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Printable worksheet for Grades 3 and 4 with fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and comprehension questions about the Bruce Bogtrotter cake scene from Matilda.
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Matilda: Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake

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This printable reading-comprehension worksheet on Roald Dahl's Matilda guides students in Grades 3–4 through the famous Bruce Bogtrotter cake scene. The activity includes fill-in-the-blank sentences using a word bank, true/false questions, and four short-answer comprehension questions about character traits, sympathy, and overcoming cruelty. Ideal for novel-study units, guided reading, or literature circles.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Literature
Grade Level:
3rd – 4th Grades
Updated March 2026

Word Bank

  • happy
  • proud
  • sympathy
  • victory

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