Matilda - Chapter 8 Study Guide

Matilda Study Guide - Chapter 8: The Trunchbull Comprehension, Vocabulary, Language Analysis & PEEL Writing

Help students develop deeper reading comprehension and analytical writing skills with this engaging study guide for Chapter 8: The Trunchbull from Roald Dahl’s Matilda. This resource combines retrieval, inference, vocabulary development, language analysis, and structured paragraph writing to support independent reading, guided instruction, homework, intervention, or exam preparation.

What’s Included
Chapter summary and key ideas
Vocabulary development activities
Retrieval and inference comprehension questions
Figures of speech reference toolkit
Language analysis tasks
PEEL paragraph writing framework
Analytical writing practice

Skills Covered
Reading comprehension
Retrieval of evidence
Inference and interpretation
Vocabulary acquisition
Literary language analysis
Critical thinking
Structured paragraph writing using PEEL

Students explore how Dahl presents the intimidating character of Miss Trunchbull while examining themes of prejudice, courage, determination, and abuse of power.

Ideal For
Grades 6–9
ESL / EAL learners
Literature circles
Independent reading programs
Novel studies
Homework and revision
Substitute teacher lessons

This ready-to-use resource requires minimal preparation and provides a clear progression from comprehension to analytical writing, helping students build confidence in responding to literature.