GIANT CrosswordThe answers to this crossword are all words from GIANT language or gobblefunk.

Write the answers to each clue in the grid below. The first one has been done for you.

If you need help with finding gobblefunk words, look up the category for GIANT LANGWITCH in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to help you.

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1) Gobblefunk is a special type of .

3) The BFG is a j giant.

6) What the BFG would call the Enormous Crocodile.

9) An aircraft used to carry a captured giant.

10) The snozzcumber is a type of .

11) Humpy-Rumpy is one of these.

12) What giants call the people they eat.

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1) A nasty name that the murderful giants call the BFG.

4) Bubbles that go upwards are a catasterous !

5) Another word meaning fantabulous or splendiferous.

7) Don’t be silly. That’s a idea!

8) ‘Gunghummers and !’

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L A N G W I T C H

Langwitch

Giant Wanted!One of the giants has escaped from captivity! Can you draw a WANTED poster to help track

him down?

Draw a picture of a murderful giant in the box below and then label the parts of their body to help human beans identify them.

Look up the categories for ALL ABOUT BODIES and ALL ABOUT GIANTS in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to find words for BODY PARTS and how to describe them. Then add your

own labels to your picture.

Be sure to use interesting adjectives to describe each body part. For example, your giant might

have thirstbloody piercing eyes or foulsome yellow teeth.

WANTED! FOR HUMAN BEAN GUZZLING

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Guess the OriginMany words we use today come from other languages—and some are even as

old as the BFG. The words in the box below all have interesting origins. Can you guess what they are?

Match each word in the box with one of the word origins below. Then write the word in the space provided. The first one has been done for you.

If you don’t know the answer, look up the suggested category (e.g. PLANTS & FLOWERS) in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to help you.

1) comes from French words meaning ‘lion’s teeth’.

2) comes from a Latin word meaning ‘dark chamber’.

3) comes from a Latin word meaning ‘hot’.

4) comes from the name of a river in ancient Turkey.

5) comes from Greek words meaning ‘nose horn’.

6) comes from Old Norse words meaning ‘wind eye’.

7) comes from a Greek word meaning ‘rock’ or ‘stone’.

8) comes from an old French word meaning ‘little bite’.

9) comes from the name of ancient Viking warriors.

10) was originally a dialect word for ‘snail shell’.

dandelion

petrify (GIANT PLACES)

cauldron (MAGIC)

berserk (FEELINGS)

conker (CHIDDLERS)

camera (LOOKING)

window (HOMES)

meander (LANDSCAPE)

dandelion (PLANTS & FLOWERS)

morsel (EATING & DRINKING)

rhinoceros (JUNGLES & FORESTS)

Look up WORDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (& BEYOND) in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to find more wondercrump word origins.TIP!

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Hidden CreaturesThe names of these TEN extra-usual creatures from Roald Dahl’s

stories are hidden in this wordsquare. Can you find them all?

When you find a name, circle or highlight it in the wordsquare. The first one has been done for you.

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HIPPOGRIFF GROBBLESQUIRT

HORNSWOGGLER BLABBERSNITCH QUADROPUS

WHANGDOODLE CRABCRUNCHER

SLIMESCRAPER WILBATROSS SNOZZWANGER

Look up EXTRA-USUAL CREATURES in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to find many more magical and legendary creatures.TIP!

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Odd Word OutCan you spot the odd one out in these lists of related words? Underline or circle

the word that does NOT fit in each line. The first one has been done for you.

If you don’t know the answer, look up the suggested category (e.g. DESCRIBING LANDSCAPE) in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to help you.

NOTE: Words in blue are words or names which Roald Dahl invented and used in his stories.

1) arid, parched, fertile, bare, treeless (DESCRIBING LANDSCAPE)

2) deer, squirrel, badger, tiger, weasel (JUNGLES & FORESTS)

3) antennae, feelers, talons, wings, shell (INSECTS & MINIBEASTS)

4) balmy, foggy, misty, blustery, breezy (ALL ABOUT THE WEATHER)

5) alarm-clock, hour-glass, egg-timer, egg-beater, sundial (ALL ABOUT TIME)

6) candle, torch, flame, glow-worm, light bulb (DESCRIBING LIGHT)

7) ruby, emerald, rose, scarlet, crimson (ALL ABOUT COLOURS)

8) spotty, checked, stripy, tartan, zigzag (SHAPES & PATTERNS)

9) enchantress, sorcerer, wizard, warlock, phizzwizard (ALL ABOUT WITCHES)

10) snipsy, squackling, teeny, titchy, twiddly (DESCRIBING SIZE)

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Propsposterous Plants

Example:

My propsposterous plant is called a dottyflower .

It has a woody stem, spiky leaves, and purple spotted petals.

Its Latin name is: Flora spottica.

Roald Dahl invented many propsposterous plants, like the bong-bong tree that grows in Loompaland. Can you invent your own extra-usual tree, plant or flower?

Draw a picture of your propsposterous plant in the box below, and then give it a name and a short description. If you like, you can invent a Latin name for it too!

