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Wonder by RJ Palacio
1. Pre-Reading
Look at the book cover and the picture used. What do you think they
mean? How do they make you feel about the book?
Research Treacher-Collins syndrome and write down 5 facts about it in
your book log.
Look at page 3, where it says: For Russell, Caleb, and Joseph. Who do
you think they are? What is this line meant?
Look at the first page, where it says: “This is a work of fiction. Names,
characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's
imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons,
living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental”
Why do you think this is written? What do the words: fiction, incidents,
product of imagination, fictitiously, resemblance, coincidental – mean?
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2. Part 1 Ordinary, pp. 10-11
Why are we not told immediately what Auggie looks like?
What do we learn about: Auggie’s mother/Auggie’s friends?
In what ways was August ordinary? In what ways wasn’t he?
Who is Via? What is her full first name?
Vocabulary: ordinary one word (in English) that means: “make the other kids run
away screaming” Look away thing to take it back……. Another word for “for
instance” What do we infer from the passage –
This is the quote that appears at the beginning of August’s chapter. What does it mean?
doctors have come from distant cities just to see me
stand over my bed disbelieving what they're seeing
They say I must be one of the wonders of god's own creation
and as far as they can see they can offer no explanation
3.Why I didn’t go to school + How I came to life (pp/ 11-13)
Why did people think August hadn’t gone to school until the 5 th grade?
What did August say was the real reason he didn’t go to school?
When August was delivered – what did the doctor who delivered him do?
Vocabulary: try to explain the meaning of the words in English: petrified,
surgery/surgeries To figure out, to home-school, illustrator, fairy/fairies,
mermaids, weird mushroom-shaped robot, to bump into one another , to
crack up, “a walk in the park”, to run special tests, delivery room, to fart,
Cleft palate, blood pressure, excuse me, cranky, grumpy, hysterical.
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4.Christopher’s house + Driving (pp. 13-18)
Why didn’t August want to go to school?
What did his father mean when he used the expressions “lamb to the slaughter”?
Who was for and who was against Augie going to school, and why
What did his father compare his going to school? Why?
How did he feel when he learned that his parents were preparing for middle school
for him for several months already?
How did his father cheer him up while they were talking about going to school?
Vocabulary:
I was really bummed, case closed, to shrug, fractions, babyish, to
squeeze her hand, to drool, to avoid situations, a lamb to the slaughter,
admissions process, to get worked up, in hindsight, rear-view mirror, a
challenge, to hatch out of an egg, to page someone, tush, rear-end,
5.Paging Mr. Tushman + Nice Mrs. Gracia + Jack Will, Julian and
Charlotte (pp. 18-24)
On P7, what do you notice about how Auggie describes his family’s appearance?
Why is this significant?
What did Mrs. Garcia do that no one else notice except for Augie?
Why did he like her? When did he like her most?
Why did Augie grow his bangs so long?
Who knew what he was feeling and was scared about it? How do you know? Copy
the suitable sentence.
August goes on a tour of the school and meets three children. In your opinion – who
will turn out to be a bully? Why do you think so?
How would you describe the kid’s reaction to Augie in homeroom?
What did the two boys do when they shook hands with him?
What do you think of Mr. Tushman? Explain your answer.
Vocabulary: giggly, to speak up, to mumble, electives, accusing voice, a
firm grip, my combination, a late pass, to imitate, to interrupt, to exaggerate,
literary, bangs, the in and outs of the school
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6.The grand tour + The performance Space ( pp. 24-29)
How did Julian act when August was taking the tour or the school?
When August didn’t seem to have much to say, what did Jack Will ask him?
What rude questions did Julian ask August?
Vocabulary: strict, incubator, eraser, smirk, take attendance, to roll
your eyes, auditorium, aisle, audience, back drops, dorks, obnoxious,
to dare me, jerk, to insist, to stumble
7. The deal + Home + First day Jitters + Locks (pp.29-37)
What was August’s signal to Mom that he had enough?
What lie did he tell his mother?
How do people react when they first see Auggie? How does he feel about this?
Why did Henry sit next to August?
Who was the only kid who would sit with August the first day of school?
Empathy Writing: (be ready, you might have to hand it in)
Write Auggie’s diary entry after his first visit to the school. Think carefully about the
mixture of emotions he is feeling.
