Matilda Ch. 12-17

Who is she?  "With great care she held the box over the neck of the jug and pulled the lid fully open and tipped the newt in."

• Matilda
• Lavender
• Hortensia
• Miss Honey

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which famous military leader is the Trunchbull compared to?

• Napoleon
• Darth Vader
• Robert E. Lee
• Genghis Khan

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CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Who said this: "My idea of a perfect school is one that doesn't have any children in it."

• Mr. Wormwood
• Miss Honey
• Mr. Trilby
• The Trunchbull

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is forced to go stand in the corner on one leg?

• Rupert
• Nigel
• Miss Honey
• Lavender

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the missing word:
And now, quite slowly, there began to creep over Matilda a most extraordinary and __________   feeling. The feeling was mostly in the eyes. 

• peculiar
• formidable
• sensible
• appalling

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

What is the missing word?
He was a long way off the ground when she released him and he ______________ to earth and hit the floor and bounced like a football. 

• plummetted
• hesitated
• wriggled
• skulked

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following is part of the "First Miracle?"

• Little waves of lightning seemed to be flashing out of her eyes.
• You can't win, Darth. If you strike me down I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine. 
• The US Men's Hockey Gold Medal in 1980
• The fact that Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood are the parents of Matilda

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CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the second miracle that happens in chapter 15?

• Matilda knocks over the glass to show Miss Honey what she can do.

• Matilda knocks over the pitcher of water to show Lavender what she can do.

• Matilda throws a chair across the classroom to show Miss Honey what she can do.

How does Matilda describe the "miracle" to Miss Honey? (THERE ARE TWO ANSWERS FOR THIS!)

• Hotness coming into her eyeballs

• Millions of tiny invisible arms with hands on them shooting towards the glass

• Cold as ice feeling throughout her body

• An angry wave of cold rage came over her.

What upsetting information do we learn about Miss Honey that makes Matilda feel badly for her?

• Miss Honey is poor and lives in a very small home all alone.

• Miss Honey lives in a very small home, but is okay with that.

• Miss Honey cannot be a teacher anymore because she is moving away.