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In this activity, students will demonstrate their comprehension of the text through summarizing three or more events.
In the beginning of the novel, the author provides descriptions of the Wormwood family, including examples of how they are unfit parents, and how cruel they are to Matilda.
In the middle of the novel, Matilda attends school and meets Miss Honey, her teacher who is interested in her brilliance and wants to help her.
In the end, Matilda and Miss Honey confide in each other, and help each other get rid of their enemies: the Wormwoods and Miss Trunchbull.
Grade Level 4-5
Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)
Type of Assignment Individual or Partner
Type of Activity: Parts of a Story
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