Novel Study Worksheets on "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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In this fantastic English language and Literature teaching resource it is offered a comprehensive novel study worksheet activity (5 printable PDF pages; Worksheets) focused on the novel "Matilda" by English author Roald Dahl.

Perfect for post-reading exercises, this English Language and Literature teaching resource can be more than great to deepen and improve students' understanding of this classic Novel.

This English Literature Novel Study activity (5 printable PDF pages; Worksheets) can be ideal for English class students in middle and high school (from 6th grade to 9th grade, teen students).

In this Novel Study on “Matilda” (5 printable PDF pages; Worksheets), English Language and Literature teachers can find the following activities:

1 section dedicated on general information (author's name, genre, and original language)
1 section dedicated on character descriptions (9 characters)
1 section dedicated on descriptions of key locations (6 places)
1 section decicated on chapter summaries (21 chapters)
1 section dedicated on a writing activity with 11 essay prompts (book review + 10 other novel related essay prompts)

This English Language and Literature Novel Study Activity on "Matilda" (Children Novel) by English author Roald Dahl (5 PDF Printable Slides; worksheets) can be great for learners from 6th grade to 9th grade to study this Children's Novel (middle school and High School Students mostly)

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Summarize each of the 21 chapters of Matilda in the student's own words while reading.
Describe the traits and roles of the novel's 9 main characters using evidence from the text.
Write a personal, evidence-supported opinion of the novel in a book review.

Teaching tips

Assign the character and setting blanks as reading progresses rather than all at once, since several named characters and settings (such as Bruce Bogtrotter and Miss Trunchbull's office) do not appear until later chapters.
Have students fill in the chapter-summary blanks right after each reading session, using the lined section for each of the 21 chapters to keep a running record.
Save the eleven writing prompts for after the novel is finished, since several of them ask students to trace change across the whole book, such as how Matilda grows or where her courage shows up.

Skills covered

Character analysis — students describe traits for 9 named characters and later analyze how Matilda changes throughout the novel.
Setting analysis — students describe 6 key locations, connecting each to events that happen there.
Chapter summarization — students record a running chapter summary across all 21 chapters as they read.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

How much of the novel's cast gets its own description blank?

Nine named characters: Matilda, Harry, Zinnia and Michael Wormwood, Miss Honey, Miss Trunchbull, Lavender, Bruce Bogtrotter and Mrs. Phelps.

Does the writing section only ask about the ending, or the whole novel?

The whole novel — the eleven prompts include a personal book review, theme analysis spanning power, courage and good versus evil, and a first-person letter written from Matilda's point of view about her time at Crunchem Hall.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

RL.6.1

Core concepts

Character analysis
Theme analysis
Chapter summarization
Persuasive writing
Roald Dahl's Matilda

Topics

Matilda Novel Study Chapter Organizers

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ELA Worksheets Reading Comprehension Worksheets Reading Worksheets 6th Grade Worksheets 7th Grade Worksheets Middle School Worksheets

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