Our+BFG+Dictionary

Our BFG Dictionary

We can use the strangely named items and things that are mentioned in the story (e.g. snozzcumber, humplecrimp, wraprascal, crumscoddle) to help us to develop our spelling techniques. We will be on the lookout for spelling patterns and relate them to what we already know!

The BFG stands for the **B**ig **F**riendly **G**iant, of course! This is an example of an acronym. Let's be acronym detectives and find them hidden in our daily lives. How many can you find? We'll create a special page just to hold our list!
 * A- ACRONYM **

An acrostic poem is a type of poem that can use letters FOR or AS PARTS of words to represent or symbolize an idea or something of interest.
 * A- ACROSTIC **

**D-DIGNIFIED** to carry yourself with pride

great or intense delight
 * E - ECSTASY **

horrid, smelly, ugly
 * F- FOUL **

**F-FRANKFURTER** hotdog

**G- GRUESOME** scary

big and powerful
 * H- HEFTY **

**I-INEVITABLE** unavoidable

sharp and cutting
 * K- KNIFING **

**L- LOLLOPING** moving in a clumsy way

**O-OUTCRY** strong protest or objection

**P-PERAMBULATOR** baby carriage

Silly, weird, unusual, doesn't really exist,
 * P - PREPOSTEROUS **

S-STAMMERED stuttered noun - a long step verb - to walk with long steps
 * S- STRIDE/STRODE (past tense) **

**S- SIMILE** noun - a comparison that uses LIKE or AS to help the reader understand something more deeply or to "see" something in their mind's eye

Resources:

Gogglefunk Activity - printable