Matilda Novel Study Reading Comprehension PDF | Year 4–7

This Matilda reading comprehension resource includes 100 comprehension questions and a detailed answer key to support a complete novel study of Matilda by Roald Dahl.

Designed for Year 4–7, the resource is organised into 10 reading sets, making it easy to assign chapter sections during whole-class reading, guided reading, independent reading, homework, or cover lessons.

Each reading set includes a mix of simple recall questions and deeper critical thinking questions, helping pupils check their understanding while also exploring character, theme, conflict, fairness, courage, kindness, justice, and belonging.

What’s Included

10 reading sets
100 total comprehension questions
10 questions per reading set
Simple recall questions
Advanced critical thinking questions
Detailed answer key for every question
Print-and-go PDF format
Clear structure for easy planning

Reading Skills Covered

Recalling key events
Understanding character choices
Making inferences
Analysing relationships
Exploring themes
Explaining cause and effect
Supporting answers with evidence
Discussing fairness, courage, kindness, justice, and belonging

Perfect For

Year 4–7 novel studies
Whole-class reading
Guided reading groups
Literature circles
Independent reading tasks
Homework
Cover lessons
Early finishers
Reading comprehension practice

Why Teachers Will Love This Resource

This resource saves planning time by giving you a complete set of ready-to-use comprehension questions and answers for Matilda. The clear reading set structure makes it simple to assign one section at a time, while the detailed answer key supports marking, discussion, and teacher guidance.

Pupils will move beyond basic recall by thinking deeply about Matilda’s intelligence, Miss Honey’s kindness, Miss Trunchbull’s cruelty, the Wormwood family, fairness, courage, and what it means to find a place where you belong.