The BFG
by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
Roald Dahl's beloved novel hits the big screen in July 2016 in a major motion... read more
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 1982
Word Count 37,568
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 720L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 5058
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Giants
- Orphans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | General
- Giants--Fiction
- Orphans
Our Original Resources 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Guide from Primary Resources
Created by Primary Resources

Activity Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
Created by Penguin Publishing Group USA

Educator's Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
Created by Penguin Publishing Group USA

Lesson Plan from Roald Dahl
Created by Roald Dahl
Lesson Plan from Popejoy Schooltime Series (University of New Mexico)
Created by Popejoy Schooltime Series (University of New Mexico)
Lesson Plan from Novel Studies
Created by Novel Studies
Lesson Plan from Teaching Library
Created by Teaching Library
Lesson Plan from CanTeach
Created by CanTeach
Book Readings 2

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Roald Dahl
Created by Roald Dahl

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Natasha Richardson
Created by HarperAudio
Book Trailers 2

Movie Trailer 2 from Walt Disney Studios
Created by Walt Disney Studios

Movie Trailer 1 from Walt Disney Studios
Created by Walt Disney Studios
Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their Twitter handles.