Letter Writing to Main Letter Writing to Main Characters from Characters from

‘Matilda’‘Matilda’

Middle School EnglishMiddle School English22ndnd Grade, 2 Grade, 2ndnd semester semester3. Chapter 10, Teamwork makes a difference & Matilda3. Chapter 10, Teamwork makes a difference & Matilda

Textbook, Ch.10 Teamwork- Motivation

Handwritten letters vs Email letters

   

Handwritten Email

Textbook, Ch.10 Teamwork- Review

Kevin’s Letter

   

Textbook, Ch.10 Teamwork- Review

Now, your reply

   

Today’s Learning Points

   

Write a friendly letter

Talk about distinctive features of the main characters from ‘Matilda

Write a letter to one of them in accordance with a letter writing format and tell it to the class

Textbook & Matilda

Matilda

Moving to the book, ‘Matilda’

   

Writing a letter to

one of the character

s

Characters in the book

Matilda Wormwood

Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood

Miss Honey

Michael Wormwood

Fred

Miss Trunchbull

Bruce Bogtrotter

Mrs. Phelps

Matilda

Amazing

Love to read

ExtraordinaryBrainpower

Easily make

friendsFantastic

Brilliant

Quick to learn

Child genius

Big brown eyes and hair

Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood

Indifferent to Matilda

Hated books

Call Matilda ignorant and stupid

Watch the television

nasty

Dishonest business manTreat Matilda badly

Hooked on bingo

Not concerning Matilda’s education

Second car dealer

Miss Honey

Never raise her voice

Light brown hair

Terrified by Miss Trunchbull

Slim and fragile

Blue eyes

Lovely oval madonna faceMatilda’s classroom teacher

Mild and quiet

Adored by children

Miss Trunchbull

Once a famous athlete

Strict discipline

A giant in green breeches

The Chokey inventor

Cruel mouth

Always shout and barkDangerous violent adult

Big muscles

Small arrogant eyes

There are certain phrases that we must include when we write letters:

If you know the name of the person youare writing to the letter should begin:

Dear Miss/Ms/Mrs/Mr____and end:

Yours sincerely

If you don’t know the name of the person you arewriting to the letter should begin

Dear sir or madamand end

Yours faithfully

Matilda - Letter writing

   

The Layout of a Friendly Letter

HeadingCentum Middle School

Jasongdong, Haeundaegu14/09/2010

Greeting Dear Miss Honey,

Body

ClosingFaithfully yours

Signature

Matilda - Letter writing

 

Model Letter to Bruce Bogtrotter

Crunchhem Primary School14/09/2010

Hello Bruce,

Faithfully yours

When Trunchbull ordered you to eat every last bit of the cake, I was a little worried. I thought you might get sick. While watching you eating, we all knew you could make it, and you finally ate all of the cakeand made the mighty Trunchbull crazy. You defeated her! Bruce, you influenced us to start protesting against Trunchbull. You are my hero and a hero to everybody at Crunchhem Primary School.

Yoonju

Matilda - Letter writing

If you are writing to Matilda: Do you want to ask her about her powers? Do you want to tell her that you think she should find a better way to show her parents how she feels? Do you want to talk about her unusual life?

If you are writing to Miss Honey: Do you want to offer her some advice about how to deal with her aunt? Do you want to ask why she lets her aunt control her? Do you want to talk to her about her difficult life?

Matilda - Letter writing

If you are writing to Miss Trunchbull: Do you want to ask why she hates her students so much? Do you want to ask why she is so awful to Miss Honey? Do you want to tell her what you think about her behaviour?

If you are writing to Mr Wormwood: Do you want to ask him why he is so cruel to his daughter? Do you want to tell him what you think about the lies he tells to his customers?

If you are writing to Mrs Wormwood: Do you want to ask why she isn’t interested in her daughter’s intelligence? Do you want to ask why she spends more time at bingo than with her family?