Wonder Lesson 36: Our Town - PowerPoint

In an engaging English lesson centred around the book 'Wonder', students explore pages 193 to 204, delving into the character of Justin and what his actions reveal about him. The class continues to enrich their vocabulary using the 'Wonder Dictionary' sheet. This resource is part of a comprehensive English Teaching Resources collection, which includes a PowerPoint presentation to facilitate classroom discussions and activities. The lesson encourages students to think critically about the characters and their development throughout the story.

The lesson also incorporates a word warm-up activity focused on using parenthesis in writing. Students learn about parenthesis as additional information that supports the main clause, which can be included using commas, brackets, or dashes. They are then challenged to identify parenthesis in example sentences and to create their own sentences by adding parenthesis to given main clauses. Additionally, the lesson involves a character empathy exercise where students discuss the concept of wishes in relation to the characters, engage in pair work to think of wishes for specific characters, and even create a collective ladybug artwork decorated with wishes for all the characters. This creative activity not only fosters empathy but also encourages teamwork and artistic expression.