Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Matilda (ELT Graded Reader) Abridged Edition — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Learn English with Matilda! A Penguin Readers book. Discover fifteen famous Roald Dahl adventures, adapted for learners of English aged 7+. Can you read them all?
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. Readers include simplified text, illustrations and language learning exercises. Please note that the eBook edition does NOT include access to the audio edition and digital book.
In these Penguin Readers editions, Roald Dahl's stories have been aligned to the CEFR framework A1 to A2+, in four levels. Each book is also Lexile measured. The graded readers feature illustrated new words, language activities, and fun games between chapters, encouraging students and teachers to structure learning and make real progress. Every book also includes projects and discussions.
Visit the Penguin Readers website for downloadable quizzes, worksheets and answer keys. Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock a digital book and audio edition (not available with the eBook).
Matilda, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly.
Matilda's parents do not understand her. Why does Matilda love to read and learn? Why doesn't she want to watch TV? Matilda is a very special little girl. At her new school, Matilda meets the frightening teacher Miss Trunchbull, who is very unkind to the children. But Matilda has a clever plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Matilda (ELT Graded Reader) Abridged Edition appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book features cartoonish violence where the protagonist, Matilda, avenges adult crimes with her brainpower. The depiction of physical abuse is described as fantastical and exaggerated, suitable for children. The book contains scary elements, particularly the character of Miss Trunchbull, described as a 'gigantic holy terror' who frightens both pupils and teachers.
Does Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Matilda (ELT Graded Reader) Abridged Edition have violence?
The book features cartoonish violence where the protagonist, Matilda, avenges adult crimes with her brainpower. The depiction of physical abuse is described as fantastical and exaggerated, suitable for children.
Does Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Matilda (ELT Graded Reader) Abridged Edition have scary content?
The book contains scary elements, particularly the character of Miss Trunchbull, described as a 'gigantic holy terror' who frightens both pupils and teachers.
Does Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Matilda (ELT Graded Reader) Abridged Edition have religious themes?
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Does Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Matilda (ELT Graded Reader) Abridged Edition have profanity?
The narrative includes mild profanity, such as one instance of 'hell' and 'oh my God' used as an exclamation, along with some 'fake' profanity used by adults.
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