DIRECTIONS: Answer these questions after our final novel discussion.
1. Which statement from the discussion, triggered the most thought-provoking or interesting ideas in your mind?
2. Summarise the discussion/debate over that idea from Question #1.
3. Thinking about all parts of the discussion, what specific idea did you change your mind on the most? Why?
4. How did you feel when someone disagreed with the way you feel about any of the idea?
An image is iconic if it is distinctive, memorable, and highly recognisable . In other words, a lot of people know what it is and think it’s really good .
Write about a book cover that you think is iconic . You can choose a book that you love or even a book you have never read before . Just be sure to choose a book that has an extremely memorable cover. Complete the form below.
I am writing about the cover for the book titled
Here is my description of this book’s cover:
I think this cover is iconic because
Click the link to watch the video and read the article about a girl born without a nose and her parents.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/15/girl-born-without-nose_n_5588662.html?cps=gravity
• Eleanor GoldbergThe Huffington Post
• After their cute and joyful baby was born without a nose, Grainne and Nathan Evans were aghast when they read medical advice recommending that parents terminate pregnancies for children with their daughter’s condition.
• That’s why the Irish couple is going public with their story to give hope to other people facing similar struggles, the Belfast Telegraph reported.
• Tessa was born with arhinia, a condition so rare that only 47 cases have been recorded in recent medical literature.
• In addition to living with a deformity, Tessa also has sight problems.
• When she was 11 weeks old, she had surgery to restore some vision to her left eye, but she emerged from the procedure completely blind in that eye,according to the family’s fundraising page. She is able to see well out of her right eye.
• But one of the family’s greatest obstacles has had nothing to do with now-18-month-old Tessa’s physical condition.
• The Evanses have felt distraught about the lack of accurate information available.
• Early on, the couple read a disheartening journal published by a surgeon about babies born with arhinia. It said, "these babies have poor mental and physical abilities and it's best to terminate the pregnancy," Grainne told the Telegraph. "That statement is false on so many levels."
• Tessa is slated to have a first-of-its kind surgery at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, where doctors will give her a nose mold.
• While her treatment costs are covered by insurance, the family has also been laden with exorbitant travel costs to London, among other expenses that frequently arise. The family has set up a fundraiser to help offset some of the financial burden and has raised more than 600 British pounds (around $1,000) since they launched the campaign.
• But soliciting donations isn’t the only reason they’re putting their daughter in the spotlight.
• They hope to connect with other people with arhinia, encourage the publishing of more reliable research and to give hope to people living with the condition.
• "It has been an unbelievable and at times heartbreaking year for us watching our tiny baby go through this and knowing that it is really only the beginning of her story," Tessa's parents wrote on their fundraising page. "She has overcome so much already. As she has grown, our brave, baby girl has shown us how extraordinary she really is. She … has surpassed [everyone's] expectations by meeting every milestone and stealing the hearts of everyone she meets."
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The illustration on the cover of Wonder is of a face, and this gives a clue to the content inside the novel . Think about the role a person’s face plays in his or her life .
Every day, you encounter many people and see many different faces . Give your thoughts about the following questions about other people’s faces:
Do people’s faces say something about them as people? If so, what might a person’s face say about him or her? What can you understand about a person from their face?
Does Tessa’s face say something about her? If so, what does it say? What can you understand about Tessa from her face?
Are people treated differently based on what their faces look like? Explain.
Do you think Tessa would be treated differently based on her face? Explain.
Do you think you have treated someone differently based on what his or her face looked like? If so, why do you think you have done this? If not, why haven’t you done this?
Why do you think people might treat Tessa differently based on her face? What are your thoughts on this? What were the doctors, thoughts on Tessa’s differences? What were her parents’ thoughts?
When you begin a novel, you enter into a new world, filled with characters you have never “met” before. These people have histories. They existed in the time before the novel began .
One way an author introduces readers to these people is through the use of exposition . Exposition includes such information as descriptions of characters (appearance, name, age, etc .) and details about what has happened previously in their lives .
Quickly scan “Ordinary” (page 3). It consists of five paragraphs. In this short chapter, what information are we given about the people who populate this novel? Work with a partner to record 10 pieces of information . Write each piece as a statement . Name the paragraph in which the information is located. The first one is done for you.
Think about the information “Ordinary” gives you and how it tells you this information. In your opinion, how well does the author combine these two things? With this first chapter, how well has the author introduced you to the world of the novel? Use details to explain.
Early on in Part One, Auggie visits Beecher Prep and is given a tour of the school by three peers. Reread the section of the novel that begins with “The Grand Tour” (page 24) and ends with “Home” (page 33).
