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Matilda Family Comparison Worksheet

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Matilda Family Comparison Worksheet

Matilda Family Comparison Worksheet

Matilda reading a book with family silhouettes in background

📚 Part 1: Understanding Matilda's Family

1. How are Matilda's parents portrayed in the story? Circle all that apply:

Supportive and encouraging

Dismissive and neglectful

Interested in Matilda's education

Focused on television and material things

Understanding of Matilda's needs

2. Give one specific example from the text that shows how Matilda's parents treat her:
3. How do Matilda's parents' actions affect her? Explain your answer:

🌟 Part 2: Miss Honey's Family

4. Complete the sentences about Miss Honey's family background:

Miss Honey's family is different from Matilda's because _________________.

Miss Honey shows care and support by ___________________________.

The way Miss Honey treats Matilda makes her feel ___________________.

5. What does Miss Honey provide for Matilda that her own parents don't? Give two examples:

🔄 Part 3: Family Comparison - Venn Diagram

6. Create a Venn diagram comparing Matilda's family with Miss Honey's family. Use the space below to draw your diagram and fill in the details:
7. Based on your Venn diagram, write about one key similarity and one key difference:

Similarity: Both families _________________________________

Difference: Matilda's family _______________________________ while Miss Honey's family _________________________________

🤔 Part 4: Critical Thinking and Text Evidence

8. Match the family behaviour with the character by drawing lines:
1. Ignores child's intelligence
2. Encourages learning and reading
3. Focuses on television shows
4. Recognises special abilities
5. Shows little interest in education
A. Miss Honey
B. Matilda's Parents
C. Miss Honey
D. Matilda's Parents
E. Matilda's Parents
9. How does family influence a person's development? Use examples from Matilda's story to support your answer:
10. If you could give advice to Matilda about dealing with her family situation, what would you tell her?

✨ Part 5: Reflection

11. What is the most important thing you learned about family relationships from reading Matilda?
12. How might this story help readers understand the importance of supportive relationships?

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