Core Skills Analysis
English — Reading and Literature
Michaela read *Wonka*, engaging with a work of fiction and practising the sustained attention involved in following a story. Through reading, Michaela encountered how an author uses characters, events and language to shape a reader’s experience. The activity supported the development of reading comprehension and literary awareness as Michaela made sense of the text. It also offered an opportunity to form personal responses to the story and its ideas.
Tips
Tips Invite Michaela to keep a reading journal with a favourite passage, a question and a brief reaction after each reading session. Try a character interview: Michaela can write questions for a character and answer them using clues from the story. For a creative extension, design a new Wonka-inspired invention or treat, then write a short scene showing how it changes an event in the story. Finish by sharing a recommendation of the book and explaining which details supported that opinion.
Book Recommendations
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl: A classic Roald Dahl novel that offers a natural next read for exploring the world and storytelling associated with Wonka.
- Matilda by Roald Dahl: A lively novel by the same author, with memorable characters and imaginative storytelling.
- The BFG by Roald Dahl: Another imaginative Roald Dahl story, rich in playful language and unusual characters.
Learning Standards
- English — AC9E7LE01: Reading a literary text supported engagement with ideas, characters and issues presented in a story.
- English — AC9E7LE02: The reading activity provided a basis for forming and justifying opinions about characters, settings or events.
- English — AC9E7LE05: Following a story supported understanding of how characters, settings and events can combine to create meaning.
- English — AC9E7LY05: Reading fiction supported comprehension strategies such as predicting, visualising, summarising and inferring.
Try This Next
- Reading-journal page: note one memorable passage, one question and one reaction.
- Character interview: write three questions and answer them with evidence from the story.
- Invent a Wonka-style creation and write a short scene featuring it.