Spelling/Vocabulary
Verb Tense
Wriitng and verbs



Matilda
100

Correct the spelling mistake!

"I began to pannick when I realized I forgot my homework." _________________

panic

100

By the time the movie is over, I will have drank the entire bottle of soda. 

A. future perfect    B. simple perfect    C. past perfect


A. Future perfect

100

What is a topic sentence?

A broad sentence that tells what the paragraph is going to be about.

100
Describe Matilda in 3 words. 

Smart, young, genius, secret powers, witty, friendly, (more than one answer here)

200

What does "cumbersome" mean?

Large, heavy or hard to carry.

200

The boy had ran 5 laps around the field. 

A. Future Perfect B. Past Simple   C. Past Perfect

C. Past Perfect

200
Topic Sentence: "Phones can be very useful at school"


 A. You can use the internet to research school topics.

B. I have an iphone 8 plus.

C. I like to play games on my phone.


 A. You can use the internet to research school topics.

200

Compare Miss. Honey and Miss. Trunchbull.

Honey - sweet, teacher, young, pretty

Trunchbull - old, fat, ugly, mean, principal, 

300

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

"The house was in such __________ condition I knew we had to buy it."

A. panic B. immaculate C. gleeful  D.organization 

B. immaculate 

300

Fill in the blank using the verb in the correct verb tense.

"Last month I _____________ out for the soccer team." (try   past simple)

tried

300

What is an irregular verb and a regular verb?

Irregular verb completely changes the spelling of the word to make it past tense. ex: hear - heard

Regular verbs just add "d" or "ed"

example "jump" - "jumped"

300

What did Bruce Bogtrotter do that upset Matilda?

He ate her cake. He was punished by eating more cake.

400

Find and correct ALL spelling mistakes. (Can only get full points for getting ALL)

"I live in Chiang Mai. The weather is not very turbulent and the terane around Chiang Mai is very hilly. The poppalation is about 131, 091 people. It is a very securre place and not much crime happens here. The city has a very precious place in my heart. I will feel very desalate when I leave. 

-terrain, population, secure, desolate

400

Fill in the blank using the verb in the correct verb tense. 

"By the end of the school year I ________________ fifth grade." (finish, future perfect)

will have finished

400

"Reading books can bring you to another world."

A. Matilda is a great book.

B. You can read stories about people in other countries or planets.

C. Reading is good for your brain.

B. You can read stories about people in other countries or planets.

400
Who is the author of Matilda?

Roald Dahl

500

Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word AND spell it. 

"Big-leaf magnolias, reminiscent of banana trees but much larger, grow ____________________ across every tangled terrace."

Profusely

500
  • When I _______ the new teacher, I was so surprised. I _______ his class before!

    • A. Met, had taken

    • B. Had met, took

    • C. Had taken, met

    • D. Took, had met

A.

500

"I understand during class yesterday what the teacher was saying. Today, I do not understand. I forgot everything the teacher say. Yesterday I hear her say something important. I wish I listened better to the teacher."

understood

said

heard


500

Miss. Honey had a tradition with her father. Trunchbull ruined it for her. What was this special tradition? 

Eating half of a piece of chocolate every night.

M
e
n
u