Read and Understand Characters Explore Some More
Chapters- Olivia’s Brother, Valentine’s Day, Bird, The
(Chapters- Partners, Season’s Greetings, Letters, Emails, In this novel, we get to hear about events from different Universe
Facebook, Texts, The War, August’s House) character’s perspectives or points of view. This can give 1. Why do you think Justin was nervous in the
1. Why do August and Jack leave the room so us more information about how each character is feeling chapter ‘Oliva’s Brother’? Explain your answer.
quickly? Give two reasons for each of them. at a particular moment. 2. Justin doesn’t use capital letters. Why not?
2. Do you think August sent the holiday card to 3. List some words/phrases to show that Justin is cool
Jack? (or acts like he is).
3. How do you know that Jack’s parents got the
Write down your opinion of the character Jack before
and after reading his section of the story. Make 4. Why have Justin’s tics stopped by the end of the
email from Julian’s mum? And which of Jack’s meal?
parents wrote the email? comparisons using the information you have read about
5. Why is Via crying in the chapter ‘Bird’?
4. Charlotte is nervous. Find evidence for this and him so far. Has your opinion changed much?
6. At the end of the chapter ‘The Universe’, Justin
explain why. says “the universe takes care of all its bird’s”. What
5. Why might Jack envy August? Find evidence. might this mean?
Reflect and Respond Abbreviations
In the chapter, Letters, Emails, Facebook, Texts we see a
(Chapters- Detention, Back From Winter Break, The Text: Wonder (Pg 110 -144) text conversation between August and Jack. During this
War, Sides) Partners August’s House text exchange informal language and text abbreviations are
1. Why do you think Jack punches Julian? Detention The Boyfriend used.
2. Mr Tushman is in a dilemma in the chapter Season’s Greetings Olivia’s Brother
‘Detention’. What do you think is going through Valentine’s Day Texting language is used so often that the abbreviations
Letters, Emails, Facebook, Texts
his mind? Our Town have carried over to the English Language. Some words are
Back from Winter Break
3. What does Jack’s experience remind you of? Ladybug replaced by letters or numbers. For example: ‘before’ can
The War become ‘b4’, ‘tomorrow’ can become ‘2moz’.
4. Charlotte says that Julian intends for Jack to The Bus Stop
Switching Tables
have a ‘wake-up call’. What might this mean? Rehearsal
5. Summer tells the boys that Charlotte made the Why I Didn’t Sit With August the Make a list of words and write the text abbreviations used
First Day of School Bird
list. Why is this not a surprise? for them. Use your list to create a text conversation
Sides The Universe between two other characters of your choice in Wonder.
Author: R.J. Palacio
Explore Some More Formal/Informal Dialogue Fact-File
Letters and emails have a range of salutations based on
Complete the table contrasting Via’s family with Justin’s. the formality of the message, who you are writing to and Joseph Merrick (referred to as John Merrick in
whether you have written to them recently. Research Wonder) is mentioned in these chapters. Research Mr
Via’s Justin’s Merrick and create a fact file, including why he’s
some salutations and make a list of formal and informal.
family family referred to in Wonder and what his quote, “Sometimes
Relationship between mum and Here are some examples: Kind regards, All the best,
Thanks, Cheers, Yours sincerely. I think my head is so big because it is so full of
dad.
dreams”, has got to do with August.
Relationship between siblings.
Can you create a five-paragraph letter or email, where You may include:
Home life. Full name and date of birth.
each paragraph is written in a different level of formality,
Protectiveness. from very formal to very informal? The letter/email What he is famous for.
Interest in Justin. should make sense – you should stick to the same subject Interesting facts.
throughout. Why he relates to August.
Pets.
