Developing responses to 'Wonder' through rich discussions
I can develop my own response to 'Wonder’.
Developing responses to 'Wonder' through rich discussions
I can develop my own response to 'Wonder’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- By reading from a range of perspectives, readers can discover more about characters and their relationships.
- Characters and their relationships change and evolve throughout a narrative.
- Making connections and recommendations can significantly enhance a reader's experience with a text.
- Connections are ways in which you connect personally with a text; these may differ based on reader's life experiences.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that a favourite character should always be someone who embodies positive character traits.
Explain that favourite characters can be characters involved in key moments in the text; characters who change the most in the story; or, characters who remind readers of someone they know.
Keywords
Character trait - the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting
Perspective - refers to the point-of-view or position from which the reader reads, influencing the way events or ideas are portrayed and understood
Connection - how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world
Recommendation - a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader’s age and their interests
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2022 Corgi Children’s Books edition of ‘Wonder’, written by R.J. Palacio with illustrations by Tad Carpenter, for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Mr. Tushman
Julian
August's father
Exit quiz
6 Questions
how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world
the point-of-view or position from which the reader reads
a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader’s interests
one of August's close friends
Via's boyfriend
a boy who bullies August
August’s pet dog