Vocabulary:
Baby chick, to donate, to lose track of time, a bit of a schlep, Pigeons,
to reverse side, to roam around, stroller, locks, seating chart, class
schedule, forewarned, to resist, to be frustrated, to curse under your
breath, to be annoyed,
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8. Around the room + Lamb to the slaughter + Choose kind (pp.
37-42)
How do people react when they first see Auggie? How does he feel about this?
Why is Auggie like a “lamb to the slaughter”?
What is a precept?
What is significant about Mr Browne’s first precept?
Think of a precept your own – explain why you chose it
How did August know Julian was being disrespectful to him when he introduced
himself to class?
What was Mr. Browne percept was? What was his September percept?
Vocabulary:
To pursue a dream awesome lamb to the slaughter braid Padawan
apprentice to slide under the desk, recess, to be deformed, to shrivel, to
doodle, precept, quote, to motivate, essay, plaque, to face someone
9. Lunch (pp. 42-45)
9pp/ 47-What was the matter with the way August ate?
What did Summer answer her friend about the lunch table she and August were
sitting at?
What can you tell about Summer’s character – from her behaviour towards August?
Vocabulary:
No seat-saving allowed, tray, to concentrate, aluminium-wrapping, roof of
my mouth, cleft palate, tortoise, prehistoric, crowded, hand cupped over
your mouth, exception, thumbs up
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10. One to ten + Padawan + Wake me up when September ends
(pp.45-52)
Describe Auggie’s attitude to the reactions of the other children. What does this tell
us about him?
Why does August use a simile to compare himself and Summer to Beauty and the
Beast ?
Why was the first month so difficult for August?
In what way is Mr. Browne’s percept relevant to August’s situation?
Why does August cut off his Padawan? Why does Via get so upset because of it?
Vocabulary:
Scale of one to ten jaw surgery to be wired shut to insert bandages to adjust
sore throat, backpack, Beauty and the Beast to snuggle with to wink never a dull
moment to be/feel relieved enchanted stream to sneak peeks contagious to
suspect unsuspecting to elbow someone pimples
11. Jack Will + Mr. Browne’s October Percept + Apples +
Halloween (pp.52-56)
What do you think of Auggie’s explanation of the October precept?
Why does Auggie love Halloween so much?
How, do you think, Auggie feels when Summer tells him she can talk to him about
everything? What does it show about her personality?
What can you say about the 8th boy’s reaction when he bumps into August?
Why do you think he is so passionate about Star Wars? Give reasons for why he
identifies/aspires to be like these characters.
Vocabulary:
To assign seats, incredible, coincidence, to dust me, sundials, squirt gun,
to attach, slime, slug, deeds, monuments, tombstone, assignment, to
outlast, mortality, teensy-weensy, impatient, RSVP, Boba Fett (google it, if
you don’t know), dorky, unicorn, to snap your fingers,
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12. School pictures + Cheese touch + costumes + the bleeding
scream + Names (pp.57-62)
How did August feel when he realized touching him was like the “touch of the cheese”?
Why did he keep wearing the astronaut helmet when he was smaller?
What did August find out about Jack? How did it make him feel? What do you think
he should do now?
What do you think about Jack now? Can you explain his behaviour and what he said?
Use the following graph of emotional range in order to describe August’s feelings,
dressed up a Bleeding Scream from the moments he gets to school till he walks out
of school.
Vocabulary:
Phobia aversion portrait to suck on a lemon cheese touch (google it!)
pale to break into a sweat lame excuse to let her off the hook to classify
substance base acid to observe observation to huddle around fraction of a
second to jerk your hand away costume astronaut helmet, Tigger (google it!)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (google it!) clone trooper Darth Vader (Google it) bleeding
scream (google it) skull Armor meltdown mummy/ mummies to ditch him
shrunken head orc mutant stall to be kicked in the gut to run a temperature
Use PEE to describe your first impressions of August:
My first impressions of August is….
For example when he says….
This show…..
If you have trouble creating a PEE chain, use the following:
Point (one sentence only) such as:
The writer suggest….
Jack seems like....:
Evidence (remember “quotation marks”), such as
I know this because….
When he writes….
With the words….
Explanation (your own ideas go here), such as:
This shows that….
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This makes me think that….
Use FAST to describe Via’s character. Be ready to hand it in.
F= feeling A= actions S=sayings T = thoughts
Remember the structure of a passage:
Somebody = name of character and some basic information about him/her
Wanted = goal
But = conflict
So = resolution
Example:
(somebody) August’s parents (wanted) wanted August to learn to deal with his reality, but they
had always protected him by home-schooling him, so they decided to send him to Beecher-Prep School.
