Matilda

=__Matilda__= == You will be responsible for fulfilling one of these roles for every week of reading. We will talk about it in class so that you know exactly what is expected of you. Before you begin, read the description of what you are to do. If you need more information, click on the title of the role to read a more detailed, in-depth description of what the role entails. Then dive in! Be sure to __**sign your name**__ after each post you make. As always, please do your personal best! ==

Daily Log

 * Day || Reading Assignment || Due Dates || What to do ||
 * 1 || p. 7-38 || May 13 || Character Captain ||
 * 2 || p. 39-56 || May 16 || Artful Artist ||
 * 3 || p. 57-90 || May 21 || Passage Picker ||
 * 4 || p. 91-134 || May 24 || Discussion Director ||
 * 5 || p. 135-170 || May 28 || Individual list of five most important events so far ||
 * ||  ||   || Come up with a group list of the top five important events so far ||
 * 6 || p. 171-206 || May 30 || Summarizer/Connector ||
 * 7 || p. 207-end || June 4 || List of five most important events from the end of the book ||

Character Captain:
==== Fill in the chart below by telling about the main characters in the story. Write the name of the character and a description of what they are like. Read what your classmates write as well to see if you view the characters the same way. You will be expected to write descriptions of two characters. You may choose the same characters as someone else, but try to add your own unique ideas. ====

==== (Click on the title "Character Captain" above for ideas of what you could write about the characters) ====


 * ==== Character ==== || ==== Description ==== ||
 * Mrs.Phelps || Mrs.Phelps is the local librarian. She stays to herself, and shows great kindness to Matilda. I can prove this because, she doesn't tell other people about Matilda, for Matilda's sake. I chose her because so far she is the only protagonist other than Matilda. - AMM ||
 * Matilda |||||| Matilda is the main character, and she loves to read. She visits the local library every week. I chose to write about Matilda because, she reminds me a little about my younger sister, of how ahead of learning she is for her age. When you're reading about Matilda you kind of feel sorry for her because, you can't imagine your parents treating you like that. - AMM ||
 * Mr. Wormwood || Mr. Wormwood is a mean and selfish man. He is a dishonest car salesman. He buys old cars, takes off the and resells them. He thinks he is a really smart man. He doesn't treat Matilda nicely or kindly. JAD ||  ||   ||
 * Matilda || Matilda is a great reader for her age. She loves to read all the time. She thinks her life is not as good as it could be. JAD Matilda reads adult level books. She is about five years old. She has a friend named Fred. She is really smart and has little battles with her dad like super-gluing his hat.LEH ||  ||   ||
 * Mrs. Wormwood || Doesn't care about Matilda. Only cares about her husband and herself. Her hair was dyed platinum blond. Mrs. Wormwood was a large woman.LEH ||  ||   ||
 * Mr.Wormwood || Mr. Wormwood is mean to Matilda. He is a liar he buys broken cars and makes the miles go down and fix's them and he sell them as new. He is nice to every one but not Matilda. JCS ||  ||   ||
 * Matilda || She is very nice and a very good reader. She has a friend named Fred who is nice too. She try's to be nice to her family but they are mean to her she wish's her family was a normal family and nice to her. JCS

Maddies is on paper she couldn't get it to work. ||  ||   ||

Passage Picker:
==== Click on the Discussion tab above. Add a post that describes a part of the story that you would like to read aloud. Be sure to include the page number, paragraph, and why you chose that part of the story. ==== (Click on the title "passage picker" above for ideas of things you could write)

*The chapter "The Parents" was a very good descriptive paragrath. (It starts on page 84) Page 92. first paragrath: "You chose books I chose looks." Miss honey lookes at the plain plump person with the smug suet- pudding face who was sitting across the the room. "What did you say?" She asked. "I said you chose books and I chose looks," Mrs. Wormwood said. "And who's finished up the better off?" Me, of course. I'm sitting pretty in a nice house with a successful bisinessman and you' re left slaving away teaching a lot of nasty little children the ABC's" MRP

Page 66 paragraph 2 and I liked this part because it tells you all about how smart Matilda is.Nine hundred and seventy-four,''Matilda said immediately. She spoke quietly and polietly and without any sign of showing off.JAD

