Wonder Story Elements
What is the narrator's first name?
August / Auggie
Identify the correct context of the word petrified as used in the sentence. Auggie was petrified at the though to going to school.
1. so frightened that one is unable to move
Next week I start fifth grade.
Simple
Why was August home-schooled until the 5th Grade?
He was in and out of hospitals and was sick most of the time.
What genre is Wonder?
Realistic Fiction
What is the conflict of Chapters 1 - 8?
August does not want to go to school
Identify the context of the word "palate" as used in the sentence.
Auggie had a very small palate.
1. discerning taste buds
2. roof of the mouth
2. Roof of the mouth
Since I've never been to a real school before, I am pretty much totally and completely petrified.
Complex
Why do you think Auggie seems to notice everyone's shoes? (Use your inference skills.)
Because he is always looking down.
What is an idiom?
A figure of speech that is not to be taken literally.
What is the setting of Chapters 1 - 3?
The Pullman Household
Which word is a synonym for anomaly?
a. normal
b. abnormal
c. standard
d. common
b. abnormal
We followed Mr. Tushman down a few hallways.
Simple
What does Auggie do when people stare at him?
Pretend not to notice their behavior
What Point of View is Chapters 1 - 8 being told?
a. 1st through Auggie
b. 1st through Mom
c. 3rd through Auggie
d. 3rd through Mom
a. 1st through Auggie
What are the names of August's family members? (You have to name all three to get this right.)
Nate, Isabelle, and Via
What part of speech is "hindsight?"
Noun
You will make lots of friends, and you will learn things you'd never learn from me.
Compound
What can be inferred about the difference between Auggie's Mom and Dad?
a. They differ in how much they love Auggie.
b. They both wish to push Auggie into going to school.
C. They differ in how protective they are of Auggie.
d. They both want to shelter Auggie, so no one will ever make him feel bad.
c. They differ in how protective they are of Auggie.
What was Mrs. Pullman’s reaction the first time she saw Auggie?
She noticed he had pretty eyes.
What are the names of the students who were asked to give Auggie a tour of the school? (You have to get all three names to get this right.)
Jack Will, Julian, and Charlotte
Give a proper sentence for the word "hindsight."
It must be a complete sentence with a subject and a verb.
Answers will vary.
When I looked up at her, Mrs. Garcia's eyes dropped for a second.
Complex
A good title for Chapters 1 - 8 would be:
a. My Birth
b. Meet August Pullman
c. Mr. Tushman
d. Beecher Prep
b. Meet August Pullman
Identify the theme of this quote: "I can't say I always wanted to go to school because that wouldn't be exactly true. What I wanted was to go to school, but only if I could be like every other kid going to school."
a. family
b. courage
c. isolation
c. isolation