Matilda

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Across
  1. 2. The helpful librarian is Ms. _______.
  2. 5. What did Matilda put in her father's hat?
  3. 6. According to the author, Matilda's character traits are sensitive and _______.
  4. 8. Matilda loves books the same way her parents love _______.
  5. 9. Matilda's nice teacher is Miss _______.
  6. 10. Matilda's father sells _______.
  7. 12. This evidence shows the figurative language _______: "When Mr. Wormwood arrived back from the garage that evening his face was as dark as a thundercloud"
  8. 13. This evidence shows _______: "Matilda, holding the hat in one hand and a thin tube of Superglue in the other, proceeded to squeeze a line of glue very neatly all round the inside rim of the hat."
  9. 15. Who is the mean adult that runs Matilda's school?
  10. 16. What is Matilda's last name?
Down
  1. 1. This evidence shows Matilda's _______ of her father: "But daddy, that’s even more dishonest than the sawdust. It’s disgusting.”
  2. 3. This evidence shows the figurative language _______: “Most children in Matilda’s place would have burst into floods of tears.”
  3. 4. What is Miss Honey's first name?
  4. 7. What is Matilda's brother's name?
  5. 11. Matilda's mom cares more about _______ than she does about Matilda.
  6. 13. What did Matilda borrow from Fred to scare her parents?
  7. 14. "By the time she was _______, Matilda had taught herself to read..." pg. 11