Show:
Who's who?
School
Life story
Miscellaneous
ELA
100
Hates children
Miss Trunchbull
100

The hairstyle that Ms. Trunchbull despises is...

Pigtails

100

What are the reasons her parents didn't want Matilda to go school? (2 reasons)

1.) She was only 4 years old. 2) No one would be able to bring the packages inside. 

100
What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey?
Her Aunt
100

What is the definition of theme? 

The message/lesson of the story. 
200

What does Mrs. Wormwood like to do all day?

Play Bingo

200
When students misbehave they are put in the...
Chokey
200
What is the first trick Matilda played on her father? A) ruin suit B) glue his hat to his head C) scare him with a parrot D) dye his hair
B) glue his hat to his head
200
In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics?
Hammer throw
200

What are character traits? 

Qualities to describe a person 

300
What is the name of Matilda's brother?
Michael
300
What is the full name of Matilda's teacher at school?
Miss Jennifer (or Jenny) Honey
300

How old was Matilda when she started school?

6 1/2

300

What was the creature Miss Trunchbull almost drank?

Newt

300

What is the definition of internal conflict? 

A struggle within a character's mind - has control over the conflict. 

400

What is the name of the boy who ate the chocolate cake?

Bruce

400
What was the name of the little girl that the Trunchbull threw across the fence by the pigtails?
Amanda Thripp
400

Matilda taught herself to read at what age? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

B) 3

400
Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? A) Her eyes B) Her finger C) The top of her head D) Her right elbow
A) Her eyes
400

What does RACE stand for? 

Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain 

500
What is the name of the 10 year old girl who warns Matilda about the headmistress?
Hortensia
500
The day each week on which Miss Trunchbull went into Matilda's classroom...
Thursday
500

How was Matilda's home life while growing up? 

She had to learn to take care of herself because her parents were rarely home/didn't care. 

500
According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? A) Uniforms B) Strict discipline C) Corporal punishment D) No children
D) No children
500

What is an onomatopoeia?






Describes a sound (sound effect)