Year 5 - English
Developing responses to 'Wonder' through rich discussions
'Wonder': book club
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore and discuss the novel, 'Wonder'. They share their opinion on the text and explore the key themes of discrimination and kindness. Finally, pupils discuss the characters in the text, as well as making personal connections and recommendations.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to develop your own response to 'Wonder'.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that a favourite character should always be someone who embodies positive character traits.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'character trait'
the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that a favourite character should always be someone who embodies positive character traits. Correction: 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.
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