Use FAST to describe August’s character. Be ready to hand it in.
F= feeling A= actions S=sayings T = thoughts
Remember the structure of the passage:
Somebody = name of character and some basic information about him/her
Wanted = goal
But = conflict
So = resolution
Analysing character
Character’s name Example or quote What the example
reveals about the
character?
Character’s words
Character’s appearance
Character’s thoughts
What other characters
say or feel about
this character?
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Part 2 – Via
13. The tour of the galaxy + Before August + Seeing August (pp.
63-67)
What is the effect of seeing the story from Via’s point of view now? How does she
see him?
Describe (in any way you choose) the two ways Via sees August
What do we learn about Via from –
Her reaction to the Padawan braid
Her relationship with her grandmother and her parents
Her attitude to Auggie
Vocabulary
Planet to orbit steroids comets to float celestial body speech/ physical therapy
no point complaining swollen to stay on top of -- bruise cramp lifelike diaper
initial reaction horrified sickened to remember vividly out of the blue nauseous
Read the quote that opens Via’s chapter, which comes from Space Oddity by David Bowie,
find it on google, think and answer the following:
What is the message of the song?
How does it relate to August?
How does it relate to Via?
14. August through the peephole (pp. 67-68)
What does the title “August through the peephole” mean?
What is Via actually saying here? Doesn’t she love August?
Vocabulary:
To slant extreme angle to notice noticeably to bulge eye cavities shallow
To accommodate on the verge of sleeping to sag invisible string disproportionately
giant pliers creases waxy appearance overbite undersized jawbone to implant
miracle birth defect cauliflower shaped ears misshapen wrinkles catastrophe
mischievous to gauge his moods go back on promises peephole
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15. High school + Major Tom (pp. 68-71)
What happened to Via – why did she want to be called by her full name, why did she want to
go to a school where most people didn’t know about her brother?
How do you explain the change in her two best friends?
Vocabulary:
To be equipped janitor something of a fixture being deformed out of earshot to
be defined E.T (google it) acceptance letter Major Tom (google it) counsellor
bizarre a little flaky teenage pettiness
16. After school + The Padawan bites the dust (pp. 71-74)
Why didn’t Via want to go back home with her friend?
What do you think about the father – who is always making everyone laugh? Is it the
right reaction? Why?
Vocabulary:
To duck into the bathroom to storm dramatically
Obsession meticulously perspective dimension to look drained
17.An apparition at the door + Breakfast + Genetic (pp.74-77)
Don’t worry about the chapters that tell about the gene – it’s far too complicated for
us, just get the general idea.
Via checks whether anyone in her family had the disorder that August if suffering
from. What does she discover?
After her parents go through genetic check-ups, they realize what? How do you
think it makes Via feel?
Vocabulary:
The door ajar to illuminate saliva to insist spitefully to ditch indifferently
genuinely decisively impatiently sternly exasperated NYC suburb two peas in a
pod grainy sepia pictures to be inherited dominant gene
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18. The Punnett square + Out with the old + October 31 +Trick or
treat (pp.78-83)
Vocabulary:
Defective gene double dose explainable forecast the odds to guarantee to be
destined to make a clean break transition a cry baby to be a stuck up diverse
crowd sad and weepy to immerse yourself weeping session bonding to assume a
role giddy with excitement
19. Time to think (pp.83-86)
Do you think Augie should continue go to school? Why shouldn’t he go to a special
need school? Explain your answer.
What can you say about Via’s personality by what you read in this chapter?
Vocabulary: genuinely incident to quit to be focused to leaf through a book
satisfaction emphatically despite a contest to suck it up flabbergasted to
confront quote unquote
Unit about via
Reread the quote on the beginning of the part about Via. Why, do you think, the
author chose this quote for her?
Character Analysis – personality traits and quotes
Use PEE to describe your first impressions of August:
My first impressions of Via is….
For example when she says….
This show…..
List at least 5 things Via says to make you feel sorry for her. Quote her and explain. Use this
example:
In the opening chapter, “A Tour of the Galaxy” Via describes Auggie by saying: August is the
sun. Me and Mom and Dad are planets orbiting the sun.” this metaphor suggest that…
Via continues her story and we develop sympathy for her, when she says……
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Why are we seeing the story through Via’s eyes?
Use FAST to describe Via’s character. Be ready to hand it in.
