Matilda's Hair Pranks and Lessons

The video tutorial covers a reading from 'Matilda', focusing on a chapter where Matilda pranks her father by replacing his hair tonic with her mother's platinum blonde hair dye. The prank results in a humorous breakfast scene where the family reacts to the father's new hair color. The tutorial also explains vocabulary related to hair dyeing and provides a reflection on Matilda's motivations for her pranks.

What is the main topic of the chapter being read?

• The Platinum Blonde Man

• Matilda's School Adventures

• The Great Escape

• The Chocolate Factory

What does 'platinum blonde' refer to?

• A hair color

• A type of fabric

• A type of car

• A type of jewelry

What does the term 'dyeing' mean in the context of the chapter?

• Changing the color of hair

• Cutting hair

• Washing hair

• Styling hair

What does Matilda decide to do to her father's hair tonic?

• Throw it away

• Swap it with her mother's hair dye

• Replace it with water

• Add more oil

What is Mr. Wormwood's usual morning routine with his hair?

• He washes it with soap

• He uses a hair dryer

• He massages it with oil of violets

• He combs it with a special brush

How does Matilda ensure the hair tonic still looks the same?

• By adding food coloring

• By leaving some original tonic in the bottle

• By mixing it with water

• By using a different bottle

What is Mr. Wormwood's reaction when he enters the breakfast room?

• He begins cooking breakfast

• He starts reading a newspaper

• He makes a lot of noise

• He quietly sits down

What does Mrs. Wormwood do when she sees her husband's hair?

• She screams and drops the plate

• She ignores it

• She compliments him

• She laughs

What color does Mr. Wormwood's hair turn after using the wrong product?

• Golden yellow

• Jet black

• Dirty silver

• Bright red

How does Matilda explain the mix-up with the hair products?

• She suggests her father used the wrong bottle

• She blames her brother

• She admits to the prank

• She says it was an accident