Dictation Sentences from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Level G: Lists 59-69

List 59

  1. The town had gone wild with excitement.
  2. “Well, that’s that!” said Grandpa Joe brightly. “It’s just what we expected.”
  3. “Have you got it?” whispered Grandpa Joe, his eyes shining with excitement.
  4. All the children, except Charlie, had both their mothers and fathers with them.
  5. This is going to be such an exciting day! I do hope you enjoy it! I’m sure you will! I know you will!
  6. Mr. Wonka himself had suddenly become even more excited than usual, and anyone could see that this was the room he loved best of all. He was hopping about like a child, not knowing which thing to look at first.
  7. His eyes were shining with excitement.
  8. The old man’s face was shining with excitement as he watched every move that Mr. Wonka made.
  9. It took quite a time for them to explain to everyone what had been happening to them all day.

List 61

  1. Be patient! You shall see everything as we go along! Are all of you inside? Good! Would you mind closing the door? Thank you!

List 64

  1. Just imagine when I start using this across the country.

List 65

  1. In less than half a minute, the whole thing had disappeared.
  2. They change color once a week! And they never get any smaller! They never disappear. NEVER! At least I don’t think they do.
  3. Don’t drink it outdoors! There’s no knowing how high up you’ll be carried if you do that. I gave some to an old Oompa-Loompa once out in the back yard and he went up and up and disappeared out of sight! It was very sad. I never saw him again.
  4. “The chocolate’s gone!” shouted Grandpa Joe, waving his arms.
    He was quite right! The whole bar of chocolate had disappeared completely into thin air.
    “It’s on its way!” cried Mr. Wonka.
  5. The picture of Mike appeared on the screen.

List 67

  1. “He’s brilliant!” cried Grandpa Joe. “Just imagine what will happen now! The whole world will be searching for those Golden Tickets! Everyone will be buying candy bars in the hope of finding one! He’ll sell more than ever before! Oh, how exciting it would be to find one!”
  2. Her face and hands and legs and neck, in fact the skin all over her body, had turned a brilliant blue.

List 69

  1. Little Charlie looked slowly around at each of the four old faces, one after the other, and they all looked back at him. They were friendly smiling faces, but they were also quite serious.
  2. “Do you love it, too, Charlie?” he asked.
    “Oh, yes,” cried Charlie. “I think it’s the most wonderful place in the whole world!”
    “I am very pleased to hear you say that,” said Mr. Wonka, looking more serious than ever. He went on staring at Charlie. “Yes,” he said, “I am very pleased indeed to hear you say that. And now I shall tell you why.” Mr. Wonka smiled. “You see, my dear boy, I have decided to make you a present of the whole place."

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