F= feeling A= actions S=sayings T = thoughts
Remember the structure of the passage:
Somebody = name of character and some basic information about him/her
Wanted = goal
But = conflict
So = resolution
Analysing character
Character’s name Example or quote What the example
reveals about the
character?
Character’s words
Character’s appearance
Character’s thoughts
What other characters
say or feel about
this character?
Character’s actions?
Part 3 - Summer
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20. Weird kids + The Halloween party (pp.87-90)
Character Analysis – personality traits and quotes
Why did Summer go home from the party?
Would you give up being with the most popular group to be friends with August?
What do you think about her reaction? Explain your answer.
Vocabulary:
A saint plague neatest eater Four Square hand sanitizer to brag about to merge
to hover over someone
21. November + Warning: this kid is rated R + The Egyptian
Tomb (pp. 90-97)
Was August really trying to be gross when he sat with Summer in the cafeteria?
Why?
What did August need to hear from Summer?
What do you think it made him feel when Summer invited him over? How did it make
his parents feel?
There is a turning point in this chapter. What is it?
Reread the quote on the beginning of the part about Summer. Why, do you think, the
author chose this quote for her?
Fill in the Character Analysis – personality traits and quotes about Summer
Vocabulary:
To have a crush on someone absent to be gross bad vibe in assembly to bad-
mouth someone attitude to pinkie-swear to register horrific event Biracial
makeup test to be relieved to pronounce to brag Blind date artefact sculpture
to break my (solid) oath
Use PEE to describe your first impressions of August:
My first impressions of Summer is….
For example when she says….
This show…..
Use FAST to describe Summer’s character. Be ready to hand it in.
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F= feeling A= actions S=sayings T = thoughts
Remember the structure of the passage:
Somebody = name of character and some basic information about him/her
Wanted = goal
But = conflict
So = resolution
Analysing character
Character’s name Example or quote What the example
reveals about the
character?
Character’s words
Character’s appearance
Character’s thoughts
What other characters
say or feel about
this character?
Character’s actions?
Part Four – Jack
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22. Jack +Carvel (pp. 97-101)
What do we know about Jack that can explain his behaviour the first time he meets
August in school to show him around?
In this chapter Jack’s babysitter chooses to get up and walk quickly away from
Auggie rather than risk Jamie saying something rude. What would you do, in that
position?
Vocabulary:
Pause to sort of shepherd the boy to force naughty
23. Why I changed my mind + Four things + Ex-friends (pp. 101-105)
Why was Jack August’s friend in the beginning? What changed later on?
How does he feel about the fact the August doesn’t want to be his friends anymore?
What do we find out about August’s social circle?
Vocabulary:
Phony give him credit Goody two shoes to scold to rise to the occasion to cheat
off him definite to ignore fault
24. Snow + Fortune Favours the Bold + Private school (pp. 105-108)
What does November’s percept mean?
What did Jack want to write about and why didn’t he?
What do we learn from that?
Why do you think Mr. Thusman didn’t punish Jack the way he was supposed to?
Vocabulary:
To be bummed out to chill cars honking legend sled the snow was getting
crunchier yucky slushy day lame thing skeleton moron
25. In Science + Partners + Detention + season’s greetings (pp.
108-121)
Why do you think Jack hit Justin? Do you agree with him?
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What can the fact that Jack was paired with August in science project do to their
relationship?
Why did Jack bad-mouth August?
What do we learn about Julian from Jack’s descriptions?
Vocabulary:
PE to figure out the surface of a cube kinetic energy potential energy loopy
letters I was going along to puke binder innocent detention a giant know
automatic expulsion clean slate to suspend permanent record
26. Back from winter break + The war + Switching tables (pp. 121-
125)
Jack is going through something a bit like what August went through. What? Explain.
Vocabulary:
On the fringe of popularity inside scoop emotional problems an inclusion school a
wake up call neutral to pout to score presence
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day of school +
August’s house + The Boyfriend (pp. 125-132)
Why was Jack trying to put off the Science project?
What can you say about Justin’s, Via’s boyfriend, reaction when he met August?
Jack seems to struggle with how he feels about August. What are the positive and
negative reasons he gives about being ex-friends with him?
Who says “sometimes you don’t have to mean to hurt someone to hurt them”? What
does he or she mean by that?
Vocabulary:
Hypocrite purposely/ on purpose (last) period to put off to run errands
addiction organic battery
Use PEE to describe your first impressions of August:
My first impressions of Jack is….
