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Literature: "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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Title: Literature: "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Description: These sites include children's book reviews and drawings, online quizzes, discussion questions, and suggested activities for the book "Matilda." There is a link to eThemes Resource on Author Study: Roald Dahl.
Grade Level: 4, 5
Resource Links: Roald Dahl's Home Page
This is the author's home page. Click on the screen to enter. Then click on "Want to Find Out About Using Roald Dahl in the Classroom" to download lesson ideas about "Matilda."

ThinkQuest: Roald Book Talk: Matilda Quiz
Try this online "Matilda" quiz. When you are done, it will tell you how many questions you answered correctly.

Roald Fan's Club
Read a book review and try an online quiz. There is also a reading comprehension worksheet with an excerpt of the book. NOTE: This site contains ads and there are some broken links to external sites.

Raving Reviews
Read several book reviews written by kids.

Learning Network
Try this online quiz about the book. NOTE: This site contains ads.

Matilda Content Questions
After reading the book, answer these questions to test your understanding.

A Study Guide to Matilda
An 18-page pdf study guide has a book summary, quizzes, vocabulary lists, word searches, worksheets, and activities.

Film Education: Matilda
This is a study guide creating to use the film Matilda including film and book comparison, discussion questions, and activities. It is in a pdf format.

eThemes Resource: Author Study: Roald Dahl
Learn about author Roald Dahl and the books he has written. Biographies, interviews, lesson plans, and classroom activities for creating an author study are included. There are links to eThemes Resources on books by the author including "James and the Giant Peach", "The BFG", "Fantastic Mr. Fox", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator", and "Matilda".

Education Standards: AL Standards:
4.1, 5.3, 7.1, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 3.2


AR Standards:
R.10.4.11, R.10.4.12, R.10.4.13, W.5.5.8, R.10.5.10


DE Standards:
4.2b.1.a, 4.4a.1.a, 4.4a.1.b, 4.4a.1.c, 4.1a.1, 4.1a.2, 4.1b.2, 4.1e.1.a, 4.1e.1.b, 4.1e.1.c, 4.1e.1.d, 4.1e.1.e, 4.2b.1.a, 4.4a.1.a, 4.4a.1.b, 4.4a.1.c


IL Standards:
2.4.01, 2.4.02, 2.4.04, 2.4.06, 2.4.08, 2.4.09, 2.4.10, 2.5.01, 2.5.02, 2.5.03, 2.5.05, 2.5.08, 2.5.09, 2.5.10, 2.5.11


ME Standards:
A2.a, A2.b, A2.a


MO Standards:
1.1, 1.5, 1.10, 2.4, 1, 2, 5, 6, R.1.I.a, R.1.I.b, R.1.I.c, R.3.C.a, R.3.C.b, R.3.C.f, R.1.I.a, R.1.I.b, R.1.I.c, R.3.C.a, R.3.C.b, R.3.C.e


NV Standards:
6.4.4.1, 6.4.4.2, 6.4.4.3, 6.5.4.1, 6.5.4.2, 6.5.4.3


OK Standards:
A.4.1.a, A.4.2.a, A.4.2.b, A.4.2.c, A.4.2.d, B.2.5.a, A.4.1.a, A.4.1.b, A.4.1.c, A.4.2.a, A.4.2.c, B.2.7.a


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Reviewed December 7, 2004.

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