Ready for a novel study for Matilda that you can prep in minutes instead of all weekend? Ready to engage your students in reading Matilda and practice all reading comprehension skills at the same time? How about a top-notch Matilda novel study as easy as hitting the print button? This no-prep novel study for Matilda is exactly what you’re looking for! 

This no-prep novel study for Matilda by Roald Dahl includes vocabulary and reading comprehension questions by chapter. This Matilda novel study also includes the opportunity to practice reading strategies, reading skills, and literacy skills, respond to writing prompts, and review language skills. 

The flexible printable and digital formats make it a breeze to assign skills to practice depending on the needs of your students, the concepts most in need of reinforcing, or even that skill demanded by the curriculum calendar. 

WHAT’S INSIDE THIS NOVEL STUDY FOR MATILDA? 

Teaching instructions and ideas for implementing in your classroom

20 comprehension and vocabulary assignments

19 reading skills assignments including:

• visualization
• inference
• prediction
• similes and metaphors
• sensory images
• connecting to text
• summarization
• generating questions
• character traits
• main idea and details
• compare and contrast
• cause and effect
• fact and opinion
• figurative language
• fantasy vs. reality
• elements of plot
• signposts
• plot diagram
• theme

6 writing prompts and response pages including:

• response to reading
• letter writing
• poetry
• persuasive writing,
• narrative writing
• how-to writing

4 language skills including:

• nouns
• verbs
• adjectives
• adverbs

ANSWER KEYS

An Easel-ready file is included as well as a link to a free Google Slides digital version of the Matilda novel study.

You will absolutely love this Matilda novel study because it works well as a distance learning alternative, in a Daily 5/CAFE setting, as a literature circle reading group log, as well as in a traditionally structured reading class. 

Quick and easy…just print and pass out! The ease of prep and format make it perfect for Read with Someone stations, send-home packets, or even an activity to leave with the substitute. Students will be eagerly interacting with the text and growing as readers! The hardest part of this novel study will be keeping students from reading ahead.

What teachers just like you are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Karen said “This teacher resource for Matilda was extremely appropriate for my class.  I appreciated that there weren't a lot of pictures and busyness to the pages.  I also appreciate that the seller changed the font type to a more legible print for struggling readers.  My class loved Matilda and this teacher source was very helpful for my class of 5th graders.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ciara said “An excellent resource with a comprehensive abundance of activities and skills for use with Matilda. I really enjoyed using it with my class this year.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alison said “Very nice! My students loved Matilda and this novel study was very easy to use and follow. Very helpful!”

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