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Wonder By R. J. Palacio

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Vocabulary – 10 Points QUESTION: What does the word diverse mean? ANSWER: Differing from one another, unalike

Vocabulary – 20 Points QUESTION: • Read the following quote from Wonder to help you determine the definition of the underlined word. “Double-Stunned. Stung. Flabbergasted. No words formed in my mouth. ” - Via ANSWER: • Astonished, dumbfounded

Vocabulary – 30 Points QUESTION: • Read the following quote from Wonder to help you determine the definition of the underlined word. “He (Dad) finally looked me in the face and saw how mad I was. I couldn’t believe he was being so matter- of – fact about the whole thing. I mean, to me this was a major revelation, and he was acting like it was no big deal. ” Auggie on the missing astronaut helmet ANSWER: • Something revealed or disclosed

Vocabulary – 40 Points QUESTION: • Read the following quote from Wonder to help you determine the definition of the underlined word. “ The doctors told Mom and Dad I had a cleft palate and some other stuff going on. They called it “small anomalies. ” ANSWER: • An odd, peculiar, or strange condition

Vocabulary – 50 Points QUESTION: • Read the following quote from Wonder to help you determine the definition of the underlined word. “But what is with you lately, Via? You’re moody and taciturn and secretive…. . ” ANSWER: • Inclined to silence

Theme – 10 Points QUESTION: • How is theme of kindness displayed in the novel? ANSWER: • ~ Answers May Vary ~ Summer thinking for herself and sitting with Auggie during lunch.

Theme – 20 Points QUESTION: • How is theme of “bullying” present in the novel. ANSWER: • Answers will vary, but should include something about Julian and August. Daily Double

Daily Double QUESTION: • Where else is theme “bullying” present in the novel or in “The Julian Chapter”? What can we learn from this example? ANSWER: • In Grandmere’s story about Tourteau, she mentions that Julian – Tourteau – was bullied in school for being handicap. However, it turned out that he saved her during the war despite the fact that she often ignored him in school. We can learn from both Tourteau that it is important to get to know somebody and to not judge based on appearance.

Theme– 30 Points QUESTION: • Identify a theme in the novel Wonder. Explain why this is a theme within this book. ANSWER: • Answers may vary

Theme – 40 Points QUESTION: • Identify a theme in the novel Wonder. Use text evidence to defend your theme. ANSWER: • Answers May Vary

Theme – 50 Points QUESTION: • Explain how theme of being “different” or individuality is present in the novel. Describe a character that struggles with this concept. Use text evidence to defend your answer. ANSWER: • Answers may vary

Literary Terms – 10 Points QUESTION: • Who is the main protagonist in the novel? ANSWER: • August Pullman

Literary Terms – 20 Points QUESTION: • Who is the main antagonist in the story? ANSWER: • Julian Albans

Literary Terms – 30 Points QUESTION: • Read the following quote from Wonder and determine if it is an example of direct or indirect characterization. “Some kids have actually come out and asked me why I hang out with ‘the freak’ so much. These kids that don’t even know him well. If they knew him, they wouldn’t call him that. ‘ Because he’s a nice kid!’ I always answer. ‘And don’t call him that. ‘ “ - Summer ANSWER: Direct characterization

Literary Terms – 40 Points QUESTION: • R. J. Palacio wrote the novel Wonder from several different perspectives. Name a few and identify why the author may have written the novel in this structure. ANSWER: • Jack, Summer, Via, Miranda, Auggie (Julian – “The Julian Chapter”)

“I didn’t know I was going to go into multiple points of view at the beginning of the book. I thought I would stay with Auggie for the whole story. But then I started getting very curious about Via and what she was going through in her life, and I wanted to get behind the motivation behind Summer’s bravely sitting down with Auggie at lunchtime, or Jack’s betrayal, and I knew that to do that, to really explore Auggie’s complete story, I would have to leave his head for a while. Auggie’s a smart kid, and he notices a lot of things, but he doesn’t ever really know the full extent of the impact he has on people. And I didn’t want to make him one of the precocious kids who somehow knows things he isn’t supposed to know: I find those types of characters largely unbelievable, and I wanted Auggie to always be believable to me. ” - R. J. Palacio

