At the end of the book, matilda s family announces theyre moving to spain. Book lists lexile 700799 english as a second language esl. She expects school to be different but there she has to face miss trunchbull, a menacing, kidhating headmistress. This classic book has been delighting kids and their parents since 1988, appealing both to readers imaginations and to their sense of justice. Free matilda worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Lexile levels 340 760 book of the crow by catherine fisher lexile levels 540. A reader was looking for examples of highquality books for giftedtalented 4th. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn. Reading matilda, it becomes clear that roald dahl never lost his touch for creating wonderful original characters and situations. Matilda wormwood is a bibliophile, which is a person who really loves books. They have to move because matilda s dad is a criminal whose numbers coming up. A smoothed curve was fit through the gradelevel points indicated here, and regression analysis provided the equations. Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think shes just a nuisance.
Global fiction for middle grade readers city of keene. Matilda in scots by roald dahl, quentin blake, paperback. Historical fiction grade 5 lions of little rock lexile. Kids in the time of charles dickens snakes and other reptiles dog heroes abraham lincoln pandas and other endangered species horse heroes select. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. One of the best ways to handle this is to find other books that. The heroine of this little book also carries its name.
Apr 22, 20 posts about lexile 700 800 written by mrpalmercateacher. Matilda by roald dahl paperback book the parent store. If you want to know whether a specific book is within your childs lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. The book explains, a primus is a little campingstove that you fill with paraffin and you light it at the top and then you pump it to get pressure for the flame 16. The president of kprshtskan is plotting to infiltrate the science fair at hubble middle school. You can also see if a particular book is listed to learn the lexile level. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Eloise is a little girl who lives at the plaza hotel in new york. I threw it out on twitter and facebook and got a ton of responses.
After reading the book we watched the movie and did a comparison analysis as well. Matilda is incredibly intelligent, even as a small child. Find books at the right level whether youre looking for biographies or mystery novels, lexile measures can help you find books that match your childs reading level. Includes a complete booklist with lexile levels and free lexile level sticker sheets. Similar to the reading framework, the listening framework is a scientific approach to measuring both students listening ability and complexity of audio materials on the same lexile developmental scale. Lexile levels are scientifically and mathematically assigned based on the difficulty and readability of a book. Lexile 500lngrade level or, the counterpart gradelevele0. It was published in 1988 by jonathan cape in london, with 232 pages and illustrations by quentin blake. Marie antoinette, serial killer by katie alender, being henry david by cal armistead, hold fast by blue balliett, level. Erickson, lilys crossing by patricia reilly giff, the return of. But this potential move, which is sprung on matilda out of nowhere, horrifies her. I find myself using matilda as a way to encourage my own daughter to read by pointing out to her how matilda became extremely super intelligent by reading tons of books. Now reissued dahls tale of a sweet fiveyearold little girl with extraordinary mental powers that she uses to teach her schools evil head mistress a lesson shell never forget.
Sep 16, 20 lexile 820 the graveyard book by neil gaiman 2009 nobody owens, known to his friends as bod, is a normal boy. Apr 25, 2016 roald dahl, the giraffe and the pelly and me. Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, childhating. There are lots of activities included separated into three sections, preread activities, during reading and after reading activi. Recommended books in the 900 lexile range byrdseed. Lewis carroll would love her once he got over the initial shock.
As the main character in the roald dahl book, matilda, she has read many classics, which are. Newbery winners by lexile childrens reading suggestions. Matilda does this bravely and even enjoys it a bit. Matilda didnt want to go to spain so miss honey asked if she wanted to live with her instead. It was adapted as an audio reading by actress kate winslet, a 1996 feature film directed by danny devito, a twopart bbc radio 4 programme starring lauren mote as matilda, emerald ohanrahan as. When matilda is attacked by the trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. Lexile levels 700 790 fallen by lauren kate lexile levels 730 830. Here is roald dahls original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Each 50 book collection of contemporary fiction and nonfiction provides a wide selection to match the best in childrens books to each students lexile level and appropriate interest level. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Free matilda study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. The when situating matilda in time is a little bit trickier.
Complete list of kids book series currently in our database sorted by lexile reading level. Once you know your childs lexile level, you can search for books that match this level to expand your home library and encourage daily reading practice in your own home. Matilda has to go fetch some from the well outside. Connect your child with books that are engaging and have the right amount of challenge. Although matilda the cat is the worst waitress at burts diner because her mind is usually somewhere elsedueling pirates, lassoing bad guys, or wrestling twisters with one hand tied behind her backno one cares since she is also the best storyteller.
Author roald dahl never comes right out and explains when matilda takes place, so its up to us to figure it out by looking at clues. Matilda applies her untapped powers to rid the school of the mean headmistress, miss trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, miss honey, to financial. Revised 2016 suggested book list middle school lexile range. This book is at a 4th grade reading level, guided reading level q, dra2 level 40 and lexile level 700725.
Suggested book list middle school lexile range 700 799 as with any reading list, these are simply suggestions. Why read books like matilda have you ever watched a student enjoy a book so much that both of you were a little sad when it ended. Visit for more information about the lexile framework for reading. This conversion chart is based on educational levels from the published lexile framework chart. This muchloved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by dennis kelly with music and lyrics by tim minchin. Little effort is needed to put one over on her obnoxious parents, but can shy little matilda handle the formidable headmistress, miss trunchbull, and win the respect. Some books list the lexile measure as subject headings. Books from this website that are available at university libraries are listed in. Matilda has a number of excellent schemes in her head to teach her nasty parents and headmistress a lesson.
If youd like to see what search our catalog for fiction books on countries, here are the steps to take. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This is definitely a book that the whole family can enjoy. Reading levels select a magic tree house book or fact tracker all magic tree house fact trackers sea monsters penguins and antarctica ghosts leprechauns and irish folklore rags and riches. Lexile reading level chart by grade scholastic parents. Some curious warmth that was almost tangible shone out of miss honeys face when she spoke to a confused and homesick newcomer to the. Wormwood owns a secondhand car garage and cheats people all day. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an english village. He would be completely normal if he didnt live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead. When simons great aunt matilda becomes the substitute teacher for his unruly fifthgrade class.
Reading choices should not be limited to only these books. Middle school summer reading suggestions book series for. Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, childhating headmistress, miss trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, miss honey, to financial security. The thing about jellyfish by ali benjamin, it aint so awful, falafel by firoozeh dumas, iopener. Recommended books in the 900 lexile range a reader was looking for examples of highquality books for giftedtalented 4th and 5th graders, but she was constrained to a lexile range of 900. The case of the nightstalking bone monster by john r. Matilda book study, worksheet pack by the ginger teacher matilda worksheet packthis download includes a worksheet pack to be used with the book, matilda for a novel study or similar. You could bring in higher lexiles with nonfiction accompaniments. The good in matilda are all good, and the wicked get their comeuppance at the hands of giddy, delighted children.