will help you think about the important parts of each chapter.Answer these questions in complete sentences.

Chapter 1: “Here Comes Charlie” What are three examples that support the claim that “life was extremely uncomfortable”for Charlie’s family?

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Why was it torture for Charlie to live so close to the chocolate factory?

Chapter 2: “Mr Willy Wonka’s Factory” What happens to Grandpa Joe when he sees Charlie in the evenings?

Other than chocolate, what are two inventions does Grandpa Joe say that Willy Wonkacreated?

Chapter 3: “Mr Wonka and the Indian Prince” What happened to Prince Pon dicherry’s palace?



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Chapter 4: “The Secret Workers” Why did Mr. Wonka send his workers home never to come back?

What is one of the mysteries of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory?

Chapter 5: “The Golden Tickets” What is Mr. Wonka’s special pres ent to the five ticket winners?

On the basis of probability, Grandpa George says Charlie has no chance at all of findingthe golden ticket. What do you think he means?

Chapter 6: “The First Two Finders”

Do you think the first two finders of the golden tickets (Augustus Gloop and Veruca Salt)deserved their find?

Chapter 7 “Charlie’s Birthday” Why was Charlie’s family just as excited as him before he o pened the chocolate bar?

What does Charlie want to do with the chocolate after opening it?

Chapter 8 “Two More Golden Tickets Found” How long has Violet been chewing “this piece of gum”?

Why was Mike Teavee annoyed with the reporter who was trying to interview him?



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Chapter 9: “Grandpa Joe Takes a Gamble” Why did Grandpa Joe use his money to pay for another chocolate bar?

What wakes up Grandma Josephine?

Chapter 10: “The Family Begins to Starve” Why had the excitement about the golden tickets faded in Charlie’s home?

What are two changes that Charlie made in order to save his strength?

Chapter 11: “The Miracle” How did eating the first chocolate bar make Charlie feel?

Why do you think the shopkeeper said, “I have a feeling you neede d a break like this.I’m awfully glad you got it.”

Chapter 12: “What it said on the Golden Ticket” What was Charlie’s family’s first reaction to him telling them he had found the 5 th goldenticket?

According to what it said on the Golden Ticket, what was the finder able to do whenthey ran out of chocolate?

Why is Grandpa Joe a good choice to accompany Charlie to the factory?



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Chapter 13: “The Big Day Arrives” Why was it good that all the other children had both of their parents accompany themto the chocolate factory?

What were two of the comments the crowd made when they saw Charlie?

Chapter 14: “Mr. Willy Wonka ” What kind of climate does Mr. Wonka keep for his workers?

How did Mr. Wonka act when greeting the five children?

Chapter 15: The Chocolate RoomHow much chocolate does Mr. Wonka say is in his brown river?

Why does Mr. Wonka say that the waterfall is the most important?

Chapter 16: The Oompa-LoompasHow did Mr. Wonka convince the Oompa-Loompas to work for him?

Describe Veronica’s behavior after learning about the Oompa -Loompas?

Chapter 17: “Augustus Gloop Goes up the Pipe ” Why are Augus tus Gloop’s parents mad at Willy Wonka?

What does the Oompa- Loompa’s song suggest about Augustus Gloop’s character?



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Chapter 18: “Down the Chocolate River” What is Mr. Wonka’s yacht made out of?

Describe the tunnel the chocolate river took the passengers through.

Chapter 19: “The Inventing Room—Everlasting Gobstoppers and Hair Toffee” Why is the “Inventing Room” the most important room in the entire factory?

How are the everlasting gobstoppers different than gum?

Chapter 20: “The Great Gum Machine” Why were most of the children disappointed to find out that the machine just produceda small stick of grey gum?

Chapter 21: “Good -bye Violet”

What made Willy Wonka’s piece of gum different than a normal stick of gum?

What happened to Violet when chewing the piece of gum?

Chapter 22: “Along the Corridor” Name three of the rooms that they passed going down the corridor.

