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The Witches (Readers Ch.1-4) Rev

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  • gloves
  • How many children do witches plan to get rid of?
    1000 every day
    0, they actually like them
    1 per week, 52 per year
    2 per year
  • disappear
  • not strange, regular
    normal
    vanish
    get rid of
  • normal
  • Why couldn't the boy escape from the witches in the big hall?
    The doors were locked.
    The lights were off, he couldn't see
    He was too scared
    He didn't want to go
  • What does the Grandma tell the boy stories about?
    Stories about witches
  • Who is the Grand High Witch?
    the oldest witch
    the most important witch
    the richest witch
    the tallest witch
  • Make something go away
    disappear
    get rid of
    recognize
  • know who someone is
    recognize
    disappear
    normal
  • Who can be a witch?
    Only women
  • Who is the Author (Writer)?
    Roald Dahl
  • What is a potion?
    a big big pot
    a drink with magic, poison, or medicine
    a type of magic wand
    a special kind of soup
  • Where did the boy meet a witch for the first time?
    when he was climbing a tree
  • What could the Grand High Witch's potion do to children?
    Turn them into mice
  • What does "bald" mean?
    having no hair on head
  • What did the witch try to give the boy (when he was in the tree)
    a snake
  • Who does the boy stay with after the car crash?
    His Grandma
  • vanish, something is suddenly gone
    disappear
  • What does "get rid of" mean?
    make something go away
  • How can you recognize a witch (give 3 examples)?
    wig, gloves, nostrils, eyes, toes, spit, bald
  • What is a mousetrap?
    something that kills mice
  • Where is the Grandma from?
    Norway
  • Why does the grandma tell the boy stories about witches?
    So he will be safe
  • Why couldn't Grandma and the boy go to Norway for summer vacation?
    Grandma was sick.
  • What do witches hate the most?
    Wigs
    Carrots
    Children
    Chocolate
  • something you wear on your hands, you put your fingers in separately
    mittens
    gloves
    socks
  • Why do witches hate children?
    Children smell like poo
  • Where is the boy from?
    England (UK)
  • What happened to the boys parents?
    They died in a car crash
  • get rid of
  • Why was the boy glad that he hasn't taken a shower for a long time?
    The witches might not smell him.
  • Why are witches hard to catch?
    They look like normal people.
  • What does "recognize" mean?
    know who someone is
    fix something
    ask nicely
    have no hair
  • What did the Grand High Witch look like? (give 2 examples)
    small, young, pretty, gloves, mask
  • What do witches like to do in the book?
    fly on brooms
    have big parties
    get rid of children
    stay in hotels
  • What does the Grand High Witch wear that no other witches do?
    a mask
  • How many witches are there in England?
    all of them
    10
    at least 1000
    about 100
  • Where did Grandma and the boy go for summer vacation? What's the hotel name?
    France, Hotel del la Plage
    Bournemouth, in England; Hotel Magnificent.
    Colorado, USA, The broadmoor
    Taipei, Taiwan; The grand hyatt
  • What did Grandma give the boy as a present?
    Two mice, William and Mary.