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This Matilda - Arithmetic lesson plan also includes:
Mr. Wormwood, one of the characters in Roald Dahl's Matilda, is not the most trustworthy of characters. Have student groups take on the roles of car salespeople and play a game to see who can make the most profit by selling refurbished cars and sawdust. Learners use arithmetic to solve self-created word problems centered around Mr. Wormwood's questions about profit.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide index cards for learners to write their math questions to use during the game
- Talk about the trustworthiness of Mr. Wormwood and discuss if he makes his money is ethical
- Model how to make the math questions, or help class members write them
- Put learners of similar math levels into the same groups
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a class set of of the book Matilda by Roald Dahl
- Substitute token values relevant to your country or type of currency
Pros
- Allows learners to create their own word problems
- Provides extension ideas in drama to make cross-curricular connections
Cons
- The title is misspelled on the resource