By

R.J. Palacio

Novel Study
 By
R.J. Palacio
Student Packet

Name: _________________
 WONDER
Pre-Reading Activity
Have you ever felt different?
Describe a time when you felt different. How did people treat you? Describe your feelings.
Were they good or bad?
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Ordinary
1. If you found a magic lamp and could have one wish, what would you wish for?
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2. What would August’s one wish be?
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3. August says, “The only reason I’m not ordinary is because no one else sees me that
way.” Explain this statement.
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4. How do August’s mom and dad view him?
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Why I Didn’t Go to School

1. Explain why August has not been to school.

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How I Came to Life

1. What does the expression, “a walk in the park” mean?
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2. Why was the night August came to life so funny?
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3. Research cleft Palate. What does it mean?

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Christopher’s House
1. Do you think Auggie should go to school? Why or why not?
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Driving

1. How do you think Auggie feels when his parents tell him about touring a school?
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2. After joking about Mr. Tushman’s name, how does Auggie’s feelings toward going to
school change? How do you know?
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Paging Mr. Tushman

1. Why was Auggie upset when he first visited the school?

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Nice Mrs. Garcia

1. What happened that Auggie has seen happen a million times before?
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Jack Will, Julian, & Charlotte

1. Why did Auggie grow his hair long last year?

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2. Why was music Auggie’s least favorite subject in school?
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The Grand Tour

1. What two questions did Auggie ask during the grand tour?
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The Performance Space

1. How can Auggie sometimes tell when someone is staring at him?
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2. How do you think Auggie feels about Julian now that they have visited the
performance space?
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The Deal
1. How do you think Auggie felt throughout the entire tour of Beecher Prep? How do
you know?
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Home

1. Explain why Auggie felt a little happy and a little sad at the same time when he got
home.
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2. How have Auggie’s feelings towards school changed? How do you know?
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3. How does Auggie’s mom feel about taking him to Beecher Prep?
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First-Day Jitters
1. What is a simile?
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Explain this simile: I was so nervous that the butterflies in my stomach were more like
pigeons flying around in my insides. What does this tell you about how Auggie is feeling?
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Locks
1. Why did Auggie not offer to help Henry?
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Around the Room

1. What two things does Julian share about himself?
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Lamb to the Slaughter

1. What does lamb to the slaughter mean?
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2. What second question did Julian ask Auggie? Do you think he was being mean?
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Choose Kind
1. What is a precept?
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2. What is Mr. Browne’s September Precept?
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3. Explain Mr. Browne’s September Precept.
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Lunch
1. Why does Auggie hate the way he eats?
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2. What does Auggie compare the way he eats to?
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The Summer Table

1. How do you think the “summer table” made Auggie feel?

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2. How did Summer treat Auggie during lunch?
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3. Did the way Summer treated Auggie surprise you? Why or why not?
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One to Ten
1. On a scale of one to ten, how was Auggie’s first day of school for him?
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2. What did Auggie compare his friendship with Summer to?
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Padawan
1. Why do you think Auggie cut off his padawan?
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2. Why do you think Auggie all the sudden started to cry?
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Wake Me Up When September Ends

1. How long did it take all of the kids at Beecher Prep to get used to Auggie’s face?
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Jack Will
1. What did Jack Will think that Auggie should do when kids stared at him?
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2. What made Auggie and Jack laugh so hard that the teacher switched their seats?
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Mr. Browne’s October Precept

1. What was Mr. Browne’s precept for October? What does it mean?
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2. Auggie wrote, “Your deeds are like your monuments. Built with memories instead of stone.”
What does he mean by this?
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3. Do you think Auggie can relate to the precept? If so, how?
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Apples

1. Explain why this chapter is titled Apples.

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Halloween

1. What does Summer want to be for Halloween?

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2. What does Summer like best about Auggie?
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School Pictures
1. What does the word aversion mean?
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The Cheese Touch

1. What was Ximena Chin’s reaction when she was told she had to be Auggie’s dance
partner in dance class?
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2. What does Auggie mean when he says, “I”m the old moldy cheese?”
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Costumes
1. Why does Auggie like Halloween so much?
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The Bleeding Scream

1. Why did the mummies and Darth Sidious keep talking when Auggie sat down near
them?
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2. Why did Auggie want to crawl into a little black hole that would eat him up?
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Names

1. How was Auggie able to get out of class and go home?

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2. Why is Auggie pretty sure that he will never attend school again.
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Point of View
Write a letter to Jack Will from Auggie’s point of view. Explain to Jack what you heard and how it made you feel.

