A Waltz For Matilda - Chapter 24 (Part 2)

She stopped a few yards from the hive, then made a sudden dash, pulling out the spoon and grabbing the handle of the bucket in one go.

Which word from this sentence shows that this story is not set in modern times?

• hive

• yards

• dash

• bucket

Which word from the options below best describes how Matilda feels about bees?

Matilda feels ​ (a)  

• interested in the bees.
• nervous that the bees will sting her.
• worried that the honey is
• worried that the honey is poisonous.
• happy that she can now eat something different.

... the butter and honey soaked in, rich and sweet and savoury.

How many adjectives (describing words) are in this sentence?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

She met his eyes defiantly.

Which word from this sentence is an adverb?

• met

• eyes

• defiantly

• there is no adverb

She shut her mouth tight, in case any more confessions escaped ...

In this sentence, there is

• a simile

• a metaphor

• personification

• onomatopoeia

Reorder the following sentence.

• and Matilda started off nice and

• Love was staying at her place.

• Matilda wouldn't reveal that Auntie

• The conversation between Mr Drinkwater

• pleasant, but then turned hostile when

Do you think that Matilda did the right thing in not telling Mr Drinkwater that Auntie Love was staying at her place?

• Yes, it was the right decision

• No, it was the wrong decision.

• I'm not sure, there are reasons for and against.

Record yourself reading the heated conversation between Mr Drinkwater and Matilda.

Mr Drinkwater offered Matilda nearly 200 pounds for the house and land. He kept increasing his offers. This shows that ​ (a)  

• Mr Drinkwater was desperate for Matilda to leave.
• Mr Drinkwater had lots of money to spend.
• Matilda should keep saying no.
• something valuable is on the land.

Has your opinion of Mr Drinkwater changed after reading this chapter? Explain your thoughts.