Georges Marvellous Medicine

Georges Marvellous Medicine
GUNNEDAH TUTORIAL CENTRE
NOVEL UNIT:
GEORGES MARVELLOUS MEDICINE
Chapter 1:
Why does George run out of Grandmas room?
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Match up the word that fits in the sentence:

TEA
Grandma knew lots of __________
EARWIG
Stop eating chocolate, eat ________

instead
CABBAGE
George had to make Grandma a cup of
_____
CHOCOLATE
Never ______
__ , always
down
GROW UP
A Big Fat ________ is very tasty

SECRETS
What did grandma want George to stop
eating
Chapter 2
What is the Title of Chapter 2:____________________________________________
What are 3 things that George wants to do to Grandma:
1) _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3) _____________________________________________
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Fill in the gaps in the poem for the start of Georges recipe: (pg 15)
So give me a b__g and a Jump____ f__e__,
Give me ___ snails and lizards _____,

And a _______ squiggler from the _____,
And a poisonous st____ of a bumble____,
And the ______ from the fr____ of the ju-ju____ tree,
And the powdered______ of a _____s knee.
Chapter 3
Why do you think that George wants to make his Grandma a special
medicine?
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Write up the different ingredients that George used in this chapter
in his recipe:
1) __________________________
9) ____________________________
2) __________________________
10)
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3) __________________________
11)
______________________
4) __________________________
12)
______________________
5) __________________________
13)
______________________
6) __________________________
14)
______________________
7) __________________________
15)
_____________________
8) __________________________
16)
______________________
Pictured below are all of the different covers that Georges

Marvellous Medicine has had over the years.
Under each book write if you think it is suited to:
5 7 years , 8 10 years , 11 13years , 13+ years
Circle the book that appeals to you the most.
List 2 reasons why you think this is:
1) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) __________________________________________________________________
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What is Roald Dahls WARNING TO READERS at the start of the

book?
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On page 35 is the start of Chapter 6, What is it called?

___________ ______________
Why do you think that this chapter has such a name?
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On page 41 Grandma describes what it feels like to be on fire, what

are the descriptions that she uses:
1) __________________________________________________________
2) _________________________________________________________
3) _________________________________________________________
Do you feel like George is responsible for everything that is
happening to Grandma after taking her medicine?
Yes / No
Why?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
List all the changes that happen to Grandmas body after she takes
Georges marvellous medicine:
First she ______________________________________________________________
Then she ________________________________________ after that she _______________
_________________________________________________.
George confesses to Grandma that it is his fault that she has grown so
tall on page 51. Why doesnt Grandma believe him?
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What happens differently to the hen then what happened
to Grandma?
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Why does Georges Dad want to give all of his farm animals Georges
Marvellous Medicine?
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Why would a farmer want to make all of his animals larger in size?
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What benefit would it have to the people of the world if all the
farmers could grow animals that were so different in size?
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Changes in the size of animals means changes to how to look after

them, can you list all the things that George and his Dad would
need to change around the farm to help look after the new sized
animals?
1) ___________________________________________________________________
2) ___________________________________________________________________
3) ___________________________________________________________________
4) ___________________________________________________________________
5) ___________________________________________________________________
On a blank piece of paper can you draw a plan of how you would
set up your farm. You will need to find a place for the following
animals and crops.
Pigs, Cows (including one bull), Horses, Chickens, Ducks, Emus,
Wheat, Cotton, Oats and Soy.
And of course you and your family to live in a house on the
property as well.
Think about things like food, water, shelter. When you are finished
answer the question below.
Would you have to change anything if all the animals got bigger,
like on Georges farm?
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Heroes and Villains

In the book there are some heroes and some villains
Can you find a dictionary definition of the word
HERO:_________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
VILLAIN:______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Now that you know these definitions, can you fill in the table for
each character.
Put the word HERO or VILLAIN for each character:
George
Mr Kranky
Mrs Kranky
Grandma
The Brown Hen
FINAL TASK
Go onto the computer to www.roalddahl.com

Click on the TREATS button
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Click on one of these activities to play until your teacher asks you
to stop.
Ask the teacher for the login details and play this game. See what
the highest score is that you can get!!
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