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Dear Jack Will,
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Sincerely,
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A Tour of the Galaxy

1. What does Via compare their family to? Explain the comparison and why Via feels this
way?
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2. Why do Via’s mom and dad say that she is the most understanding little girl in the
whole world?
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Before August
1. What was the first thing that Via said about Auggie?
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Seeing August
1. What feeling does Via experience when she comes home from her grandmothers and
sees Auggie for the first time in four weeks?
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2. What does Via mean when she says, “ I held on to that secret and let it cover me like
a blanket.”
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August Through the Peephole

1. In this chapter Via tells us details about August. Describe him.
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2.Via thinks the family has spent so much time making Auggie think he is normal that he
actually thinks he is normal. Do you think this true?
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 High School

1. What did Via love most about middle school?

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2. In what way does Via not want to be defined?

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Major Tom

1. How does Miranda come back to school?

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2. Why does Via’s voice quiver as she says, “See you later.”
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After School
1. What lie did Via tell her mom?
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The Padawan Bites the Dust

1. Why do you think Via gets so upset when Auggie cuts off his Padawan?
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An Apparition at the Door

1. Why do you think Auggie’s mom was standing outside of his door with her forehead
leaning against the door?
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2. Do you think Via’s mom has ever stood outside of her door that way? Why or why
not?
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Breakfast
1. What reason does Dad give for why Via is old enough to ride the subway home from
school?
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Genetics 101
1. Explain what “made war ” on August’s face means.
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The Punnett Square

1. Explain why Via does not want to have a children.
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Out With the Old

1. Who had Via now become friends with? Who did she have an instant crush on?
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October 31
1. Why did Mom allow Via to stay home from school?
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2. Were you surprised that August actually threw up when he got home from school?
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Trick or Treat

1. Why did Auggie think that Jack pretended to be his friend?

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2. What did Via convince Auggie to do?

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Time to Think
1. Why do you think Auggie decided to go back to school?
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Weird Kids
1. What is Summer’s response when people ask her why she hangs out with the “freak”
so much?
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2. What nickname had everyone at Beecher Prep given August?
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The Plague

1. Why does Summer keep sitting down with August at lunch?

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2. What is “the plague”?

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The Halloween Party
1. Why did Summer call her mom from the party and ask her to pick her up early?
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November

1. Why could Summer not be upset for long after Auggie accused her of being friends
with him only because Mr. Tushman told her to?
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Warning: This Kid is Rated R

1. How did Summer’s mom react to August even after Summer had warned her?
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2. What is the main thing that August has that causes him to look the way he does?
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The Egyptian Tomb

1. What did August and Summer dress up as for the Egyptian museum?
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2. Do you think it was right for Summer to whisper, “bleeding scream” in Jack’s ear?
Explain why or why not.
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The Call
1. Why did Mr. Tushman call Jack’s house?
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2. At first, did Jack want to be a ‘welcome buddy’ to August?
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Carvel

1. What does Veronica mean when she tells Jack, “Sometimes you don’t have to mean
to hurt someone to hurt someone”?
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2. Why was it hard for Jack to act normal when he saw August?
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Why I Changed My Mind

1. What does sympathetic mean? Why wasn’t Jamie being sympathetic?
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2. Why did Jack change his mind?
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Four Things
1. What were the four reasons why Jack liked August?
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Ex-Friends

1. Why is it bad that Jack can hang out with whoever he wants?
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Snow

1. How was Jack feeling on his first day back to school after the snow?
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2. Why do you think Jack was feeling this way?
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Fortune Favors the Bold

1. What writing assignment did Mr. Browne give to the class?
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2. What did Jack want to write about? Why did he choose not to?
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Private School
1. Why did Jack want to get away from Julian and Miles so quickly?
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In Science

1. What did Jack realize when he was in science class?

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2. Once he realized this, how did he feel?
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Partners
1. What did Julian try to do when Jack was assigned to be August’s partner?
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2. Why did Jack punch Julian right in the mouth?
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Detention
1. Why do you think Jack didn’t want to tell Mr. Tushman why he punched Julian?
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Season’s Greetings