Literary Terms – 50 Points QUESTION: • Read the following quotation from Wonder, is direct or indirect characterization being used? “ ‘Henry, there’s an empty desk right over there. Why don’t you take that seat okay? ’ She (Ms. Petosa) handed him his folder and pointed to the desk next to mine. Although I didn’t look at him directly, I could tell Henry did not want to move next me, just by the way he dragged his backpack on the floor as he came over, like he was moving in slow motion. Then he plopped his backpack up really high on the right side of the desk so it was kind of like a wall between his desk and mine. ” ANSWER: • Indirect Characterization Daily Double

Question: Daily Double What type of indirect characterization was used in the previous quote? What does this example tell us about Henry? Answer: - Actions - He follows the crowd. - He’s not willing to get to know new people.

Characters – 10 Points QUESTION: • Who is August Pullman? ANSWER: • Protagonist • Treacher Collins Syndrome • Loving family • In conflict with Julian Albans

Characters – 20 Points QUESTION: Who am I? • I loved Auggie unconditionally and I was completely blind to his Treacher Collins Syndrome until I went to my grandmothers house for a couple days. I was there to comfort him when he was upset or had a difficult day at school. • What conflict did this character encounter? ANSWER: • Via • Conflict – Man vs. Self She had a hard time deciding if she should continue protecting her younger brother’s feelings or find her own identity

Characters – 30 Points QUESTION: Who am I? • “I was looking around at all the things on his desk. Cool stuff, like a globe that floated in the air and a Rubik’s-type cube… all these neat little drawings and paintings by students on the walls, framed like they were important. ” – Auggie • Whose office is Auggie describing? What does this description tell the reader about this character? ANSWER: • Mr. Tushman

Characters – 40 Points QUESTION: Who am I? I had two best friends until I decided to follow the crowd. I remained friends with one of them because it was just simpler. She never asked any questions. I secretly miss the depth of my friendship with my second best friend. What conflict did this character struggle with? ANSWER: • Miranda

Characters – 50 Points QUESTION: Who am I? I was apart of the “emperor’s guard” at the 23 rd annual movie night. I could be considered a hypocrite, but I learned my lesson. I was in conflict with myself, when I had to decide between the popular group and my true friends. ANSWER: • Jack Will

Plot Events – 10 Points QUESTION: • What part of the story is the following event? • At the 23 rd annual big movie night, Auggie gets separated from his friends and is confronted by kids in another school. He stands up for himself until his classmates come and stand beside him too, proving they are his real, true friends. ANSWER: • Climax

Plot Events – 20 Points QUESTION: • What part of the story is the following event? • Everyone knows about the fight at the nature retreat and they now talk to and interact with Auggie. • What is the shift that occurs at Beecher Prep at this point in the novel? ANSWER: • Falling Action

Plot Events – 30 Points QUESTION: • What part of the story is the following event? • Jack Will, Julian, and Charlotte give August a tour of the school campus before school starts, and Julian asks Auggie what’s wrong with his face. ANSWER: • Rising Action

Plot Events – 40 Points QUESTION: • What is the resolution of the novel? ANSWER: • Auggie has an overall great first year at Beecher Prep, and is able to overcome so many of the conflicts surrounding his facial abnormality. He’s found good friends and eventually wins the Henry Ward Beecher medal.

Plot Events – 50 Points QUESTION: • What is the main conflict in the novel Wonder? • What type of conflict is this? ANSWER: • Auggie has been born with a severe facial deformity, and after childhood of exclusion from public life, he wants to try to go to a normal school. Daily Double

Daily Double Question: What is the inciting incident? - Definition - Example from Wonder Answer: - An event that creates the central or main conflict for the protagonist - Auggie deciding to go to school.