Wonder Lesson 28: The Call - PowerPoint

In a thought-provoking English lesson centred around the book "Wonder," students delve into chapters titled "The Call, Carvel and Why I changed my mind," spanning pages 133 to 141. The class collectively reads and discusses these sections, utilising their 'Wonder Dictionary' to enhance their vocabulary and deepen their understanding of the text. This part of the book offers a shift in perspective, providing insights from the character Jack's viewpoint. The lesson encourages engaging discussions by prompting students to vote on whether they sympathise with Jack Will, fostering a classroom environment that values opinion sharing and reflection on character motivations.

Building on language skills, the lesson includes a 'Word warm-up' activity focused on relative clauses. Students learn about the different types of relative pronouns—'who' for people, 'which' and 'that' for animals and objects, 'whose' for possession, 'where' for places, 'when' for time, and 'why' for reason—and their uses in sentences. Through examples from the text, they practice identifying and underlining relative clauses, and discuss the role each pronoun plays. The lesson then revisits the theme of empathy, asking students to reconsider their opinions about Jack after reading from his perspective. They explore how understanding a character's inner dialogue can shift a reader's viewpoint. To consolidate their learning, students are tasked with writing a paragraph explaining why they believe Jack made the decision to help, prompting them to engage critically with the character's development and the concept of empathy.