Hello Smelly Children!
I am having so much fun sharing one of my favorite books with you. I know, I know....I have a lot of favorite books........what can I say? I do so love Roald Dahl though, and especially like reading "Witches" this time of year.
I want to hear your thoughts on the story so far.
Discussion Points:
1. How were you feeling about the book before we started it? Do you feel different now that we have read a few chapters? How so?
2. What other Roald Dahl books have you read or know the stories to? What are your favorites? Have you read them or seen the movies perhaps?
3. What genre would you use to describe this book?
Happy Reading tonight.....watch out for women with gloves and blue spit.....:)
Mrs. S
38 comments:
Aloha Mrs. Simonds
Before we started the book I was really excited because my sister said it is a really good book. I feel don't
Different because I know it is not true even though it said it is not a fairy tale but I still know it not true. Once I finish my book I want to read the BFG because my sister said it is one of her favorite books. This is my first Roald Dahl book so I am really excited. I would describe this book fantasy because it has witches, blue spit, and pretty ladies that are witches.
From,
Emma
Hi Mrs. Simonds
1. Before we started it I felt that it would be less scary. Also I thought it would be like a book for a smaller child. I thought that because of the cover, it looked more childish, then I remembered, never judge a book by it's cover.
2. I don't think I have ever have read a Roald Dahl book or seen a movie.
3. The genre that I would best describe the book Witches as, would be mystery or fiction.
From,
Wil Masterson!!!!!!!
HI MRS.SIMONDS
1)At first I didn't really want to read "The Witches" because I was already into my other book "Liar and Spy." After we read the first chapter I really wanted to read the next.
2)I have only read one Roald Dahl book,"Fantastic Mr. Fox" In second or first grade. After I finish "Liar and Spy" I plan to read more.
3)I think that the genre of this book is a fantasy because things that happen in this book cannot happen in real life.
~CASSIE
Dear Mrs.Simonds,
I have been feeling really excited about this book. I have never read ROALD DAHI before and this is a really good book! I really want to read the next chapter! I have felt kind of scared of this book. Mrs.Simonds are you a witch? I hope the boy doesn't get his thumb cut of like his Grand mamma! I feel sort of different from the beginning. In the beginning of the book the author talked about real witches. Now in the book, the boy just encountered a witch. I have never read a Roald DAHI book before, but I have seen the movie Matilda! I can not believe this! The girl who plays Matilda is named Mara Elizabeth Wilson! My first name is Mara and my middle name is Elizabeth! Mara Wilson was born on July 24 1987. My most favorite book is The Witches and my favorite movie Matilda. This book is probably a fantasy because it has "Real Witches". I will watch out for women with glove and blue spit. I am never going to take a shower again so a witch will not smell me!
1000% Mara!
at first i did not get why all the witches were bald and had gloves on but now i get it. i have seen th movie of "charlie and the choclate factory. i think it is fiction. But it might be a littel adventure? And i will watchout.....:)hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehheheheheheheheheh!!!!!!
from josh:)
Mrs.Simonds,
1. Before we started the book I felt REALLY excited! I don't really feel different about it now, because I am still really excited about what is going to happen.
2. I have read Matilda, BFG, and George's Marvouleous Medicine. My favorite is BFG. I haven't seen any of the movies.
3. I think the genre is either adventure or fiction.
See you tomarrow!!
From, Biz <3
Hi Mrs Simonds,
1. I felt that this book will be good because all of Roald Dahl. I don't feel different about the book because last year I read a little more then then this year and I abandoned it,this time reading it I like it better.
2. I have not read a lot of books by Roald Dahl but I watched a movie by him called Chairly and the Chocolate Factory I liked it, I am looking forward to reading the book.
3. I think this book is fantasy because witches are not real.I really like reading this book because it has a lot Fantasy and I like Fantasy.I like Fantasy because I think Fantasy books are always more interesting then fiction and non fiction. I feel bad for the kid because his parents died in a car crash.
From,
Will MacDonald
Hi Mrs Simonds,
1. I felt that this book will be good because all of Roald Dahl. I don't feel different about the book because last year I read a little more then then this year and I abandoned it,this time reading it I like it better.
2. I have not read a lot of books by Roald Dahl but I watched a movie by him called Chairly and the Chocolate Factory I liked it, I am looking forward to reading the book.
3. I think this book is fantasy because witches are not real.I really like reading this book because it has a lot Fantasy and I like Fantasy.I like Fantasy because I think Fantasy books are always more interesting then fiction and non fiction. I feel bad for the kid because his parents died in a car crash.
From,
Will MacDonald
Hi Mrs. S
I felt kind of nervous about starting the book because the cover was kind of wired, and creepy.