For example when he says….
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This show…..
Use FAST to Jack’s character. Be ready to hand it in.
F= feeling A= actions S=sayings T = thoughts
Remember the structure of the passage:
Somebody = name of character and some basic information about him/her
Wanted = goal
But = conflict
So = resolution
Analysing character
Character’s name Example or quote What the example
reveals about the
character?
Character’s words
Character’s appearance
Character’s thoughts
What other characters
say or feel about
this character?
Character’s actions?
Part Five – Justin
28. Olivia’s brother + Valentine’s day + Our town (pp.133-136 )
What’s unusual about Justine’s writing?
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What kind of a family does he have?
What surprises him the most about Via’s family?
Vocabulary:
Immaculate my tics come out blinks put me at ease to throw-up to interject to
luck out overprotective self-involved to neglect lead role total fluke to blow her
audition relieved to memorize rehearsal grapevine
29. Ladybug + The bus stop + Rehearsal + Bird + The Universe
(pp. 137-144)
How is what Justin does when he goes to the three boys who made fun do Jack out
of character for him?
What did they think he has in his violin case?
What does it mean “I give her my wing go hide under”?
What do we learn about the relationship between Via and Justin?
What do we find out about Via?
Vocabulary:
To recite to prompt fireflies on a cue rascal to nudge to nod in unison
Monologue, out of the blue, awkward silence, spitefully, to be entitled, feathers are
ruffled, fragile, random, to abandon,
30. The North Pole + Lobot + Hearing Brightly + Via’s secret +
My Cave + Goodbye + Daisy’s toys (pp. 144-157)
What is significant about what August remembers about his dog Daisy “like it was her
favorite face in the world”?
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What do we realize by August’s surprise when he found out Daisy is sick and
everyone but him knew it?
Vocabulary:
Outer ear, headband, to freak me out. To drown out people’s voices, annual
checkup, squashed pizza, lightbulb, taciturn, to weigh everyone’s feelings, retarded,
to pant to whimper, to moan, a nip
31. Heaven + Understudy + The Ending (pp.157-163)
What is implied in August’s mother words, when she says “you don’t need your eyes
to love just feel it inside you”?
What do we learn about Miranda in this chapter?
While in dinner with Via and her family, Justin has a lot of tics. What are tics and why
does he have them? When do they stop?
Vocabulary:
Groggily, to snuggle, to adjust, to come in handy, to be flaky, understudy, dawn,
give a thumb up, to make you teary, a standing ovation, to suffocate, out of breath,
emotional, an announcement
Use PEE to describe your first impressions of August:
My first impressions of Justin is….
For example when he says….
This show…..
Use FAST to describe Justin’s character. Be ready to hand it in.
F= feeling A= actions S=sayings T = thoughts
Remember the structure of the passage:
Somebody = name of character and some basic information about him/her
Wanted = goal
But = conflict
So = resolution
Analysing character
Character’s name Example or quote What the example
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reveals about the
character?
Character’s words
Character’s appearance
Character’s thoughts
What other characters
say or feel about
this character?
Character’s actions?
Part 7 – Miranda
32. Camp lies + School + What I miss most + Extraordinary but
one there to see + The performance + After the show (pp. 164-172)
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Why was it easier for Miranda and Ella to bad mouth Via in order to stop being her
friend?
Why did Miranda tell everyone she had a brother, when he was actually Via’s friend?
What does it mean “I was going to be extraordinary, but there would be no one there
to see?” what does this sentence have to do with Miranda suddenly not feeling well?
Vocabulary:
Unstable, distant, remote, Et cetera, to regret, to be a fake, fictions, to hang
out with, to judge (someone), to drift away, to be a prude, to ice her out, Elephant
man – google it!, pathetic, to be on call, remotely, to peek, last minute jitters,
outrageous, to restrain himself, to explode, to be a wreck, crush of people
Use PEE to describe your first impressions of August:
My first impressions of Miranda is….
For example when she says….
This show…..
Use FAST to describe Miranda’s character. Be ready to hand it in.
F= feeling A= actions S=sayings T = thoughts
Remember the structure of the passage:
Somebody = name of character and some basic information about him/her
Wanted = goal
But = conflict
So = resolution
Analysing character
Character’s name Example or quote What the example
reveals about the
character?
