Wonder Lesson 43: Alien - PowerPoint

Lesson 43 of the English Teaching Resources focuses on exploring chapters 265 to 274 of the book 'Wonder'. In this lesson, students are encouraged to read and discuss the text as a class, using their 'Wonder Dictionary' sheet to enhance their vocabulary. The lesson aims to engage students with the plot, characters, and themes of the book, prompting them to think critically about the story's development. As part of the learning process, students will delve into the narrative, examining the dynamics between characters and the emotional responses evoked by the events within these chapters.

The lesson also includes a 'Word Warm-up' activity centred around tricky homophones. Students are presented with sentences that incorporate the homophones 'there', 'their', and 'they’re', and they must choose the correct word to complete each sentence. This exercise not only sharpens their understanding of homophones but also reinforces their grammar skills. Following this, the lesson shifts back to 'Wonder', where students are prompted to empathise with the characters, particularly Auggie, as they reflect on a threatening situation encountered in the story. They are asked to consider the characters' feelings and motivations, and to articulate these thoughts through a 'Dear Diary...' writing task, imagining themselves as Auggie as he tries to fall asleep with a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts.