James and the Giant Peach: create a new Auntie!

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You’ve now read James and the Giant Peach by Roald

Dahl and have looked at the characters of Aunt Sponge
and Aunt Spiker.

Can you create a new Aunt who will enter the story?

Think of a name

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What does your new aunt look like?

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What does she think of herself?

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How does she talk? (Useful synonyms for said)

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How does she act? (Useful verbs)

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Does she have any bad habits?

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How does she speak to James? (Could you give examples?)

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How does she treat James? (Could you give examples?)

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How does she get on with the other aunts?

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What do you want the reader to think of her?

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