Character’s words
Character’s appearance
Character’s thoughts
What other characters
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33. The fifth grade nature reserve + known for) + Packing +
Daybreak + Day one + The Fairground + Be kind to nature (pp.172-
181)
When August asks “Do I look taller….” His mother says” I’m not really talking about
your height”. What does she mean by that? (Don’t just explain the words!)
In what ways has August change? What is the proof in the last chapter (here) that he
has really changed?
Pay attention – what doesn’t August speak about in these chapters?
Vocabulary:
Nature reserve, bunk beds, sleepover, medical issues, to get detached, to be
into something, front compartment, sunburn, to get electrocuted, Rock, paper,
scissors, insects, campfire cookout, to smudge the colors, concessions, litter,
natural reserve, courteous
34.Alien + Voices In the dark + The Emperor’s guard + Sleep +
Aftermath + Home (pp.181-195)
What was formed in this chapter? Why do you think this happened now, and not
before?
Vocabulary:
To have no clue, to spread fast, revenge, to bandage, total horror, reimburse,
souvenir, to breathe me in, morons, imbeciles, thugs, to devour, to gulp down, to
spin around snout
“Good people watch out for each other and take care of each other”, August’s mother says.
In what way was that proven in the chapter?
August thinks it was the worst time in his life. What doesn’t he realize yet?
To cut someone off to mess with me to ram into someone pitch black crickets
that was intense to tackle someone to shush someone to high five
35. Bear + the shift + Ducks + The last percept + The drop off (pp.
195-204)
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How did Mr. Tushman understand August’s self-portrait as a duck? Do you agree that
in a certain way he understood it correctly?
Why did August’s father throw away the helmet? What did he mean by saying: “I
missed seeing your face”? What does it tell us about August’s feeling towards him?
Why was August really wearing the helmet all the time?
Vocabulary:
Bear cut monumental shift cornfield maze version to knuckle-punch to press
charges juvie court assignment to assume symbolism metaphors attribution
To break shoes in to bob your head to the music sun visor to be a matter of fact
revelation ignition passionately
36. Take your seats everyone + A simple thing + Awards (p. 222)
+ floating + Pictures + the walk home (pp. 204-213)
Mr. Tushman says “always try to be a little kinder than necessary”. Who has proven
himself as kind and more than that in the story? How?
In what way the words August’s mother says to him “you are a wonder” true?
Who do you think should also get medals and why?
What happened to Julian at the end of the story? Why?
Do you think August’s problems are over forever?
Write down a few problem August my face in the future. What skills does he now
possess to help him overcome them?
Has August changed a lot throughout the story? What are the experiences or events
in the story that you think had a particular effect on him? How?
Vocabulary:
Aisle sword fight commencement to chuckle capacity to measure to caress to
encourage encouragement verbosity
Take a bow to applaud to be notable exemplary consistent rumination propel
to float to register in my brain reception to pry her off
Group Task: each group has to choose one of the assignment and when
done, present it to class.
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Take Augie’s picture and surround it with words and quotes to describe him at the
start of the story and then at the end.
Why did the author call the book “wonder”? Who is the wonder in this book? Explain
and bring quotes.
How has life changed for Audgie? Do you think his problems are over? Why? Can he
deal with them better than before? Why?
Do you think going to school was good for Audgie? Why or why not?
Why aren’t we told right at the beginning what Auggie looks like? What do we learn
about his mother/ father/ sister/ friends? Auggie describes his family’s appearance.
Why is this significant?
Each and every one of you has to create his/her own precept, or / choose one (you know
there is always google….) – show it to class and explain why you choose or created it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXtyQZLzg9M
Wonder" NATALIE MERCHANT appears at the end.
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Doctors have come from distant cities Just to see me
Stand over my bed Disbelieving what they're seeing
They say I must be one of the wonders
Of god's own creation And as far as they can see they can offer
No explanation
Newspapers ask intimate questions Want confessions
They reach into my head To steal the glory of my story
They say I must be one of the wonders
Of god's own creation And as far as they can see they can offer
No explanation
O, I believe Fate smiled and destiny
Laughed as she came to my cradle Know this child will be able
Laughed as my body she lifted Know this child will be gifted
With love, with patience and with faith She'll make her way
People see me
I'm a challenge to your balance I'm over your heads
How I confound you and astound you To know I must be one of the wonders
Of god's own creation And as far as you can see you can offer me
No explanation
O, I believe Fate smiled and destiny
Laughed as she came to my cradle Know this child will be able