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www. Teacher-of-English. com Roald Dahl is one of the world’s most popular and most famous children’s writers. Have you read any of Roald Dahl’s books? Complete a quick spider diagram showing everything you know about Roald Dahl. English Teaching Resources
www. Teacher-of-English. com Roald Dahl What do you know about Roald Dahl? Write down as much as you can on your spider diagram. English Teaching Resources
www. Teacher-of-English. com Roald Dahl Over the coming lessons we will be reading ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ but before we read the book we need to find out a little bit about the author. By the end of today you should be a Roald Dahl expert! English Teaching Resources
www. Teacher-of-English. com Roald Dahl was born on 13 th September 1916 and died on 23 rd November 1990. He was a novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter. English Teaching Resources
www. Teacher-of-English. com Roald Dahl Born in Llandaff, Cardiff, to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander. Dahl became famous in the 1940 s writing for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. He has been referred to as “one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20 th century” and his books are well loved for their fantastic characters and often very dark humour. English Teaching Resources
www. Teacher-of-English. com Roald Dahl Some of his most popular works include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, The Witches, and The Big Friendly Giant. English Teaching Resources
www. Teacher-of-English. com Check your understanding 1. When was Roald Dahl born and when did he die? 2. List three of Roald’s jobs. 3. When did Roald’s stories first gain popularity? 4. Name three of Roald Dahl’s books. 5. Where did Roald write his stories? 6. Describe a typical day’s writing routine. English Teaching Resources
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