Chapter 23: “Square Candies that Look Round” When Mrs. Salt accuses Mr. Wonka of lying, what does he reply?



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Explain what Mr. Wonka means by “square candies that look round ”?

Chapter 24: “Veruca in the Nut Room”

Why does Veruca disobey Mr. Wonka and enter the Nut Room?

Why does the Oompa- Loompa song state that they are happy that Veruca’s parents fel ldown the garbage chute too?

Chapter 25: “The Great Glass Elevator” How did Charlie and Grandpa Joe like the elevator ride?

Why is Mr. Wonka afraid of a collision?

Chapter 26: “The Television -Chocolate Room” Why did Charlie feel a sense of danger after entering the Television-Chocolate room?

What is Mr. Wonka’s tremendous idea for television?

Chapter 27: “Mike Teavee is Sent by Television” Why is Mike Teavee turned into a tiny boy?

What was the message in the Oompa- Loompa’s song about Mik e Teavee?



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Chapter 28: “Only Charlie Left” What did the elevator button labeled “Up and Out” mean?

Chapter 29: “The Other Children Go Home” Why is August Gloop now so thin?

Why does Mr. Wonka think that Mike Teavee is lucky?

Chapter 30: “Charlie’s Chocolate Factory” Why does Mr. Wonka want to give Charlie the chocolate factory?

After reading the book:Each child that failed Mr. Wonka because they had certain weaknesses. State each child ’sname and their weakness. Why is Charlie different?

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Setting

Place: England in Winter and Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory

We've got two major settings in this book, and they couldn't be more different. Theworld outside the factory is a greedy, cold, unfair place. The chocolate factory, on theother hand, is a fantastic and magical place. Using evidence from the book, compare andcontrast Charlie’s life outside the factory and inside the factory.

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Characters:

Complete the chart below by identifying character traits for each character.Provide evidence for that character trait.

Character Character Traits Evidence (page )

Willy Wonka

Charlie Bucket

Grandpa Joe

Augustus Gloop

Veruca Salt

Violet Beauregarde

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You be the author

Choose one of the following writing prompts to write your own story below. Usenotebook paper if needed.

Imagine there were a fifth naughty child: a bully. Now write the Oompa-Loompas' song about that bully.

What will Charlie be like as the factory owner? Will he let children come explore,or keep it closed to the public? Write a story about Charlie after he becomes thechocolate factory owner.

Describe an additional room in the factory. What would it be called? What candyinvention would be in it?

Spies used to steal Willy Wonka's recipes. Write a top secret report from a spyabout what they have seen inside the factory.

Imagine that Charlie kept a diary. Write about the days leading up to his discoveryof the golden ticket. Write about the days after his trip to the factory.

Write a biography for Willy Wonka… Where was he born? What was his life likewhen he was growing up? What amazing adventures has he had throughout hislife?

Willy Wonka warns the children not to get lost when they first enter theChocolate Factory. Imagine that one of them does wander off where theyshouldn't. What might they discover?

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Word Find: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

S E L B I D E U E R R A E P P A S I D Q F T

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N I N S N L C H U T E U Z T O F F E E N R TC F L K S V O Y R R E B E U L B C R E A M Y

AUGUSTUS EATABLE INCINERATOR TEAVEE

BLUEBERRY EDIBLE INVENTING TOFFEE

BOILED EVERLASTING LOOPMALAND VERUCA

BUCKET FACTORY MARSHMALLOW VIOLET

BUTTERSCOTCH FIZZY MIKE WHANGDOODLE

CACAO FUDGE NUTTYCRUNCH WHIZZING

CANDY FUDGEMALLOW OOMPALOOMPA WONKA

CHARLIE GIGANTIC PIECHOCOLATE GOBSTOPPER PRIZE

CHUTE GOLDENT SCRUMPTIOUS

CREAMY GOLDENTICKET SNOZZWANGERS

DELICOUS GUMBALL SODA

DELIGHTFUL HORNSWOGGLER SQUIRREL

DISAPPEAR ICECREAM STICKY



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