1. What did Julian’s mom do to the class picture?

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2. How do you think Jack’s mom felt when he told her everything about why punched
Julian?
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Letter, Emails, Facebook, Texts

1. Does Julian’s mom’s reaction to the whole situation surprise you? Why or why not?
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Back From Winter Break

1. What happened to Jack when he came back to school after winter break?
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2. How did being at a lunch table by himself make Jack feel?
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The War
1. What did Charlotte tell Jack in room 301 after school?
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Switching Tables
1. Who asked Jack to sit with them at lunch after other boys had left his table?
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Why I Didn’t Sit With August the
First Day of School
1. What is a hypocrite? Why was Jack a hypocrite?
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2. Why did Auggie say, “Ya think? Welcome to my world!”
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Sides
1. Who was on Jack’s side?
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2. What made Jack, Summer, and Auggie totally crack up?
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August’s House
1. Why was Jack worried when he went to August’s House for the first time?
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The Boyfriend
1. What did Via’s boyfriend say that made Auggie want to laugh?
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Olivia’s Brother
1. Why did Justin tell Auggie that he had a cool room?
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1. What makes Justin think that Olivia believes him when he says he wasn’t freaked out
or scared by Auggie?
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Valentine’s Day

1. What does Olivia want to be when she grows up?

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Our Town
1. Why wasn’t Olivia all that upset when she didn’t get the female lead in the play?
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Ladybug
1. What do you think Olivia wished for?
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The Bus Stop

1. What does Justin do the next time he sees Julian and the other boys?
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Rehearsal

1. Why do you think Justin lies when Miranda asks if Via told him that they used to be
friends?
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Bird
1. Why does Olivia think she is an awful person?
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2. Why does Olivia remind Justin of a bird?
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The Universe
1. What does Justin mean when he says, “The universe takes care of all its birds.”
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North Pole
1. Why does Auggie compare himself to the North Pole?
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The Auggie Doll

1. What joke did Auggie tell Maya? How did Maya respond?
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Lobot

1. Why did the doctor have to put Auggie’s hearing aids on a headband?
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2. Once the doctor turned on Auggie’s hearing aids do you think he felt differently
about them?
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Hearing Brightly
1. What did Auggie expect would happen when he first showed up at school with his
hearing aids?
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2. What actually happened when he showed up at school with hearing aids?
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Via’s Secret
1. How did mom react to Via’s secret?
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My Cave

1. Why did Auggie get really upset?

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Goodbye
1. Who did Auggie have to say goodbye to?
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Daisy’s Toys
1. What did Auggie and Via do with all of Daisy’s toys?
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2. How did Auggie fall asleep the night that Daisy died?
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Heaven
1. What does mom mean when she says, “You don’t need your eyes to love?”
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2. What does Auggie wonder about Heaven?
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3. Why do you think Auggie missed Daisy so much?

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Understudy
1. Who ended up playing the part of Emily in the play?
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2. Why do you think Via decided to let Auggie come to her high school play?
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The Ending
1. Who found Auggie when he was lost in the crowd?
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Camp Lies
1. What did Miranda blurt out at camp?
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2. Why do you think Miranda told this lie at camp?
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3. Why did Miranda not call Via when she got home from camp?
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School

1. What really annoyed Miranda? Why do you think it annoyed her so much?
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2. Why did Mr. Davenport change the play from The Elephant Man to Our Town?
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What I Miss Most

1. What does Miranda miss most about Via’s friendship?
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Extraordinary, But No One There to See

1. Why do you think Miranda wanted Via to play the part of Emily in the play?
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The Performance

1. When was the only time Miranda felt a little bit of regret for letting Via have the part?
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After the Show

1. Why do you think, for the first time in a very long time, Miranda felt absolutely
happy?
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The Fifth-Grade Nature Retreat

1. Why is Auggie a little nervous about the fifth grade nature retreat?
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Known For
1. What does Auggie mean when he says, “In middle school you kind of get known for
what you’re into, and you have to be careful about stuff like that.”
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2. What does Auggie know he’s really known for in middle school?
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Packing
1. What did Auggie pack at the bottom of his sleeping back to comfort him if he
couldn’t sleep?
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2. How do you think Mom felt about Auggie going away on the nature retreat?
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Daybreak

1. Why did Daisy’s ghost make Auggie feel super strong?

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2. What did Auggie do with Baboo? Why do you think he did this?
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Day One

