February Grades 3-4 Book Club: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

 

For February's Grades 3-4 Book Club, we read the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Alex and Emily was present. Here's what we discussed! 

Who does Charlie live with? Where do they live? 

What does he get as his only birthday present? And why does he eat it so slowly?

 

What would have happened if Charlie hadn't found a Golden Ticket? How would he have survived?

What role does Grandpa Joe play in Charlie's life?

Is it strange that no one ever comes out of Willy Wonka’s factory?

Tell me a little bit about the other 4 ticket winners: Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Mike Teavee and Violet Beauregarde.

 

Which is the worst offense: being gluttonous (eating too much), greedy, spoiled, or lazy? Which of those do you relate to the most? (No one's judging – we're all guilty of something!)

 

Do you think that Roald Dahl believes that the parents of the contest participants are good?

 

How do the kids react when they are in the factory?

 

In what ways does Willy Wonka tempt the children to misbehave?

 

What can one tell about Willy Wonka's character? Is he likable and kind, or sneaky and cruel?

 

What is the Oompa-Loompas' purpose in the novel?

 

How does the theme of karma play a role in the story?

 

What will Charlie be like as the factory owner? Will he let children come explore, or keep it closed to the public?

 

If you could create a candy – any candy in the world – what would it taste like and what other effects would it have? Go crazy; it doesn't have to be rooted in reality. Willy Wonka certainly isn't.

 

Which would have been the most fun room in the factory to explore? Why?

 

Would you call the end of the book a happy one? Why or why not?

Would you read the sequel to this book, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator? 

Please rate this book between 1 and 5, with 1 being the worst and 5 the best.

-2 Fives!

Book Club will be meeting on Wednesday, March 10 at 3:30 p.m. We will be reading The One and Only Bob (the sequel to The One and Only Ivan) by Katherine Applegate. We will be meeting via Zoom. 

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.

Books will be available within a week. Please be sure to register so that I can email you the Zoom password!

March Grades 3-4 Book Club Suggestions

                                                            

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl

Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket's back for another adventure. When the giant elevator picks up speed, Charlie, Willy Wonka, and the gang are sent hurtling through space and time. Visiting the world’' first space hotel, battling the dreaded Vermicious Knids, and saving the world are only a few stops along this remarkable, intergalactic joyride.

Masters of Disaster by Gary Paulsen

Roped into wacky attempts to break world records, imitate scenes from books, and other inspired ideas, Riley and Reed follow their fearless leader Henry into the wilderness, the bull-riding ring, a haunted house, a cataclysmic collision with explosive life forms, and off the roof of a house on a bike.

Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck

In 1887, the social-climbing Cranstons voyage from New York to London, where they hope to find a husband for their awkward older daughter, secretly accompanied by Helena and her mouse siblings, for whom the journey is both terrifying and wondrous as they meet an array of titled humans despite their best efforts at remaining hidden.