Now I feel that the book was going to be only about one witch but it's about witches that make kids disappear.
I have never read a Roald Dahl book or seen any of the movies but I've heard there really good.
I would describe this book as a fiction because witches do not exist.
From:Riley
Hi Mrs. Simonds and Wil Masterson,
I would like to comment Wil Mastersons. I think on number 1 I agree with Wil, the cover is kind of childish ha,ha,ha. On number 2 I do not agree with Wil. I dis- agree with Wil because I do not believe him that he never saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But I believe he never read a book by Roald Dahl. On number 3 I dis-agree with will. I dis-agree with Wil because witches are Fantasy. so the book is Fantasy.
From,
Will MacDonald
Dear Mrs. Simonds,
I thought the book was going to be a lot different, but I like it. I wonder why his grandmother had lost one thumb? The books I've read by Rauld Dahl are, Charlie and the Chocolate factory, Charlie and the Glass Elevator, James and the Giant Peach, and Fantastic Mr.Fox. I've read a lot more but I don't remember the titles. I think this book is a fiction, adventure,and fantasy. I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!
From,
Lucy
hi Mrs.Simonds,
I didn't really think anything before we started because i have read the book like 8 times. I have read all the Roald Dahl books. My favorite one is "George and the Marvelous Medicine". I have seen the movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and the play and read the book. I think the genre of this book is probably action,fiction, and maybe a little bit adventure. Because they are trying to capture a witch, I mean everyone is.
BEST BOOK EVER! WHOOHOO!!!!!:)
~sophia~ :) :) :) :) :) :)
hello,
I THOUGT THE BOOK WOULD BE BORING, NOT INTRASYING,AND OUT OF MY INTREST. I FEEL VERY DIFFERNT, BECAUSE ITS ABOUT WITCHES, AND MABY JUST MABY IM A WITCH. I DONT HAVE A FAVORITE BOOK BY THE AUTHER WHO MADE THE WITCHES. IVE NEVER SEEN THE MOVIES EATHER. BUT, I LIKE THE WITCHES!! I THINK ITS FICTION.
50 PERCENT MAMLE, GRACE (HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEEEEEEE)
Hi Mrs. S, (from Sydney no space below)
Before we started the book, I did not think that I would like it, I guess that is because I have never read a Roald Dahl book before. But now that we started it I really like it. That is probably because it is sort of creepy and sometimes I like creepy!
Like I said before I have never read a book by Roald Dahl,(strage I know!) But now I wish that I had.
I would discibe this genre as fiction or maybe a little mystery.
I thought this book would be ok, but considering I have a Roald Dahl book that I've never read, is suspious. I feel different but the chapters aren't to long and I want to read more independently.
I do have the Roald Dahl book the Magic Finger, but as you know I've never read it.
The genre of this book is "fiction," and if the boy's grandmamma says witches are real in the real World, I bet you she would be hallucinating!
Paul
hello mrs.Simonds
this book is so good it is so hard wean ya stop on chapters and i'm soooo mad because it is sooooo good
from connor
Dear Cassie,
I agree with you that I was not excited to read The Withes, but after we read a little bit I wanted to read more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also read the book Fantastic Mr.Fox it was pretty good?
I think this book is fantasy too because it has withes and magic!!!!
~LUCY~
Mara, (Rufase)
I was excited to, to read The Witches!! I cant belive the actress playing Matilda, has your FIRST, and MIDDLE NAME!!
50%, GRACE (heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheee)
I LOVE THIS BOOK i think it is so awesome I don't want to look at the head witches face because it scares me
From, Jessa (petunya)
Hi Cassie,
I agree with you when we started the book I did not want to read it because I really like my book the Candy Makers but now I really like the Witches. I agree that I also think that it is fantasy because there it a lot of things that really could not happen.
From,
Emma
Dear Paul,
I have read the magic finger ( really i heard it on tape) and i loved it! I agree that i want to read mor independently and i love and i really want to keep reading it.
from,
joshua pease
99% atafical
Dear Mara,
Dont feel bad, i have never read a Raul Dahl book before either.
It is very peculiar how this girl has the same first name and middle name as you but how did you find this out?
from,
joshua pease
99% artafial
To Wil
At first I didn't want to read witches either. I have never read a Roald Dahl book before and I didn't plan to, but just like you said "never judge a book by its cover." I also agree with the genres you chose (mystery and fiction.)
~Sydney
HI Sophia
Wow 8 times, I have never even read the witches before. Is the Witches your favorite Roald Dahl book. What is the best part. I can't wait to read on. I agree with you when you said that the book is a fiction. Even though I didn't write it in my post.
~CASSIE
Hola Mrs. Simons,
At first when we started this book the cover really didn't intrigue me, but now that we are a few chapters into the book, I love it!!! I also love the plot.
