Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl

Grade 5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL R; AR pts. 5.0

In this timeless classic, Willy Wonka, a crazy chocolatier, opens his chocolate factory doors for the first time to five lucky children who have randomly purchased the coveted chocolate bars containing the golden ticket. Besides a lifetime supply of chocolate, the children get a chance to tour the mysterious factory with their guide, Willy Wonka.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

1. Describe Charlie. Lives with his parents and both sets of grandparents; they’re very poor; he loves chocolate and only gets it on his birthday; he walks by the largest and most famous chocolate factory on the way to school and wants to go inside to see what it’s like p.1

Chapter 2

1. Summarize this chapter. Grandpa Joe describes Willy Wonka and how amazing he is p.9

Chapter 3

1. What shocking information did Grandpa Joe tell Charlie? There are no workers going in or out of the chocolate factory gates; the workers they can see in the windows aren’t ordinary p.14

Chapter 4

1. Why is it so exciting that people will be able to go into the chocolate factory? It’s been closed to the public and factory workers for over 10 years p.16

Chapter 5

1. Why is Charlie feeling discouraged about finding a golden ticket? His odds of getting one are very low, since he only gets one chocolate bar a year p.21

Chapter 6

1. Why does Veruca need a spanking? She’s spoiled and always gets her way; she’s never been disciplined p.25

Chapter 7

1. Choose a word to describe Charlie in this chapter. Why did you choose it? Listen to your child’s answer; kind, thoughtful, generous, sharing, selfless p.29

Chapter 8

1. What do all the golden ticket winners have in common so far? They are all selfish and bratty p.34

Chapter 9

1. Why are Charlie and his grandpa laughing at the end of this chapter? They had a special moment together, and in the excitement of possibly getting the golden ticket they nervously opened the bar, but didn’t find anything p.36

Chapter 10

1. Why was it important that Charlie save his strength? He did not have enough food to eat and doesn’t have energy to waste p.40
2. Why is he needing to do this? His dad lost his job and they didn’t have much to eat p.38

Chapter 11

1. How is Charlie able to purchase the candy bars? What was the consequence? He found a dollar bill half buried in the snow; he received the golden ticket p.43

Chapter 12

1. What instructions were given on the ticket? The ticket holder is to arrive at 10 am sharp on February 1^st; they are to bring one or two family members to look after them p.50

Chapter 13

1. Summarize this chapter. It’s February 1st and the lucky kids and their family members are waiting to go inside the chocolate factory gates while a large crowd has gathered to observe p.53

Chapter 14

1. Describe Willy Wonka. A little man wearing a purple coat, green pants, gray gloves, carries a cane with a gold tip and a black top hat; friendly and kind; welcoming; lots of energy p.57

Chapter 15

1. Describe the chocolate room. Underground; large and beautiful; consists of a valley with green meadows, a chocolate waterfall, chocolate river, enormous glass pipes that carry the chocolate to other rooms to make candy; the trees, flowers and grass are edible; has little men called Oompa-Loompas p.63

Chapter 16

1. How did Willy Wonka convince the Oompa-Loompas to come work for him? He’d give them all the cacao beans they want to eat p.70

Chapter 17

1. Why did Willy Wonka say the Oompa-loompas were joking? He didn’t want people to think they had purposely made Augustus go into the pipe p.80

Chapter 18

1. What did everyone see as they went down the chocolate river? Storeroom doors with signs on them; creams, beans, whips p.86

Chapter 19

1. Describe the Inventing Room. Secret room only Willy Wonka goes into; the most important room in the factory; where secret inventions are made; looks like a witch’s kitchen with black metal pots, kettles, pans, etc. filled with inventions p.87
2. Describe one of the inventions listed in this chapter. Everlasting Gobstopper or Hair Toffee p.90

Chapter 20

1. Who knew what the invention made in this chapter is? How? Violet; she loves gum p.94

Chapter 21

1. What happened to Violet in this chapter? She took the gum that came out of the machine even though Mr. Wonka told her not to, and she swelled into a blueberry p.95

Chapter 22

1. How does Mr. Wonka treat Mike Teavee when Mike asks him a question? He doesn’t answer it and tells him to stop mumbling or to stop interrupting him p.105

Chapter 23

1. Describe Willy Wonka’s behavior in this chapter. He’s losing patience with everyone except Charlie and Grandpa Joe; he’s not very nice and is calling people names p.107
2. What does Mr. Wonka mean, “the square candies look round”? The candies have faces on them and look around the room p.108

Chapter 24

1. How was Veruca disrespectful in this chapter? She didn’t listen to Willy Wonka and went into the room to get herself a squirrel p.111
2. What was the consequence? The squirrels threw her into the garbage chute; there’s an incinerator at the bottom that may be lit p.113
3. Who is to blame for her disrespectful behavior? She and her parents p.118

Chapter 25

1. Describe the elevator. Glass; covered in black buttons that travel all over the factory; goes very fast; on the same track as another elevator so they could crash; goes in all directions p.118

Chapter 26

1. What will “…change the world”? Being able to reach into a television and grab a chocolate bar p.129

Chapter 27

1. What happened to Mike Teavee. He didn’t listen and became the first person to be sent by television, so he became tiny and will need to be stretched out p.130

Chapter 28

1. Summarize this chapter. Mr. Wonka told Charlie he’d won since he was the only child left; they got into the elevator and shot through the roof of the factory; they saw the other children leave the factory p.142

Chapter 29

1. What’s the result of each of the children’s choices that are going home? They will deal with the consequences of their choices for the rest of their lives p.148

Chapter 30

1. Why did Willy Wonka invite children to come to the factory? To choose who he would like to give it to after he’s taught them all his secrets and how to run the factory p.151