Movie Activity: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Part 1: CHARACTERS

Mark the sentences that are true according to the movie:

1. Augustus Gloop
1. his parents have a candy shop.
2. he is a thin boy.
3. he is the second winner of the Golden ticket.
4. he gives some chocolate to poor people.
5. he doesn't understand about candies.
6. he celebrates his victory eating more candies.

2. Veruca Salt
1. her parents are millionaires.
2. she has a pony.
3. she gets all she wants from her parents.
4. she is selfish and demanding.
5. she eats a lot of chocolate to get the ticket.
6. her father’s factory workers look for a Golden ticket.

3. Violet Beauregard
1. she is from Dusseldorf.
2. she is a hyperactive girl.
3. she chews gum all day.
4. she doesn’t have any trophies.

4. Mike Teavee
1. his parents are happy with his attitudes.
2. he is a videogame addict.
3. he lives in an apartment.
4. he is rude and impolite.
5. he says :"My! My! My!” when playing video games.

5. Charlie Bucket
1. his parents are very rich.
2. he lives with his uncles and aunts.
3. he discovered the golden ticket in his first chocolate bar.
4. he is a cute boy.
5. he considers Willy Wonka an idol.

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PART 2: GRAMMAR – ROUTINES
What is Augustus’ routine like?
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What is Veruka’s routine like?
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What is Violet’s routine like?
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What is Mike’s routine like?
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What is Charlie’s routine like?
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Are the routines similar or different? What is your routine like?

PART 3: COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

A – True or False? Correct the false sentences:

( ) Willy Wonka puts ten golden tickets in the chocolates.

( ) Augustus lives in Australia with his grandparents.

( ) Veruca lives in a little house downtown.

( ) Violet plays tennis and practices ballet every day.

( ) Mike understands about statistics and plays violent videogames.

( ) Charlie takes money from the street and buys food for his family.

B - Choose the correct answer:

1. What does Charlie love more than anything? b. 6

c. 1
a. peppermint d. 8
b. pizza
c. chocolate 4. Where does Charlie’s father work?
d. ice cream a. at a business company
b. at a car company
2. How many beds are there at the Buckets’ c. at a toothpaste company
house? d. at the chocolate factory

a. 8
b. 4
c. 2 5. Who is Willy Wonka?
d. 1
a. Charlie’s best friend
3. How many adult(s) live with Charlie? b. Charlie’s grandpa
c. the owner of a chocolate factory
a. 3 d. the owner of the grocery store

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6. When are the children going to the factory?
a. February 1st.
b. March 1st.
c. April 1st.
d. May 1st.

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 A QUIZ

1. Who is Willy Wonka ? a. a friend of Charlie’s

b. the owner of the chocolate factory
c. Charlie’s father’s boss

2. Where does Charlie’s father work ? a. at a car company

b. at the chocolate factory
c. at a toothpaste company

3. What does Charlie love more than anything ? a. chewing-gum

b. chocolate
c. ice-cream

4. Who lives with Charlie and his parents ? a. his uncles and aunts
b. his brothers and sisters
c. his grandparents

5. Charlie’s family is a. rich

b. poor
c. powerful

6. Why can Charlie visit the chocolate factory ?

a. he meets Willy Wonka in the street who takes him there
b. he wins a contest
c. he finds a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar

7. How can Charlie buy Willy Wonka chocolate bars ?

a. Grandpa Joe gives him money
b. the grocer gives him two bars
c. he finds money in the street

8. Willy Wonka’s father was a … a. doctor

b. scientist
c. dentist

9. He was … a. kind
b. strict
c. funny

9. Which meal is “contained” in Wonka’s chewing-gum ?

a. carrot soup / chicken / ice-cream
b. tomato soup / roast beef / blueberry pie
c. pumpkin soup / mutton / yogurt

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10. How do they travel through the factory ? a. by train
b. by boat
c. by bike

11. What happens to Violet Beauregarde ? a. she turns red

b. she is kidnapped by a giant blueberry
c. she is transformed into a big blueberry

12. What happens to Augustus Gloop ?

a. he falls into the river
b. he becomes tiny (= very very small)
c. he is attacked by squirrels

13. What is his hobby ? a. sleeping

b. playing video games
c. eating

14. Which of these animals break the nuts ? a. hamsters

b. squirrels
c. rabbits

15. Who is there a hospital for at the factory ? a. it’s a private hospital for Willy Wonka
b. for the Oompa Loompas
c. for burnt puppets

16. What is the particularity of the Oompa Loompas ?a. they are not very tall but are very fat
b. they are small and haven’t got the same uniform
c. they are very small and all look the same

17. What is the river in the factory made of ? a. strawberry-flavoured water

b. melted chocolate
c. caramel

18. Willy Wonka hasn’t got : a. milk

b. money
c. a family

19. What does he sometimes wear ? a. a baseball cap

b. white sunglasses
c. boots

20. Who does Willy Wonka give his factory to ?

a. Veruca
b. Grandpa Joe
c. Charlie

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Write a description of Willy Wonka

1) Watch the beginning of the movie and write TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false
ones.
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 a. Charlie lives in a very poor house. ___
b. There are six people living in Charlie’s house. ___
c. Carlie and his family have cabbage soup and chicken for lunch and dinner. ___
d. The Chocolate factory is huge and colourful. ___
e. The owner of the chocolate factory decides to invite five children. ___
f. Charlie’s grandpa knows Willy Wonka because they were school partners. ___
g. All the people feel very excited and they buy lots of chocolate bars to find the tickets. ___

2) Write the name of the characters below the pictures.

Veruca Salt – Mike Teavee – Charlie Bucket – Willy Wonka - Agustus Gloop – Violet
Beauregarde