Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Teaching Slides

The teaching slides provided by Focus Education UK Ltd. offer a comprehensive set of activities designed to explore the characters and themes of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." In Chapter 2, students are prompted to consider the opinions of Charlie's grandparents regarding Mr. Wonka, supporting their views with evidence from the text. This exercise aims to help students form an initial impression of Mr. Wonka based on the descriptions provided. Similarly, Chapter 6 encourages students to analyze the character of Veruca, reflecting on the text to build an understanding of her personality. These activities are designed to develop critical thinking and comprehension skills by examining the characters' traits and the evidence supporting them.

Further chapters engage students in deeper analysis, such as understanding Charlie's desperation to visit the chocolate factory and his feelings upon not finding a golden ticket. Students are tasked with writing diary entries, engaging in role-play, and constructing thought bubbles that reflect the characters' perspectives. For instance, they are asked to contemplate Mr. Wonka's feelings toward the children and to articulate Charlie and Mike's thoughts as the competition narrows down. The materials also include vocabulary exercises, such as finding synonyms and building sentences, to enrich the students' language skills. The teaching slides culminate in creative writing tasks that invite students to write a persuasive advert, consider the consequences of characters' actions, and even pen a new chapter for the story set ten years later, all while emulating Roald Dahl's distinctive style.