I like the chapter the parents because I think it shows how little they care about Matilda. Pg. 86 last paragraph. "Got into trouble already, has she?" Mr. Wormwood said, blocking the doorway. "Well, she's your responsibility from now on. You'll have to deal with her."LES

Page 90. I liked this part because it kind of explains how and what Miss Honey was feeling at Matilda’s house. It also explains how the Wormwoods act with unexpected company. AMM

In pages 87-91 I am reading about when miss honey went to meet Mr, and Mrs Wormwood. I like this part because it give you a visual of what the wormwood parents are like. Miss honey goes to the wormwood house to see Matilda's parents. Miss honey is greeted by Mr wormwood, who as usual is mean and rude. She soon meet Mrs wormwood who is mad that they had to mute the TV so they could talk. Now miss honey is finding out what the Wormwoods are like.

I liked the chapter Miss.Honey It shows how smart Matilda is pg. 70-81 "Now then do any of you already happen to have learned the two times table already?" Matilda put her hand up. She the only one. Miss Honey looked at the small girl "wonderful!" She said " Please stand and say as much as you can" Matilda stood up and said her times two table. She keep going " twice sixteen is...." " Stop! " miss Honey said. "do you know any more times tables. " Up to twelve I think or maybe more" Miss Honey was amazed at how smart Matilda was. jcs

Discussion Director:
==== Click on the discussion tab above. Your job is to post at least 4 good questions that you think your group would like to talk about. Then you must respond to at least 2 of your groupmates' questions. Be creative and ask thick questions (avoid yes/no questions or questions that can be answered with just a few words). ====

==== (Click on the title "Discussion Director" above for ideas of types of questions you could write) ==== What do you think the Trunchbull felt when the boy ate all of the chocolatey cake? That little twit! Im going to get him back for that. MRP What do you think Miss. Honey thinks of Matilda's mom and dad and why? Why don't any of the parents believe the kids when the Trunchbull does stuff to them? jcs

Why do you think the Trunchbull is so harsh to people? What do you think is going to happen to the newt? Pretend you are Miss.Honey, what do you think of Matilda? A very brilliant little girl. Who is way ahead in school. And my favorite student. MRP What do you think is going to happen next? Do you think Matilda is going to be sent to the chockie? I do not think Matilda will be sent to the chockie.LEH What for?MRP I think that because Matilda is so smart that she can out-smart the Trunchbull.LEH How do you think Trunchbull will act around the newt?JAD Why would the Trunhbull get so angry over a slice of stolen chocolate cake?JAD How do the kids make plans and ideas to get back at the Trunchbull?JAD Do the other teachers stand up to Trunchbull? If yes, how do they do it?JAD

What do you think Lavenders plan will do?LEH Will Lavenders plan work?LEH How do you think Bruce Bogtrotter felt about beating the Trunchbull?LEH How do you think Amanda felt about what the Trunchbull did to her?LEH

Artful Artist:
==== Illustrate what you read today by creating a sketch, cartoon, chart, diagram, or graph. You may do this on a regular sheet of paper. Be ready to share your illustration with your group, and explain what you drew and why. ==== http://artpad.art.com/?mmsyj8oe1ew LEH http://artpad.art.com/?mmsxhg6jtfg MRP http://artpad.art.com/?mmsxlnut6xw JCS http://artpad.art.com/?mmun6n41sj8 LEH http://artpad.art.com/?mmulydwihf8 AMM http://artpad.art.com/?mmune01k4hks jad

Interesting Words:
==== As a group, keep a list of interesting words you encounter in your story. These could be new words, unusual words, or creative words that you would like to use in your own writing. Fill in the table below for each word you find. You will be expected to add at least 5 words each. ====


 * < ==== Interesting word ==== ||= ==== Page # ==== ||= ==== Sentence ==== ||= ==== Definition in your own words ==== ||
 * congratulations || p.220 || Congratulations, Miss Honey! || Acknowledging an accomplishment ||
 * tuppence || p.229 || They don't care tuppence about me!'' || Not much ||
 * distance || p.232 || "Miss Honey was still hugging the tiny girl in her arms and neither of them said a word as they stood there watching the big black car tearing round the corner at the end of the road and disappearing fro ever into the distance." || Along way away ||
 * glimmer || p.175 || I have not forgotten that strange and distant glimmer on your face after you tipped over the last glass.'' || A moment of thought ||
 * animated || p.171 || And now that they were alone, Matilda all of a sudden became wildly animated. || Very expressive gestures ||

