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Book Club: Matilda by: Roald Dahl
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 5
In this teacher-led; 40 minute, twice a week for three weeks class, we will read Matilda and compare it to the movie, play games, look at the story elements and answer study questions for reading comprehension. An excerpt from Common Sense Media's website: "Parents need to know that Roald Dahl's Matilda is about a brilliant, magical little girl who's miserable at home with her nasty, clueless parents and oppressed at school by her mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. However, Matilda finds a...
Students will learn about story elements Students will gain reading comprehension through answering study questions Students will learn new words by keeping a vocabulary journal Students will gain an understanding of hyperboles
Homework Offered
Reading the required segments assigned. Please do not read ahead so we are all on the same page in our discussions and we can enjoy the book together as a group. If you do choose to read ahead, please do not share additional information with the class until we get to that part of the book.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Questions will be asked before each class to be sure children know what happened in our story the class before.Grades Offered
The book by Roald Dahl - Matilda. Paper and something to write with such as colored pencils, pens, markers or just a pencil. A notebook to keep a vocabulary journal
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Common Sense Media's website states "There's a lot of name-calling directed from adults to kids, or between adults, including "stupid," "glob of glue," "ignorant little twit," "gangster," "useless bunch of midgets," and more." "Miss Trunchbull throws children out of windows, picks them up and swings them around by their hair or ears, and locks a child in a tiny room with spikes protruding from the walls. She also has pushed a young girl's head underwater as punishment. Though no one is really injured in this fantastical novel and written in a cartoonish way, some sensitive youngsters may be upset by the Trunchbull's cruelty."
Hello! A Bit About Me My name is Pamela Williams, learners call me Ms. Pamela, and I always love to learn new things. Since starting on the Outschool platform in the Fall of 2019, I have worked with over 850 learners from more than 25 countries....
Group Class
$54
for 6 classes2x per week, 3 weeks
40 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
1-9 learners per class