Matilda and Mr Wormwood

Which adverb best describes the way Mr Wormwood spoke to Matilda in the opening line: 'Don't you ever stop reading?' he snapped at her.''

• Gently

• Lovingly

• Aggressively

• Greedily.

What does Mr Wormwood refer to books as?

• Rubbish

• Garbage

• Literature

• Trash

What is the name of the book Matilda is reading?

• The Red Pony

• My Little Pony

• Black Beauty

• Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron.

What does the ellipsis (...) in the following extract tell us?

'No, Daddy, it's beautiful, honestly it is. It's about...'

'I don't what to know what it's about,' Mr Wormwood barked.

• Matilda lost her train of thought.

• Matilda forget what she was about to say.

• Mr Wormwood interrupted Matilda.

• Mr Wormwood frightened Matilda.

What can we infer about Mr Wormwood from the underlined word:

'Mr Wormwood barked.'

• He spoke softly.

• He spoke sharply and aggressively.

• He woofs like a dog.

• He howled like a wolf.

Why did Matilda freeze 'in horror'?

• She was terrified of her father.

• She was shocked and overwhelmed when he ripped up her book.

In the extract, what reason is given for why Mr Wormwood would destroy Matilda's book.

• He doesn't like the Red Pony.

• He would prefer her to read text books from school.

• He is jealous because he can't enjoy books.

• He suspects that Matilda has special powers.

What can we infer from the phrase 'telly blaring'.

• There is a gameshow on the television.

• Mrs Wormwood is watching the television.

• The television is loud.

• Mr Wormwood prefers television to books.

What is meant by 'counter-attack'?

• An attack intended to stop or oppose an attack by an enemy.

• An attack that will involve counters from a board game.

• Attacking someone when you are angry.

• Winning in a battle.

What can we infer from the metaphor 'the poisonous parent'?

• Matilda's parents are mean sometimes but generally okay.

• Matilda is going to poison her parents.

• Matilda needs to find an antidote to cure her poisonous parents.

• Matilda's parents are unkind, harmful and malicious.