Excerpt from Boy by Roald Dahl

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Excerpt from “Boy” by Roald Dahl

As you read, use the charts below to help you visualize important characters and events from the story.

Dahl relies on exaggeration to make his autobiography humorous. List three examples of exaggeration from the text.

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Comprehension

1. Who is Mrs. Pratchett? Why do the boys not like her?

2. What is the great Mouse Plot? Where do the boys get the mouse?

3. What does Roald Dahl, the narrator, do so that his friends think he is a hero?

4. Why do the narrator’s friends start to see him as villain rather than a hero? 5. What is the narrator´s first reaction when Mrs. Pratchett appears on the playground?

6. Does it seem like Mrs. Pratchett likes children? Why or why not? Give examples from the story.

7. What tone does Dahl use to describe the prank he played on Mrs. Pratchett? How does the tone of the story change? Why do you think Dahl changes the tone?

8. Describe Roald Dahl´s use of diction. What kind of words does he use to write his story? Why does he choose these words?

9. Describe Dahl´s writing style then give an example from the selection that illustrates his writing style.

Vocabulary: Match the vocabulary word the correct definition

1. ______angry a. Loathsome 2. ______reckless criminals b. Tramp 3. ______person on foo who does odd jobs c. Desperados 4. ______disgusting d. Malignant 5. ______malignant e. Cross

Use the vocabulary words listed above to complete the sentences.

6. The monster´s scary, ______face frightened me.

7. Cleaning the bathroom is a ______job.

8. The old ______slept under the bridge.

9. When students cheat on their homework, the teacher feels______.

10. The two bank robbers were true______.