1. The Twits – opening scene
What does ‘fearful’ mean?
What does Mrs Twit pour her tea from?
Why didn’t the worms show up?
The Twits – opening scene
How does the film-maker show how disgusting the Twits are?

2. Twit or Miss app trailer
What does ‘swipe’ mean?
What is the name of the app?
How much does the app cost?
Twit or Miss app trailer
Why are the only words spoken “I’ve got my eye on you!”?

3. What could ‘consumed’ mean in the Bruce Bogtrotter scene?
What does Matilda make the mean boy eat?
How do we know that Mrs Trunchbull is unimpressed by Matilda’s maths? ?
Matilda Movie Trailer
Why do you think the narrator says, “From the author of Willy Wonka and James and the Giant Peach”?

4. The Witches Stage Show – Official Trailer
‘A visual and musical feast’. What could ‘visual’ mean?
“You won’t last long in this world if you don’t know how to spot a _________ when you see one.”
Where might you go to see this retelling of the witches?
The Witches Stage Show – Official Trailer
What do you notice about the opening and closing scenes of the trailer? Why might the filmmaker have chosen to present it in this way?

5. The Crocodile by Roald Dahl
‘He smears the boys’ – what do you think ‘smears’ means?
What does he like for lunch on Saturdays?
Who do you think is narrating the poem?
The Crocodile by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl wrote this poem. What is the rhyming pattern?

6. ‘It was part of a promotional stunt’ – what does ‘stunt’ mean?
How much did the helium cost?
Why do you think a member of the public called the police?
News report: Canadian man arrested after balloon chair flight
Who do you think is filming?

7. ‘Twinkle’ – what word could you use instead?
What animal is in the picture?
Why are there inverted commas (speech marks) around the words?
Roald Dahl quote
What do you think Roald Dahl meant by saying this?

8. George’s Marvelous Medicine book trailer
‘To cure her grouchiness’ – what could ‘grouchiness’ mean?
Who does George give the medicine to?
Why does George get a surprise?
How do you think the film-maker made the film?

9. Liquid Chocolate mixed by waterfall (recipe)
‘Batter it with a rolling pin’ – what could batter mean in this instruction?
How much milk do you need?
What do you need to do to the chocolate BEFORE you put it in the saucepan?
Why has the writer added ‘mixed by waterfall’ to the title?

10. Newsround Quentin Blake clip
‘Capture in a drawing’ – what could capture mean?
How many books has Quentin Blake illustrated?
What does the narrator mean by ‘bringing to life’?
Newsround Quentin Blake clip
Why might the BBC have made this video?