Matilda: Chapters 8 & 9

Words from chapter 8;Matilda, chapter 8: The Truchbull Flashcards | Quizlet

Listen to chapter 8: Matilda: Chapter Eight - YouTube

Words from chapter 9; Matilda, chapter 9: The Parents Flashcards | Quizlet

Listen to chapter 9: Matilda: Chapter Nine - YouTube

Discuss:

• The kids are afraid of “The Trunchbull”, why?
• Have you met someone you were afraid of?
• What can you do if someone decides something and you think it’s wrong?
• Would you stand up to “The Trunchbull”? Why or why not?

Answer questions in work book:

1. When and why does Miss Honey go to the Wormwood’s house?

2. List three of the names the Wormwoods call Miss Honey.

Number the Stars: chapters 2 & 3

Read/listen to chapter 2 here: Number the Stars Chapter 2 - YouTube

Read/listen to chapter 3: Number the Stars Chapter 3 - YouTube

Work with words here: Number the Stars; Chapter 2: Who Is the Man Who Rides Past? Flashcards | Quizlet

 Answer the following questions in your Word document:

Chapter 2: Who is the man who rides past? 

6. What happened to Annemarie’s sister, Lise? 

7. Why does Peter visit the Johansens? 

8. How was King Christian different than other kings? 

9. Why didn’t the Danish army fight the Germans when they invaded Denmark? 

10. Annemarie believes that ordinary people, like her, don’t have to be brave. Do you agree or disagree with her? Explain. 

 

Chapter 3: Where is Mrs. Hirsch? 

11. What did Annemarie realize about her friend Ellen after Peter’s visit? 

12. How did Annemarie know the Hirschs were not gone on a holiday? 

13. What items were being rationed? Why? 

14. What happened to Mrs. Hirsch? 

15. Why did the girls always take a different route to school? 

16. 

Matilda: Chapters 6 & 7

 Discuss: 

• How does Matilda cope with her awful parents? 
• Do your parents do awful things too? What would that be?
• How do you cope with your parents when they are “not so cool”?
• What makes a good parent?

Work with words from chapter 6 here: The Platinum-Blond Man Flashcards | Quizlet

Listen to chapter 6 here: Matilda: Chapter Six

Today we are also going to get to know Miss Honey (chapter 7, page 62 in your books) 

Words from chapter 7: Matilda, chapter 7: Miss Honey Flashcards | Quizlet

Listen to chapter 7 here: Matilda: Chapter Seven

We will listen to the chapters together and then you will answer these questions in your workbooks:

1. Which words go with which person? (Miss Honey or Miss Trunchbull)

calm, frightening, strong, kind, rude, angry, dangerous, never shouts

(Miss Honey)

3. Write the correct name in the sentences:

A)_________________________________ is the headmistress at Crunchem Hall.

B)_________________________________ is a nice and kind teacher.

C)_________________________________ is a small boy who can spell cat.

D)_________________________________ is a girl from Matilda’s class who says   

                                    she can read whole sentences.

Number the Stars: Chapter 1

We are going to read the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry over the next few weeks. We will read and listen to the book in school and work with questions in which you show your understanding of the content.

Why are we doing this?
We are going to read an authentic book so that you can practice your ability to read and understand texts in English, write and speak in English and to use strategies for understanding and making yourself understood.


How are we doing this?
We will read the book Number the Stars by in school and we will also listen to parts of the book. We will work with words from the different chapters which will help you extend your vocabulary. You are also going to answer questions after each chapter in your notebook.

Work with words from the first chapter here: https://quizlet.com/274871841/number-the-stars-chapter-1-flash-cards/

Listen (chapter 1, start 1.30min): Number the Stars - Chapter 1 - YouTube

Questions to answer in notebook

Chapter 1: Why are you running?

1. Why were Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti stopped by the soldiers? 

2. What advice did Mrs. Rosen give the girls about behaving outside? 

3. How did Annemarie show her dislike of the German soldiers occupying her country?
4. Why isn’t Kirsti afraid of the soldiers?
5. Why do you think the “Free Danes” newspaper was important in Denmark during the war years?

Chapters 4 & 5

Work with words from theese chapters:

https://quizlet.com/458290068/matilda-chapter-4-the-ghost-flash-cards/?new and here https://quizlet.com/262596750/matilda-chapters-5-and-6-flash-cards/

• Read/listen chapters 4 and 5: Matilda: Chapter Four  Matilda: Chapter Five
• Answer the questions for these chapters in your workbook. 
• If you have time, answer the extra questions.

Matilda: Chapters 2 & 3

• Work with words from chapter 2:  Matilda Vocab Chapter 2 Flashcards | Quizlet

• We will listen to chapter 2 together:Matilda: Chapter Two

• Work with questions in your workbook. 

• Read/listen chapter 3: Matilda: Chapter Three
• Answer questions for that chapter as well. 

Matilda: Chapter 1

                                                     

Work with these words here on Quizlet:

https://quizlet.com/384895357/matilda-flash-cards/?new

When you know the words... Pick five of them to write into sentences in a document.

Discuss these questions with your deskmate:

• How old were you when you learned to read?
• What was the first book that you read?
• Do you remember your first day at school? What happened and how did you feel?
• Do you  think reading books is important? Why or why not?

Do you agree or disagree with the statements below? Why? Explain and give examples!

• I prefer reading books to watching TV.
• Parents should set a limit to how much TV children watch.

Listen to the text here: MATILDA - Chapter 1 - YouTube