1. Describe Auggie’s first day at the nature retreat.

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The Fairgrounds
1. How does Auggie describe the way it looked when the sun set.
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Be Kind to Nature
1. What movie was played at Movie Night? Why was Auggie excited about this movie?
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The Woods Are Alive

1. What did Jack and Auggie smell when the went into the woods?
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Alien

1. Who came to help Auggie and Jack when Eddie and his friends were being mean to
them?
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2. Amos ran into the Eddie guy like a monster truck and they both fell down to the ground.
What type of figurative language is this an example of? How does it make this scene more
descriptive and interesting?
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Voices in the Dark

1. Why did Auggie feel like he was underwater?
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The Emperor’s Guard

1. Why do you think Auggie didn’t want to report the boys? What would you have
done?
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2. How did not having his hearing aid make Auggie feel?
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Sleep

1. Explain why Auggie finally understood the saying like a lamb to the slaughter.
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Aftermath
1. Why did Auggie think might have happened to his hearing aids?
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2. What did some of the kids who normally don’t talk to Auggie do?
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Home
1. Do you think that Auggie’s mom is right when she says that there are more good
people on this earth than bad people, and the good people watch out for each other?
Explain.
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2. What did Dad and Via bring home with them?
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Bear

1. Why did Auggie want to call the dog Bear?

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The Shift
1. Explain the shift that had happened. Was it a good shift?
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Ducks

1. Why did Mr. Tushman think that Auggie had drawn himself as a duck?
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2. Why had Auggie actually drawn himself as a duck? Why did this make Mr. Tushman
laugh?
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The Last Precept

1. What was Mr. Browne’s last precept?
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2. What did Mr. Browne ask the students to do during their summer vacation?
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The Drop-Off
1. Why did Auggie’s dad throw out his astronaut helmet?
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Take Your Seats, Everyone

1. What did Auggie realize about Jack and Summer?

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A Simple Thing
1. What does the line, everyone should be little kinder than necessary, that Mr. Tushman
read in his speech mean?
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2. What does Mr. Tushman think that everyone should do to make the world a better
place?
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Awards

1. Why was Auggie so happy for Summer?

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2. What is the Henry Ward Beecher award? Who won this award?
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Floating

1. What is all that Auggie saw as he walked up the aisle to the stage to accept his
award?
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2. What did the audience do when Auggie went up to accept his award?
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3. Do you think Auggie deserved this award? Explain why or why not.
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Pictures
1. How did Auggie feel when everyone was taking pictures with him?
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The Walk Home

1. What do you think Auggie’s mom was thinking about when they walked home after
the graduation reception?
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2. What did Auggie’s mom thank Auggie for?
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3. What do you think Auggie’s mom meant when she told him he really is a wonder?
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4. Is Auggie glad that his mom made him go to school?How has his life changed because
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 By
R.J. Palacio

ANSWER KEY
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Ordinary

1. If you found a magic lamp and could have one wish, what would you wish for?
Answers will vary.

2. What would August’s one wish be?

August would wish that could walk down the street without people
seeing him and doing that look away thing.

3. August says, “The only reason I’m not ordinary is because no one else see me that
way.” Explain this statement.
Answers will vary.

4. How do August’s mom and dad view him?

August’s mom and dad see him as extraordinary.

Why I Didn’t Go to School

1. Explain why August has not been to school.

Auggie hasn’t been to school because of all the surgeries he has had.
He has had twenty-seven surgeries and he used to get sick a lot so
his parents thought it would be best if he didn’t go to school.
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How I Came to Life

1. What does the expression, “a walk in the park” mean?

A walk in the park means that something is very easy.

2. Why was the night August came to life so funny?

The night Auggie came to life was so funny because the nurse kept
farting and she never apologized.

3. Research cleft palate. What does it mean?

A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth due to a failure
of the palatal shelves to come fully together from either side of the
mouth and fuse during the first months of development as an
embryo. The opening in the palate permits communication between
the nasal passages and the mouth. Surgery is needed to close the
palate.

Christopher’s House

1. Do you think Auggie should go to school? Why or why not?

Answers will vary.
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Driving

1. How do you think Auggie feels when his parents tell him about touring a school?
Answers will vary. Auggie probably feels betrayed because they did
not tell him.

2. After joking about Mr. Tushman’s name, how does Auggie’s feelings towards going to
school change? How do you know?
Auggie felt better about going to school. He called it “my new
school” when his sister asked about it.

