MATILDA

This week you are going to be working

from the book Matilda!

Who writes this book?

Monday 23rd MarchReading

The Blurb: Matilda's parents have called her some terrible things, but the truth is she's a genius and they're the stupid ones. Underestimating Matilda proves to be a big mistake as they, along with her spiteful headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, soon find out when Matilda discovers she has a very special power.

Read chapter 1 ‘The reader of books’ (you may need some support) and answer these questions.

Retrieve 1) How might parents describe their children? 2) Why might the author enjoy writing the end of term reports?3) Who is part of Matilda’s family?4) What does extraordinary mean? 5) What could Matilda do by the age of three?

Monday 23rd MarchReading

Inference 1) How can you tell the Wormwoods don’t care for Matilda?2) Why won’t Mr Wormwood buy Matilda a book?3) Why would Mrs Phelps have been taken aback by

Matilda?4) Why does Mrs Phelps keep asking Matilda about pictures?5) Why does Matilda start going to the library less?

Tuesday 24th

MarchWriting

Please write a character description. Think about her eyes, hair, height, personality and what she likes to do!

Can you use a noun phrase or even an expanded noun phrase in your writing?

Adjective, Adjective noun OR Adjective, adjective noun preposition, ___________.

(Remember to use the internet to help you if you’re not sure!)

Wednesday 25th MarchReading

Read chapter 2 ‘Mr Wormwood, the Great Car Dealer’

Vocabulary 1) What is a car dealer?2) What does the word ‘dishonest’ mean?3) Which word on page 23 means ‘smiling’? Can you think of

any similar words? 4) Why did Mr Wormwood shout ‘Eureka!’?

Summarise1) Choose one word to describe Matilda and explain why you

have chosen it. 2) Write a sentence that summarizes your thoughts about Mr

Wormwood.

Thursday 26th MarchWriting

Please write a letter from Matilda to her dad to ask for a new book.

Make sure you include… 1) What the book is. 2) Why you want the book.3) Why you think you should have the book

Friday 27th MarchReading

Read chapter 3 ‘The hat and the superglue’.

Explain 1) Do you feel sorry for Mr Wormwood in this chapter? Why do

you think that?

Retrieve 1) Why did Matilda need to stand on her toes? 2) Why did Mr Wormwood keep the hat on all day? 3) What was the worst thing about a hat being glued

permanently to your head?