George's Marvellous Medicine, Chapters 9&10
07/05/2020Will Grandma have to stay stuck in the roof forever? Will George and Mr Kranky be able to make more medicine? Try to answer these questions after you finish the video: Why do you think Grandma is so cross at the beginning of the video? What evidence is there for this in the story? What simile does Roald Dahl use to show how much better Grandma is feeling? Can you find an example of Grandma using alliteration when she rides Jack Frost? Why does Mr Kranky want to make more of the medicine?
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So, Grandma has taken the medicine but what will it do to her?
George's Marvellous Medicine, Chapters 11&12
Can George remake the medicine? What will happen when he tests the medicine on his father's chickens? 1. What did George do to the medicine once he had all the ingredients? 2. What had George forgotten that made the medicine the right colour? 3. How long did the chicken's legs get? 4. What dis Mr Kranky have to get from the garage?
George's Marvellous Medicine, Chapter 1
This is a fantastic story for children that aren't quite ready for stories like the 'The Northern Lights' but need something more than just short stories. In this chapter we meet George, a very bored, lonely little boy with a horrible 'old grunion' of a Grandma. What will George do-can he find a way to cheer Grandma up?
George's Marvellous Medicine Chapters 2&3
So, George needs a plan...He decides to make a new medicine for Grandma- what will he put in it? What would you put in a magic medicine?
George's Marvellous Medicine, Chapters 4&5
What else will George add to the magic mixture? Will he give it to her? And if he does, what will it do to her?
George's Marvellous Medicine, Chapters 8&9
So, will Grandma come through the roof? What will George's Dad say if she does? Let's find out... Once you have listened to the chapters, try to answer the following questions: Why does George give some medicine to the chicken? How does Mrs Kranky feel when she gets back from shopping? How do you know? How does Mr Kranky feel when he arrives home? How do you know? What do you think Mr Kranky is imagining when he sees the enormous hen?