1. How would you say Charlotte, Julian, and Jack Will act around each other? Describe each one and how he/she interacts with the others in the group.
2. Later, Auggie tells his mother that Julian is “not nice.” What is her first reaction?
What question does she ask about Julian? Quote the line here:
3. In your opinion, what do you think is the main emotion Auggie’s mum is feeling as she hears Auggie’s story about how he was treated by Julian? Explain why you think this. Use details from earlier in the book.
Auggie’s first day of fifth grade is filled with new experiences for him. Sort these into two categories: highs (good moments) and lows (not-so-good moments). In each column of the chart below, jot quick descriptions of each experience. An example is given for you.
1. Look back at your lists . Circle the one high that you think was Auggie’s best moment of the day. Circle the one low that you think was his worst moment .
2. Was Auggie’s day more good than bad? Or was it more bad than good? Explain.
Explain your rating here . Use examples from the story to defend your choice.
Nate says that Auggie in school will be “like a lamb to the slaughter .” What do you think he means by this? What is he worried about? Use what you know about Auggie and about how kids treat each other at school . Write a paragraph with one of these titles: “Yes, Auggie’s Dad Should Worry About Sending His Child to School” or “No, Auggie’s Dad Should Not Worry About Sending His Child to School.” Defend your choice.
Look back at the chapters “One to Ten” and “Padawan” (pages 54–60) . List Auggie’s behaviours during these two chapters. In other words, list some things he says and does. For each, think about the possible reasons for his behaviours.
Auggie’s Behaviour
Why Does he Do/Say This?
Next, meet with a partner . Discuss Auggie’s behaviour during these two chapters . Each partner should choose one behaviour to discuss. Decide who will speak first. (Note: You may choose any behaviour except what Auggie does at the very end of “Padawan .”)
Homework Writing Task: Beecher Brochure: Auggie’s parents researched schools and picked Beecher Prep . Fold a piece of blank paper into thirds and make a brochure advertising Beecher Prep. Use information you learned from the tour to add details to your brochure.
Write a definition for each word using your own words based on the context within the book.
1. PETRIFIED (p-4)
2. PALATE (p-6)
3. ANOMALIES (p-6)
4. ADMISSIONS (p-11)
5. HINDSIGHT (p-11)
6. ACCUSING (p-16)
7. DIVA (p-27)
8. POCKETBOOK (p-32)
9. TUNIC (p-40)
10. APPRENTICE (p -43)
11. DEFORMED (p- 44)
12. PERCEPTS ( p-48)
13. ALIGNMENT(p-50)
14. PREHISTORIC (p-50)
15. DACHSHUND (p-57)
Choose the word that best belongs in the blank. If you see a number in the blank, that sentence contains two blanks.
a. PETRIFIED
b. PALATE c. ANOMALIES
d. ADMISSIONS e. HINDSIGHT
1 & 2. The doctors didn’t think my face was going to be bad. They told Mum and Dad I had a cleft #1________________________ and some other stuff going on. They called it “small #2_______________________.”
3. But you’re right, Auggie, in _________________ we should’ve told you when we found out last month that you got in.
4. Next week I start fifth grade. Since I’ve never been to a real school before, I am pretty much totally and completely __________________.
5. It’s a very hard school to get into. There’s a whole ______________ process. I didn’t see the point in telling you and having you get all worked up about it unnecessarily.
a. ACCUSING
d. TUNIC
b. DIVA
e. APPRENTICE
c. POCKETBOOK
6. She looked exactly like mon Mothma from Star Wars Episode IV: haircut kind of like a boy’s, and a big white shirt kind of like a(n) __________________.
7. “We should really go, Mum,” I said, tugging at her _______________. We kind of said goodbye quickly after that. I think Mr. Tushman was a little surprised that we were leaving.
8. “You mean we’re doing that now? You didn’t tell me we were taking a tour,” I said to Mum in my ______________ voice.
9. Yeah, it’s from Star Wars. A Padawan is a(n) Jedi ________________.
10. Mr. Resnick, our theatre-arts teacher last year – he said: “Charlotte, stop being such a(n) _________________!”
11. My dad got my nickname from an old cartoon about a(n) _______________ named Auggie, by the way. We had watched it a lot for a while – especially in the hospital.
12. I still have a hole in the roof of my mouth. Even though I had ________________ surgery a few years ago, I have to chew food in the front of my mouth.
13. Darth Sidious’s face gets burned by Sith lightning and becomes totally _________________. His skin gets all shriveled up and his whole face just kind of melts.
