Wonder Lesson 40: Miranda - PowerPoint

In Lesson 40 of the English Teaching Resources, students delve into the pages 236 to 248 of the novel 'Wonder', focusing on the character of Miranda. The class is encouraged to read and discuss this section together, continuing to develop their vocabulary using the 'Wonder Dictionary' sheet. This part of the book offers insight into Miranda's perspective, as she is Via's ex-best friend. Students are prompted to actively engage with the text by making notes on Miranda's actions and feelings, fostering a deeper understanding of her character and motivations.

The lesson also includes a 'Word Warm-up' activity centered around word classes, specifically words that can function as both nouns and verbs, such as 'paint'. Students work with a partner to create sentences that showcase each version of the word. Further exercises challenge them to write sentences for different words, like 'play', 'drop', 'bat', and 'circle', using them once as a noun and once as a verb. Additionally, the lesson features a character profiling exercise for Miranda, where students participate in a class discussion, answering questions about her home life, her actions at camp, her friendship with Via, and her feelings towards Via's family. They are then tasked with choosing a question and writing a detailed response using evidence from the text, promoting critical thinking and textual analysis.