The Witches by Roald Dahl
Complete the summary by filling in the gaps.
Chapter 1 – A Note About Witches
It is very difficult to ________ witches. This is because they look just like ordinary
_____. There are witches in ____ countries around the world. There are around a
hundred witches in _______. They are disguised as ______ women. However, they
have some “______ habits” which make it possible to spot them.
Witches ____ children. Their mission is to rid the world of ________. An average
witch hopes to disappear a child a week, that is over _____ children each year!
England, identify, children, fifty, normal, quirky, women, all, hate
Chapter 2 – My Grandmother
The author lives in _______ with his Norwegian parents. He often visits ______,
which is the original home of witches. He ______ English and Norwegian fluently.
On a visit to Norway soon after his seventh birthday, the writer's _______ are killed
in a car _____. He goes to live with this Grandmother in _____. Grandmamma is
old, wrinkled, and exceedingly ____. She smokes ______. Grandmamma is an great
storyteller. However, the stories she tells the boy about _______ are both terrifying
and TRUE!
Grandmamma knows of ____ children who have been taken by witches. The first,
_______ Hansen, disappeared with a tall lady who wore gloves. Despite a huge
search, she was never _____ again. A ____ called Solveg disappeared from her home
at the same time as her image began appearing in a painting owned by her family.
The painting was of _____ in a farmyard.
Three others were changed from _____ form. A little girl, Birgid, became a _______.
A small boy called ______ was turned into a stone. And another boy, Leif, became a
________ who was able to talk to his family.
Harald, Norway, ducks, human, tortoise, girl, Ranghild, five, Oslo, fat, England,
speaks, parents, seen, chicken, cigars, witches, crash
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The Witches by Roald Dahl
Solution
Chapter 1 – A Note About Witches
It is very difficult to identify witches. This is because they look just like ordinary
women. There are witches in all countries around the world. There are around a
hundred witches in England. They are disguised as normal women. However, they
have some “quirky habits” which make it possible to spot them.
Witches hate children. Their mission is to rid the world of children. An average
witch hopes to disappear a child a week, that is over fifty children each year!
Chapter 2 – My Grandmother
The author lives in England with his Norwegian parents. He often visits Norway,
which is the original home of witches. He speaks English and Norwegian fluently.
On a visit to Norway soon after his seventh birthday, the writer's parents are killed in
a car crash. He goes to live with this Grandmother in Oslo. Grandmamma is old,
wrinkled, and exceedingly fat. She smokes cigars. Grandmamma is an great
storyteller. However, the stories she tells the boy about witches are both terrifying
and TRUE!
Grandmamma knows of five children who have been taken by witches. The first,
Ranghild Hansen, disappeared with a tall lady who wore gloves. Despite a huge
search, she was never seen again. A girl called Solveg disappeared from her home at
the same time as her image began appearing in a painting owned by her family. The
painting was of ducks in a farmyard.
Three others were changed from human form. A little girl, Birgid, became a
chicken. A small boy called Harald was turned into a stone. And another boy, Leif,
became a tortoise who was able to talk to his family.
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