I haven't read any other books by Roald Dahl but ny I have the book "James and the Giant Peach," I would love to read it. I haven't seen any of the movies either, I actually never knew that there were movies of the books he wrote.
I would descibe this books genre as fantasy, because whitches aren't really real. At least I don't think so???
(P.S. look out for women in gloves, that look like they have a wig on, that have strangely big nose-holes and have blue spit(ew).
-Brianna
Dear Cassie,
You said that you read "Fantastic Mr. Fox" when you were in 2nd grade, I saw the movie. I didn't relieze that was by Roald Dahl wrote the book though. I didn't know that there even was a book. You also said that you were into your book "Liar and Spy," is it any good and if so is it part of series or does the author write any other books books. Are you planing on reading them? Enjoy reading it!!!
READ, READ, READ!!!
-Brianna
dear mrs .simonds
the way iwas feeling was saying this book sounds weird.this is my first time reading them.this one is my favorite one.i would describe this book as fantasy.i wonder what will happen to grandmamas grandson~matt
dear wil masterson
it did feel a lot less scaryer in the begining.i have not read a roald dahl book yet eirther.i think the genre is fantasy.~matt
I agree with grace I thought this book would be scary but it is not to scary now that you read the book.
I can't believe that the grandson got turned in to a mouse.
I think it was smart of the grandmother to put him in to the sock and then roll him down on to th head witches balcony.
From, Jessa :)
Konichiwa Mrs.Simonds!,
I would like to say thank you to Grace for complementing on my entry. I still can not believe that Matilda has my first and middle name. By the way Grace that is not how you spell Rufus. I went behind my house into the graveyard and saw that Rufus was spelled Rufus. I also saw some other weird names like Ebenezer. I saw a very sad grave. It was a women and her children that had all died probably from a sickness or a disease.
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(100000000000000000000000% M@R@! HEHEHEHEHEHEHE!)
To Wil,
You probably are right because I thought this book looked little-kiddish. You actually are right cause my mom gave me the Magic Finger in 2nd grade.
I also have never done any Roald Dahl stuff. Never read a book, never seen a movie from him.
This book is a good fiction book!
Paul
Hi Mrs.Simonds,
Wow Sophia you read it eight times. Dose that mean you really liked it? I have not read any Roald Dahl books. You read all of them wow. I have herd of George and the Marvelous Medicine but I never read it. I have also seen the movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and the play but I did not read the book. I agree with you that the book is adventure, fiction and, action.
From,
Emma
Dear Sophia,
Again I didn't know that Roald Dahl Wrote the book 'Charlie and the Choclate Factory'. Well I saw it on the table of Roald Dahl books but I really never made the conection that it was actually by him. But the qustion that I have is which one came out first, the movie 'Charlie and the Choclate Factory' or the book version???
You also said that 'George and the Marvolous Medicine', is it any good? Who would you recomend it to???
You read 'The Witches' 8 TIMES, when we all read it was it boring because you what was going to happen???
~BRIANNA
Dear Wil,
When we started I too thought it would be a book for a younger kid. The night that we had to finish it I had my brother read a sentence or two but he didn't have any trouble reading it at all (he's in 3rd garde), but I still loved it!!! Also the cover, when I first got the book, it looked a little young. I think it's Fiction. HAPPY READING!!!
~BRIANNA
Hi Brianna,
I actually would reccomend "George And The Marvalous Medicine" for you but I do think it was a little bit of a holiday/easy book for me. The book is about a boy who stays with his grandmother during the day. He hates his grandmother. So one day he goes out into their farm and makes a medicine. I am not going to tell you what happens next but it is exciting.
~Sophia
HI Josh,
I also have seen the movie charlie and the chocolate factory it is so gooooooood! I agree that it is fiction and is adventure because Charlie travels all over town and the factory which is totally adventure! I agree with you that I will watch out for witches too.
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P.S Do you think that Mrs.Simonds is a witch?
MARA!
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Dear Lucy,
I agree with you . I love this book too! Even though I have never read one of Roald Dahl's books, I now love the series! I love the way how he describes the book as if it was non fiction=True. I really want to read Matilda although I have already seen the movie. By the way the movie is great! I hope we get to read another one of Roald Dahl's books!
Mara
Dear Emma,
I agree with you that The Witches is fantasy too. WOW! Your sister gives you a lot of advice about books! What does BFG stand for? Emma this is also my first Roald Dahl book. It is so good! Maybe if you tell me what BFG is I could read the back and see if it was interesting! I hope that you like your book right now! DO NOT QUIT IT! (unless it is really boring and you are just not interested in it)
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100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000Mara!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
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