Wonder - Unit of Work Part One - teaching resource

Wonder – Part One English Teaching Resource

Introduce your class to Wonder by R J Palacio with this comprehensive teaching unit focused on the first eleven chapters. Beginning with a background to the author and text, this unit helps pupils explore the plot, characters, themes, and language features in depth.

This flexible resource includes ten structured lessons, an 85-slide editable PowerPoint, and 23 printable worksheets. Lessons span from Chapter One, August, through to Chapter Eleven, The Performance Space.

Key features:

• Vocabulary-building and reading fluency tasks

• Differentiated (Gold, Silver, Bronze) activities to support all learners

• Comprehension and discussion-based work

• SPaG tasks covering contractions, time adverbials, homophones, pronouns, and more

• American vs. British English language comparison

• In-depth character and theme analysis

• Writing tasks exploring both formal and informal styles

• Creative drama and freeze-frame activities

Ideal for upper KS2 or lower KS3, this resource is designed to engage pupils with the novel while building core English skills.

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