Matilda Worksheets

by Roald Dahl

Reading Level S · Lexile 840L · ATOS 5.0

Matilda is a brilliant little girl with cruel parents and a terrifying headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. With her sharp mind — and a surprising secret power — she stands up for herself and her kind teacher, Miss Honey. A beloved Roald Dahl classic.

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Matilda vocabulary words and comprehension questions

28 vocabulary words and 28 comprehension questions across 7 sections: The Reader of Books · Mr. Wormwood & The Hat and the Superglue · The Ghost & Arithmetic · Miss Honey & The Trunchbull · The Trunchbull's Cruelty · Lavender & The First Miracle · Miss Honey's Story & A New Home.

Vocabulary words include devour, nimble, revolting, extraordinary, inherit, boast, resent, dishonest, infuriate, shriek, peroxide, irritable, prodigy, strict, formidable, bellow, perseverance, smug, loathe, wary.

Sample questions

What makes Matilda such an extraordinary child?
How do Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood treat Matilda, and how is it unfair?
How does Matilda teach herself, and what does she love to do?

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