1. a. a small, round, talking man
b. a clever little girl
c. an ordinary little boy
d. a librarian
2. a. She is at the age of nine.
b. Matilda is at the age of four.
c. Matilda does at the age of four: reads books.
d. Miss Phelps watches Matilda with surprise and excitement.
e. Mr. Wormwood wants Matilda to read books.
f. Matilda thinks Mr. Wormwood is a good father because he buys her books.
3. (Discussion question - no single answer)
4. (Discussion question - no single answer)
5. a. correct
b. wrong (Matilda doesn't look at the pictures in books)
c. wrong (Matilda's father buys and sells cars)
d. wrong (Matilda's father is not an honest man)
e. wrong (Matilda's father drives cars backwards for thousands of miles)
f. wrong (Matilda wants to watch TV with her family)
g. wrong (Matilda puts glue around the inside of her father's hat)
h. wrong (Matilda can't glue her father's head)
i. correct
j. wrong (Matilda becomes a parent from Fred)
6. (Discussion question - no single answer)
7. (Drawing task - no single answer)
8. a. How old is Matilda when she goes to school for the first time? 5
b. How many children does Crunchem Hall have? 200
c. How many other children are in Matilda’s group? 19
d. How old is Miss Honey? 23
e. What is fourteen multiplied by nineteen? 266
f. How many children in the group can spell the word cat? 1
g. How many rules are in the clock of Miss Trunchbull’s office? 10
h. How old is Hortensia? 10
i. How many times was Wormwood in The Choker in his first year? 3
j. How old is Bruce Bogtrotter? 8
9. a. Why does Miss Trunchbull think Matilda is a bad girl? Because Matilda put glue in her father's hat.
b. Why does Miss Honey try to act calm when Matilda multiplies seven times three? Because she is surprised that Matilda can do math so well.
c. Why does Miss Honey go to see Miss Trunchbull? To ask for help with Matilda.
d. Why does Miss Trunchbull like Mr. Wormwood? Because he is a car salesman.
e. Why does Miss Trunchbull think Matilda is a bad girl? Because Matilda put glue in her father's hat.
f. Why does Miss Honey go to see Matilda’s parents? To ask for help with Matilda.
g. Why does Miss Trunchbull like Mr. Wormwood? Because he is a car salesman.
h. Why does Miss Trunchbull put children in The Choker? As punishment.
i. Why does Miss Trunchbull like Amanda’s hair? Because it is long and blonde.
j. Why does Miss Trunchbull make Bruce Bogtrotter eat a cake? As punishment for stealing a piece of cake.
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