The Abominables - Teaching Slides

The teaching slides by Focus Education UK Ltd. are designed to guide students through the exploration of a story titled "The Abominables". The materials prompt students to engage in various activities such as making predictions based on the book's front cover, mapping out events after reading the first chapter, and discussing their expectations for the story's progression. Students are encouraged to delve into the setting by identifying descriptive words and phrases that paint a picture of the Himalayas, the backdrop for the unfolding narrative. As they progress through the chapters, they examine the characters' emotions, actions, and speech, particularly focusing on a character named Agatha, who has formed a bond with yetis. The slides encourage students to analyze the impact of changes in the valley on Agatha and the yetis, speculate on the characters' feelings, and discuss how the story's events might influence them.

Further into the story, students are invited to consider the motivations and reactions of the characters, such as a lorry driver's response to transporting yetis and the protagonist Con's changing emotions. The teaching slides include exercises to practice direct speech and dialogue writing, enhancing students' understanding of punctuation and structure. They also engage with the narrative by mapping out the journey taken by the characters, reflecting on the yetis' personalities, and evaluating the challenges the yetis face. The slides encourage students to summarize chapters, recount events, and examine the feelings and actions of the characters in depth. Towards the end of the materials, students are invited to reflect on their enjoyment of the story, the emotions it evoked, and its thematic similarities to other stories they know, focusing on themes like loyalty, friendship, and respect for animals.