Wonder Questions Pg 11-40 - English

What was August's one wish that he wanted? If you could change one thing about your appearance what would it be? August knew he was normal, but all he wanted was to look normal, so people wouldn't stare or bully him as much. I would change my hair because my hair is frizzy and curly which I have an aversion to.

What do you think it means to be ordinary? What makes August extraordinary?
I think what it means to be ordinary is going to school, having friends and playing the video game's like every normal kid does. August is extraordinary, not a lot of people look like August. In addition, he is mostly smarter than the people who are actually going to school which makes him extraordinary since he has been homeschooled all his life.

How do people react when they see Auggie's face for the first time? How would you react?
They don't react, they stand there with there faces down and have no eye contact with August. If I was to see August for the first time, I would be shocked and perplexed at the same time and would be staring at the ground.

August's dad said, "So sending him off to middle school like a lamb to the slaughter...." What does this mean? Explain.

Lamb to the slaughter means sending something innocent to something really dangerous without them knowing. In the book wonder, this means sending Auggie to his doom,

since he's never been to an actual school before he doesn't know what it's like.

Would you send August to school if you were his mom or dad? Explain why or why not.
Yes, because I would want Auggie to experience all that's out there, make friends, have sleepovers & teach him how to deal with those mean and nasty people.

What white lie did August's mum tell? Why did she do it? Are white lies ok to tell?
Auggies mum told him, the woman who came and gave you the test was not for your IQ, it was for you to get into Beecher Prep. She did it because she knew that August was not going to do this, therefore she lied to him. I believe that telling white lies is acceptable if it's for there own good, but not to put them in a poor situation.

Auggie decided he liked Mrs Garcia ‐ when she wasn’t wearing her shiny smile. What is a 'shiny smile'?
A shiny smile means your smiling but your hiding something underneath. In this situation, Mrs Garcia was smiling on the outside, but on the inside, she might have been frightened or perplexed about Auggies face.

How does Auggie know the first time he meets Julian that he will be a bully? What are some of the ways that Julian bullies Auggie? How does Auggie respond? Julian says stuff in an arrogant and sarcastic way making Auggie feel bad but Jack and Charlotte don't see it. Quote " This is an eraser, you know what an eraser is right". He also asks unsuitable questions which hurts Auggie's feelings. He cut in front on Auggie making him stumble back a little. Auggie doesn't respond he mostly nods until he corrected Julian, for using the word supposadly Quote " The words supposedly, by the way, not supposadly".

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CAN DO TASK 1:

VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words: Contagious, exception, recital, aversion, mortality.

Contagious: 

1. Likely to spread from one organism to another. (disease)

2. Likely to affect others. ( Emotions / Feelings)

Exception: 

1. A person or thing that refuses to follow the rules.

Recital:

1. A performance of music by a soloist or group.

2. A record or listing of names, facts or events.

Aversion:

1. A strong dislike or hatred.

Morality:

1. The difference between right or wrong and good and bad behaviour.

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CAN DO TASK 2:

RESEARCH - Research Treacher Collins Syndrome, the syndrome that causes Auggie’s facial deformities.

Treacher Collins syndrome is an illness that affects the growth of your bones and tissues in your face. Some people with this condition are also born with an opening in the roof of their mouth called a cleft palate. This condition leads to your eyes slanting down the side of your face, almost no eyelashes, vision loss and hearing loss. The signs of this disorder range greatly from almost invisible to completely noticeable. People with this disorder are usually born with normal intelligence.