14. The kid was right. I eat like a tortoise, if you’ve ever seen a tortoise eating. Like some __________________ swamp thing.
15. You’re going to write an essay about it, about what it means to you. By the end of the year, you’ll all have your own list of ________________ to take away with you.
Do Internet research by typing “Punnett Square for blue eyes” into a search engine. Find information about how a simple Punnett Square like this can explain how it is possible for two brown-eyed parents to have a child with blue eyes .
Of all of the students at Beecher Prep, Summer was the one who sat next to Auggie in the lunchroom and talked to him . Would you say this was more an act of kindness or of courage? (You could definitely think it’s both, but focus on just one for now.) Write kindness or courage in the middle of your paper. Around the word, give reasons why you think that Summer’s choice to sit next to Auggie is a good example of the word.
Part Three ends with Summer giving Jack a hint about why Auggie is so mad at him. On this page, write an imaginary email to Auggie. Use Summer’s narrative voice. Explain to Auggie why you gave Jack a hint. You can use information Summer states in the book, but also use what you know about her to determine why she would do what she did.
In Parts Four and Five, we get to hear from several new characters. In addition to the narration from Jack and Justin, we also get access to some of the thoughts of other characters, such as Mr Tushman, Mrs Albans, Julian, and Charlotte. This shows us that there are a lot of perspectives out there that our main character, Auggie, is not aware of.
Imagine that two characters have a conversation that is not in the novel. Create a dialogue between the two characters listed below. Decide what these two characters would say to each other in these situations Write your dialogue.
Characters: Jack and Summer
Situation: These two characters discuss their first reactions to seeing Auggie and how they now feel about him.
Notes: Use information from Parts Three and Four to help you understand each character’s reactions.
Now that you have finished this section of Wonder, take some time to add to your Interactive Novel Logs
First, record your thoughts about the way this section ended. Does this section of the novel end on a sad note or a happy note? Does it end with a cliffhanger (an unresolved issue)? Do you have a prediction about what will happen next? Was this a good place in the book to stop for a moment, or are you too excited to stop reading? On a blank page in your Interactive Novel Log, write your thoughts about the ending of this section Next, make a more personal connection to what you have read. Choose the suggestions below and use it to fill a page in your Interactive Novel Log. Take this opportunity to connect with the novel in a way that appeals to you.
Choose another character from the novel Think like Justin would and complete a chart about how the universe has treated that character Sort your idea into two columns: “How the Universe Has Been Kind to this Person” and “How the Universe Has Not Been Kind to this Person ” If you prefer, you can do this activity for yourself, someone you know, or someone who is famous.
Now that you have finished the novel, take some time to add to your Interactive Novel Logs.
Make a more personal connection to what you have read. Choose the suggestions below and use it to fill a page. Take this opportunity to connect with the novel in a way that appeals to you
Wonder features references to many songs, movies, books, TV shows, and plays. Think about all of the great songs, movies, books, TV shows, and plays that you know about. Choose one that you think would have fit perfectly in Wonder. Name the work of art and say why it matches a character or a theme in the novel. If your choice is a song, include some lyrics. If it’s a movie, book, TV show, or play, mention a favourite scene.
Create a poster that represents one part or chapter from Wonder. You will present this poster to the class.
Your poster should contain all of the following elements.
1
the number of the part (or name of the chapter)
a short (no more than three sentences) explanation of what happens in this part or chapter
2
the name of the narrator of this part/chapter
a short description of the character and/or a drawing that represents the character
3
images representing the most important event in this part/chapter
an explanation of why this event is so important
4
a quotation from this part/chapter
explanation of the significance of the quotation
5
a few words that represent the feeling or mood of this part/chapter
an explanation of why this mood is appropriate in this part/chapter
Parts Six and Seven Week 8
Now that you have finished this section of Wonder, take some time to add to your Interactive Novel Logs
* First, record your thoughts about the way this section ended. Does this section of the novel end on a sad note or a happy note? Does it end with a cliffhanger (an unresolved issue)? Do you have a prediction about what will happen next? Was this a good place in the book to stop for a moment, or are you too excited to stop reading? On a blank page in your Interactive Novel Log, write your thoughts about the ending of this section
* Next, make a more personal connection to what you have read. Choose the suggestions below and use it to fill a page in your Interactive Novel Log. Take this opportunity to connect with the novel in a way that appeals to you.
The section includes several sensory experiences that would be perfect to express through poetry. Choose one of the following. Create a poem to express what it must have been like to experience the event.
• Auggie hearing clearly for the first time
• Auggie’s mum taking Daisy to the vet
• Via taking Miranda’s place in the play
• Miranda hearing the standing ovation for Via