Look up the categories for ALL ABOUT TREES and PLANTS & FLOWERS in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to find names for the parts of a tree or plant, and words to describe them.

Then fill in the blanks below with the words that you find.

My propsposterous plant is called a .

It has , ,

and .

Its Latin name is: .

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Redunculous RecipesThe BFG has a surplus of snozzcumbers! Can you create a new recipe to help him use them up?

Look at the category for ALL ABOUT FOOD in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to find words for COOKING FOOD and THINGS TO COOK WITH. Then fill in the blanks in the Redunculous

Recipe Card below with some of the words that you find.

PLEASE NOTE: There are no right or wrong answers, so just choose words that you like and that fit in the sentences below.

Finally, think of a redunculous name for your dish to put at the top of the card—for example Snozzcumber Soup or Snozzcumber Sizzle!

Redunculous Recipe No. 1

Ingredients:1 snozzcumber

Method:First .

Add .

Then for minutes.

Finally, before serving.

(Remember to hold your nose when eating as it tastes !)

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Spliffling Speech You can use the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to find synonyms or alternative

words for your writing. For example, splendid and spliffling are both synonyms of good or excellent.

Can you fill in each of the blanks below with a synonym of SAID? Look up the category for ALL ABOUT SPEAKING in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to help

you—and remember to put the verb into the past tense.

PLEASE NOTE: There is more than one possible answer for each of the examples.

Example:

‘Are we in Dream Country now?’ Sophie enquired.

1) ‘Some ghastly little grub has eaten my cake!’ Miss Trunchbull .

2) Suddenly Mr Wonka , ‘I have a splendid idea!’

3) ‘There’s a Giant Skillywiggler on my head!’ Mrs Twit in horror.

4) ‘Sssh! The giants might hear you,’ the BFG to Sophie.

5) ‘Look out! The Cloud-Men are hurling hailstones!’ James.

6) ‘What are you doing on my window-sill?’ the Queen Sophie.

7) ‘We’re flying!’ Grandpa Joe in surprise.

8) ‘These are magic beans,’ the stranger under his breath.

9) ‘P-p-please don’t pull my pigtails, Miss Trunchbull’ Amanda .

10) ‘Urrrgh!’ the giant. ‘What is this vile vegitibble?’

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Weather for Wonka Willy Wonka needs to know what the weather is going to be like before he sets off in the Great

Glass Elevator. Can you predict the weather for him and write a forecast?

Look up the category for ALL ABOUT THE WEATHER in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to find words to describe various types of weather. Then choose words to fill in the blanks below.

Now draw a picture of a weather map in the box below and add symbols and labels to show the

weather patterns in your forecast. For example, your map might show blustery storms in one area

and overcast skies in another.

You can draw a map of your own area of the country, or a map of an imaginary place like Loompaland or Giant Country.

This morning will be and .

On the coast, there will be some overnight.

Tomorrow, there could be and .

But we can look forward to weather at the weekend.

TODAY’S WEATHER

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What Do You Call … ?

1) A female fox is called a:

a) foxess n b) vixen n c) vulpine n

(ALL ABOUT ANIMALS)

2) The home of a badger is called a:

a) warren n b) earth n c) sett n

(ALL ABOUT ANIMALS)

3) An animal’s back legs are called its:

a) forelegs n b) hind legs n c) tail legs n

(ALL ABOUT ANIMALS)

4) Animals that are active at night are said to be:

a) hibernating n b) lunar n c) nocturnal n

(ALL ABOUT ANIMALS)

5) A scientist who studies plants is called a:

a) florist n b) botanist n c) biologist n

(PLANTS & FLOWERS)

6) A scientist who studies the stars and planets is called an:

a) astronomer n b) astrologer n c) meteorologist n

(THE SKY & OUTER SPACE)

7) A group of geese is called a:

a) gurgle n b) gaggle n c) waddle n

(ALL ABOUT BIRDS)

8) A group of witches is called a:

a) cauldron n b) coven n c) oven n

(ALL ABOUT WITCHES)

You can use your Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to check the correct word or name for something. For example, the word for a young fox

(like the Small Foxes) is a cub.

Can you choose the correct word in each of the examples below? Tick the box next to the word that you think is correct.

If you don’t know the answer, look up the suggested category (e.g. ALL ABOUT ANIMALS) in the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus to help you.

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ANSWERSWhat Do You Call … ?1) vixen

2) sett

3) hind legs

4) nocturnal

5) botanist

6) astronomer

7) gaggle

8) coven

GIANT Crossword

Odd Word Out1) fertile

2) tiger

3) talons

4) balmy

5) egg-beater

6) glow-worm

7) emerald

8) spotty

9) phizzwizard

10) squackling

Guess the Origin1) dandelion

2) camera

3) cauldron

4) meander

5) rhinoceros

6) window

7) petrify

8) morsel

9) berserk

10) conker

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3) JUMBLY

6) CROCKADOWNDILLY

9) BELLYPOPPER

10) VEGITIBBLE

11) HIPPODUMPLING

12) HUMAN BEANS

Down2) GROBSQUIFFLER

4) DISASTROPHE

5) WONDERCRUMP

7) REDUNCULOUS

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