Matilda

WHAT WAS THE ONLY BOOK IN MATILDA'S HOUSE?

• A HISTORY BOOK

• A COMIC BOOK

• A COOKBOOK

WHAT DID MR. WORMWOOD ENCOURAGE MATILDA TO DO?

• watch television

• read books

• paint pictures

What did Mrs. Wormwood like to do?

• work in the garden

• play bingo

• study science

What was Mrs. Phelps’ job?

• bus driver

• librarian

• teacher

Where did Matilda live?

• an English village

• a Spanish town

• a German city

How did Matilda teach herself to read?

• With help from her parents

• Her brother helped her little by little

• Matilda taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house.

How does Matilda spend her free time?

• She read a lot of books

• She plays with the babysitter

• She plays games with her brother

• Her mother takes her everywhere she goes.

Why do you think Matilda wanted to read "grown-up" books?

• She thought she was an adult

• She enjoyed talking about the books with her mother

• She finished all the children's books and wanted a challenge

• She wanted to be smarter than the kids at her school

What is the first adult book Matilda read was?

• "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

• "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

• "Miss Daisy is Crazy" by Dan Gutman

• "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul" by Jeff Kinney

What BEST describes the way Mrs. Phelps feels about Matilda?

• curious

• bored

• angry

• nosey