Danny the Champion of the World
Danny, the Champion of the World was first published in 1975. It was inspired by the Buckinghamshire countryside Roald Dahl lived in, and the story brings together many elements of other books he’d written as well as giving the world an early glimpse of The BFG …
Before reading…
Ask the children to look at the front cover.
– What do you think the book will be about?
– What things can you see on the front cover?
– What sort of story will it be?
– Who might enjoy it?
Now read the blurb…
– Were any of your predictions correct?
1. The Filling Station & The Big Friendly Giant
Vocabulary
– What does it mean to ‘lavish’ something upon someone?
– Find an example of onomatopoeia.
– Define ‘eerie’.
– What is a ‘paraffin lamp’?
Infer
– Why did Danny’s dad have so much love to lavish upon Danny?
– How do we know that Danny and his dad are poor?
– Why did Danny love the caravan?
– Does Danny like his dad? How do we know?
– Why would you not call Danny’s dad ‘an educated man’?
Predict
– Will Danny always live in the caravan?
– What will happen to the relationship between Danny and his dad?
– How will the Big Friendly Giant be relevant?
Explain
– What is the effect of the opening line?
– How does Dahl make the caravan sound cosy?
– How does Dahl emphasise Danny’s love for his father?
Retrieve
– How old was Danny when his mum died?
– Where did Danny and his dad live?
– What furniture did they have?
– What does Danny think was ‘the most wonderful feeling of all’?
– What is the ‘Big Friendly Giant’ called for short?
– What is an ‘eye-smiler’?
– What does the Big Friendly Giant carry with him?
Summarise
– Summarise Danny’s dad in one word.
– Summarise how you feel after reading about Danny’s early-childhood?
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