Matilda

This film adaptation of a Roald Dahl work tells the story of Matilda Wormwood, a gifted girl forced to put up with a crude, distant father and mother. Worse, Agatha Trunchbull, the evil principal at Matilda's school, is a terrifyingly strict bully. However, when Matilda realizes she has the power of telekinesis, she begins to defend her friends from Trunchbull's wrath and fight back against her unkind parents.

Media Type: Movie

Genres: Fantasy, Family

Educational Topics: Reading, Vocabulary, Author’s Purpose

Grade Level: Elementary–Middle

Key Scene: Matilda’s library scenes

Teaching Activity Idea: Write a book review from Matilda’s point of view.

Discussion Questions: Why is reading important to Matilda?

Rating: PG

Streaming: Apple TV

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