Roald Dahl on Film

The Witches
The Witches

Ages

5–11

Duration

Long (12 plus activities)

Nation

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Related calendar events

Roald Dahl Day
13 September

Though his novels were written many years ago, Roald Dahl remains one of the world's most popular children's authors. His stories have been told and re-told from generation to generation, many of them adapted for the big screen with incredible results. This primary teaching resource explores many film adaptations of his most popular stories, from Matilda and The Witches, to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Fantastic Mr Fox. The cross-curricular activities are accompanied by film clips, an interactive quiz, activity sheets and curriculum links.To celebrate Roald Dahl Day on September 13th (which was the author's birthday), a separate presentation designed to use in assembly, can also be found below. Also available in Scottish Gaelic and Welsh. 

Ged a tha na nobhailean aige air an sgrìobhadh iomadh bliadhna air-ais, tha Roald Dahl fhathast aon de nan ùghdaran cloinne as feillmhoire san t-saoghal. Tha na sgeulachdan aige air a bhith air bilean an t-sluaigh bho ghinealach gu ginealach, mòran dhiubh air am cuimseachd airson an cinema le toraidhean iongantach. Tha an stòras bun-sgoile seo a' rùrachadh iomadh fiolmaichean a' tighinn bhon sgeaulachdan aige, bho Matilda, The Witches, gu Charlie and the Chocolate Factory agus Fantastic Mister Fox. Tha an gnìomh eadar-chuspairean seo air a chuideachadh le duilleagan-obrach agus ceanglaichean churraicealam. Airson latha Roald Dahl a ghleidheadh, air an 13mh latha an t-Sultain (an co-là-breith aige), tha taisbeanadh eile gus cleachdadh ann an cruinneachadh na seachdainn ga lorg gu h-ìosal.

Mae nifer o flynyddoedd wedi pasio ers i'w nofelau cael eu hysgrifennu, mae Roald Dahl yn parhau i fod yn un o awdruon plant mwyaf poblogaidd y byd. Mae ei straeon wedi cael eu hadrodd a'u hailadrodd i genhedlaeth ar ol cenhedlaeth, a nifer o straeon wedi cael eu haddasu yn llwyddiannus iawn ar gyfer sgrin fawr. Yn yr adnodd addysgu yma;n archwilio nifer o'r addasiadau mwyaf adnabyddus, o Matilda a The Witches, i Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a Fantastic Mr Fox. Mae nifer o weithgareddau trawsgwricwlaidd ar gael i chi gan gynnwys clipiau ffilm, cwis rhyngweithiol a taflenni gwaith. Mae cyflwyniad arbennig ar gael i chi hefyd i'w ddefnyddio mewn gwasanaethau i ddathlu Diwrnod Roald Dahl ar Fedi 13 (sydd hefyd yn benblwydd yr awdur)  

 

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  • Art and Design
  • Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)
  • Literacy
  • Numeracy

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