Matilda: Distance Learning English Unit

Key Stage 2: 4 Entire Weeks of no-prep, distance learning English lessons based on Matilda by Roald Dahl. Emphasis on play scripts, recipe writing and description.

Matilda is one of those novels that never gets old, is loved by children and adults alike and provides great opportunity to explore lots of different text types. Perfect for whilst we’re teaching from afar, I put this pack together to ensure this module can still be taught even though we’re not in the classroom!

Included in this mega pack:

• 30+ resources in PDF format to ensure aesthetic layout!
• PDF version of the text
• 20-lesson, 4 week long planning sheet with brief lesson plans- all able to be completed from home.
• Prediction worksheet based on the front cover and blurb
• Glossary worksheet and definition answers provided
• Character trait worksheet for Mrs Phelps, Matilda & Mr Wormwood
• Two write up sheets for different character descriptions
• Venn Diagram for comparing characters
• ‘Features of a play script’ help sheet
• Jack and Jill play script to label
• Converting prose to play script worksheet
• Using commas in three different ways worksheet
• Acrostic Poem worksheet
• Intonation and expression worksheet
• Mischief scale worksheet
• Comparisons between movie and book worksheet
• Matilda’s next trick hypothesis worksheet
• Planning sheets for play scripts
• Asking questions to Miss Trunchbull worksheet
• Converting adjectives to adverbs worksheet
• Antonyms starter activity
• Synthesised chapter planning sheet
• Sequencing of emotions worksheet
• Recipe planning and example sheets
• Various starter tasks and extension challenges
• Additional Resources that didn’t make it onto the final plan
• .docx Word Document versions of ALL resources to allow you to edit them
• 3 fonts to edit your resources with

Phew! What a massive pack to put together!

All of these will be sold separately as individual lessons in the coming weeks.

I hope this saves you time and stress.

Miss Austin