Walt ask questions while reading to clarify and focus understanding.
1: Miss Honey, what did you think when Matilda said that she taught herself?
Miss Honey: Relieved that someone knows their time tables.
Evidence: Miss Honey looked at the tiny girl and said “Wonderful”
2:Miss Honey, what did you think when Matilda answered the question so fast?
Miss Honey: Amazed and so happy.
Evidence: Miss Honey Gazed at Matilda with absolute amazement.
3: Miss Honey, who did you think Matilda’s parents were?
Miss Honey: That they were really wonderful parents.
Evidence: Matilda is a very lucky girl. She has wonderful parents.
4: Miss Honey, when Matilda read out the whole entire sentence, what did you think?
Miss Honey: I thought that she was a very good little girl.
Evidence: “ That is very good indeed” Miss Honey said
5: Miss Honey, how did you feel when Miss Trunchbull wouldn’t allow Matilda to
be in the other class?
Miss Honey: I felt like I was being told off at no reason at all.
Evidence: Miss Honey walked out of the room feeling depressed, but no means defeated.
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1: Miss Trunchbull, What did you think when Miss Honey was telling you about Matilda?
Miss Trunchbull: I thought she was out of her mind!
Evidence: So you want to get rid of her do you? So you can’t handle her?
2: Miss Trunchbull did you actually believe the father?
Miss Trunchbull: Yes I did.
Evidence: He told me the daughter was a bad lot though.
3: Miss Trunchbull, Did you start hating Matilda right after you spoke to the father?
Miss Trunchbull: Yes, parents do not lie.
Evidence: I’ll bet you it was her who put the stink-bomb underneath my desk this morning!
4: Miss Trunchbull, what do you mean when you said that you wish it would be like the
olden days?
Miss Trunchbull: I just wanted to whip her with the belt!
Evidence: I wish it would still be the olden days so we could still use the birch and the belt.
5: Miss Trunchbull, Have you been a principal for long?
Miss Trunchbull: Yes I have been a teacher too.
Evidence: I wish it still was the olden days so we could do everything exactly how it was.