Wonder Lesson 10: The Grand Tour and the Performance Space - PowerPoint

The tenth lesson in the English teaching resources for 'Wonder' invites students to delve into pages 24-30 of the book as a class, encouraging the continued use of their 'Wonder Dictionary' to expand their vocabulary. The session begins with a word warm-up focusing on word classes, particularly adverbs. Students explore the concept that many adverbs, though not all, typically end in 'ly'. This grammatical point is illustrated through Auggie's correction of Julian's use of 'supposedly' in the text. The activity then prompts students to transform a list of adjectives into adverbs by adding 'ly' and to craft sentences using these new adverbs in the context of 'Wonder'. They are also encouraged to come up with their own adverbs and create additional sentences.

The lesson continues with a class discussion about the characters Julian, Charlotte, and Jack, who are guiding Auggie on a tour of the school. The discussion centres on character traits, asking students to consider who might be described as 'ignorant' or 'encouraging', and to reflect on the kindness, understanding, and attitudes of the characters. Following this, students are tasked with evaluating the performance of these three 'new school buddies', grading them out of five and recommending one for future roles based on their behaviour towards the new pupil. This activity not only engages students with the text but also encourages them to think critically about the qualities of a good friend and classmate in a new school environment.