Matilda: Exploring Characters and Traits
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Matilda: Exploring Characters and Traits
Year 6 English Lesson Discovering personality through literature Key vocabulary: Character, Personality, Traits, Behaviour
Learning Objectives
Identify key character traits in Matilda Analyze how characters' actions reveal their personality Create detailed character profiles Use evidence from the text to support our ideas Prepare character roles for our end-of-year production
Meet Matilda Wormwood
Extraordinary girl with special powers Loves reading and learning Shows courage when facing bullies Kind and caring towards others What personality traits can you identify?
Miss Agatha Trunchbull
Crunchem Hall's terrifying headmistress Former Olympic hammer thrower Uses fear to control students Believes children should be seen and not heard How does her behaviour show her personality?
Miss Jennifer Honey
Matilda's kind and gentle teacher Believes in her students' potential Shows patience and understanding Stands up for what's right What makes her different from Miss Trunchbull?
The Wormwood Parents
{"left":"Mr. Wormwood: Dishonest car salesman\nBelieves TV is better than books\nDoesn't value education\nShows no interest in Matilda's abilities","right":"Mrs. Wormwood: Obsessed with bingo and TV\nCares more about appearance than learning\nIgnores Matilda's needs\nPrefers son Michael over Matilda"}
Character Research Activity
Choose one main character to research Find 3 examples of their actions from the story Identify 3 personality traits Collect evidence to support your ideas Use the character research worksheet
Creating Character Posters
Character's name and picture Three key personality traits Evidence from the story for each trait Quotes showing their behaviour Colorful design to make it eye-catching
Gallery Walk Activity
Walk around and view everyone's character posters Leave positive feedback on sticky notes Discussion questions: Which traits surprised you? What evidence was most convincing? How are the characters similar or different?
Plenary: Planning Our Production
Which character would you most like to play in our end-of-year Matilda production? What personality traits would you need to show? How would you use your voice and body language to portray this character? What have you learned about bringing characters to life?