~Identify figurative language, key vocabulary and important events in Wonder.
~Respond to comprehension questions about the novel Wonder.
~Make Inferences about events, situations and people in Wonder.
~Use strategies to become an active reader.
Inferring Questions:
Who is Via? Why do you think she yells at kids when they
make noises at August?
What do you think August means when he says that his
parents see him as extraordinary?
Why do you think August is so focused on the birthday
parties he has been invited to? Why would being invited be
so important to him?
Why did the room get quiet when August was born?
What did the nurse mean when she said, “Everyone born of
God overcometh the world”?
Why do you think August describes his family at the end of
the chapter?
Homework:
Fluency Friday
Read p. 19-26
Most of us are familiar with Star Wars, and get ready for a ton of Star Wars references in the book. Auggie says that he and Christopher used to play with toy lightsabers, probably something like these. (I think I have a couple of these at home!)
Dragon Rider is a book by Cornelia Funke, who also wrote Inheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath. Imagine reading this when you were six years old. That's kindergarten!
I wish I had some red Adidas shoes like Mr. Tushman.
Rubik's Cube was a popular toy in the 1980s, and no, I could never solve it on my own. Here's the original one plus one made with mirrors like Mr. Tushman has on his desk.
Mr. T. was a big time celebrity in the 1980s. He was on the original A-Team TV show. He was also a boxer in one of the Rocky movies, Rocky III. One of his famous catchphrases was, "I pity the fool who ..." followed by some sort of description. Something like, "I pity the fool who doesn't read books!"
Auggie says that Charlotte is wearing green Crocs, probably something like these. Is it important that Auggie has already mentioned other people's shoes
So what is the difference between a tuba and a baritone? Is it worth getting in an argument while giving a school tour? Can you tell the difference? Can you tell which is which?
*All images linked to their source.
http://mrwreads.blogspot.com/2012/03/wonder-pages-1-26.html