Summarizer/Connector
====Click on the discussion tab above and add a post that summarizes today's reading. In your summary, make a connection between the book and real life.====

====(Click on the title "Summarizer/Connector" above for ideas of things you can connect your story.====

In the book what happened in the pages was Matilda went to Miss.Honey's house and learned about Miss.Honey's story. A connection is when Miss.Honey wanted to see how Matilda's power could work in different ways like see how far away she could do it see how big the object was and still do it. Like me I wanted to try something new with something I could do. JCS

the p.174-p.206, Matilda wanted to go to Miss.Honey's for some tea. Matilda leaned about Miss.Honey's story. Miss.Honey wanted to learn and discuss what Matilda did in the first and second miracle. My connection is that sometimes I like to pretend I move stuff at school. JAD

====The Pages we read where 171-206 where about Matilda going to Miss. Honeys house/cottage and talking to MIss. Honey about Matilda's powers, Miss Honeys problems, childhood, poorness, and her story. My connection is going somewhere to talk with someone about me, but then we just ended up talking about them. MRP==== ====We read pages 171 - 206, some important things that happened were that Matilda went to Miss.Honey's house and had tea, she also learned that by talking to Miss.Honey she could ease her thoughts and figure out how to handle the situation, and how to help out poor Miss. Honey. When I read these parts, it reminded me of the time when I was at my first hockey practice, and my dad told me that one kid was the coaches son, but was totally different. I am so excited to see what Matilda will do with the 3 names, Magnus, Agatha, and Jenny. AMM====

List of Important Events
====As you have been reading, what are the events that are most important so far that have taken place in your book? As a group you should be able to come up with at least ten main events. List them below.====

5. When Matilda meets Miss.Honey 4.Miss. Honey meeting Matilda's mom and dad 3.Mantilda makes a friend and her friend puts a newt in the Trunchbull's cup 2.The chapter The first Miracle 1.The Second Miracle. JCS

1. Matilda meeting Mrs. Phelps and reading all the books. 2. Matilda going to school and meeting Miss Honey. 3. Lavender putting the newt in the water pitcher. 4. The Trunchbull accusing Matilda of putting the newt in the cup. 5. The chapter the Second Miracle. LEH

1. The chapter first miracle. 2. Matilda meeting Miss Honey. 3. Matilda going to school for the first time. 4. The newt problem, with Miss Trunchbull. 5. Miss Trunchbull is so mean to kids, and principle of the school. 6. The chapter the third miracle. 7.Matilda is now living with Miss Honey. 8. That Miss Trunchbull left the school. 9. The Wormoods (not Matilda) went to Spain. 10. Miss Honey got her house back. JAD!!!

1. Matilda goes to school. 2. Matilda dying her dad's hair grayish blondish yellowish. 3. Matilda puts the parrot in the fire place. 4. The first miracle. 5. The second miracle. 6. Ms. Honey & Matilda discover Matilda's powers. MRP`

1. Matilda tricks her parents 2. Matilda goes to school 3. Matilda impresses Miss. Honey 4. 1st Miracle 5. 2nd Miracle AMM Group 1. Matilda tricks her parents 2. Matilda goes to school 3. Matilda impresses Miss Honey 4.The first miracle 5. The second miracle The second time doing five important events:

1. Matilda discovers more to her powers. 2. Matilda uses her powers to scare the trunchbull away. 3. The third miracle. 4. Miss. Honey gets her house back. 5. Matilda moves In with Miss. Honey. MRP

1. Matilda discovers she can move something around before making it fall over. 2. Matilda uses the new power to trick/scare the Trunchbull away. 3. Miss Honey gets her house back. 4. Matilda s family wants to go to Spain 5. Matilda moves in with Miss.Honey. AMM Group 1. Matilda discovers a new power 2. Matilda uses the power 3. Miss Honey gets her house back, and gets her dad's money 4. The Trunchbull moves away 5. Matilda moves in with Miss Honey