Paging Mr. Tushman

1. Why was Auggie upset when he first visited the school?

Auggie was upset when he first visited the school because he was
going to have to take a tour. He was probably upset because people
would see him.

Nice Mrs. Garcia

1. What happened that Auggie has seen happen a million times before?
Auggie saw Mrs. Garcia’s eyes drop when she looked at him.
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Jack Will, Julian, & Charlotte

1. Why did Auggie grow his hair long last year?

Auggie grew his hair long because it helped him block out the things
he didn’t want to see.

2. Why was music Auggie’s least favorite subject in school?

Music was Auggies least favortie subject in school because he didn’t
really have ears.

The Grand Tour

1. What two questions did Auggie ask during the grand tour?
Auggie asked, “What’s homeroom?” and “Is your name Jack or
Will?”

The Performance Space

1. How can Auggie sometimes tell when someone is staring at him?

Auggie can tell when someone is staring at him by the way their
head tilts.

2. How do you think Auggie feels about Julian now that they have visited the
performance space?
Answers will vary.
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The Deal

1. How do you think Auggie felt throughout the entire tour of Beecher Prep? How do
you know?Answers will vary. Answers should be supported with
examples from the text.

Home
1. Explain why Auggie felt a little happy and a little sad at the same time when he got
home.
Auggie felt happy because he liked Jack Will and Charlotte. He was
excited about the possibility of having them as friends at school, but
he was a little sad because he did not like Julian’s questions and he
knew a lot of kids would be wondering the same thing when he
started school.
2. How have Auggie’s feelings towards school changed? How do you know?
Auggie actually wants to go to school now. Even when Auggie’s
mom tells him he can stay at home and not go to school he tells
her that he wants to go.

3. How does Auggie’s mom feel about taking him to Beecher Prep?
Auggie’s mom feels bad because Julian asked Auggie questions that
made him feel uncomfortable. Auggie’s mom thought that the
children would be very nice to him and she was upset when she
found out that they weren’t.
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First-Day Jitters

1. What is a simile?
A simile compares two things using the words like or as.

Explain this simile: I was so nervous that the butterflies in my stomach were more like
pigeons flying around in my insides. What does this tell you about how Auggie is feeling?
The simile means that Auggie’s stomach is really not feeling well.
Rather than a feeling of gentle butterflies flying around, he has larger
more pigeons turning his stomach around. This tells you that Auggie
is feeling very nervous. Even more so than the typical feeling of
butterflies in your stomach.

Locks

1. Why did Auggie not offer to help Henry?

Auggie did not offer to help Henry because he was hesitant about
sitting next to Auggie. He even put his bookbag in between them to
separate themselves.

Around the Room

1. What two things does Julian share about himself?

Julian tells everyone that he got Battleground Mystic for his Wii and
a ping pong table of the summer.
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Lamb to the Slaughter

1. What does lamb to the slaughter mean?

Something that you say about someone who goes somewhere
calmly, not knowing that something unpleasant is about to happen
to them.

2. What second question did Julian ask Auggie? Do you think he was being mean?
Julian asked Auggie, “What’s your favorite Star Wars character?” He
was being mean because he was referring to Darth Sidious whose
face got burned and was deformed.

Choose Kind
1. What is a precept?
Precepts are anything that guides us when making really important
decisions.

2. What is Mr. Browne’s September Precept?

Mr. Browne’s September precept was when given the choice between
being right or being kind, choose kind.

3. Explain Mr. Browne’s September Precept.

Answer will vary.
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Lunch
1. Why does Auggie hate the way he eats?
Auggie hates the way he eats because he has to chew with his front
teeth and it causes him to spit food out. He’s really messy when he
eats.

2. What does Auggie compare the way he eats to?

Auggie compares the way he eats to a tortoise, like some
prehistoric swamp thing.

The Summer Table

1. How do you think the “summer table” made Auggie feel?

Answers will vary.

2. How did Summer treat Auggie during lunch?

Summer was very nice to Auggie. She treated him as if he was no
different than any other kid at the school.

3. Did the way Summer treated Auggie surprise you? Why or why not?
Answers will vary.
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One to Ten

1. On a scale of one to ten, how was Auggie’s first day of school for him?
Auggie’s first day of school was a 5.

2. What did Auggie compare his friendship with Summer to?

Auggie compared his friendship with Summer to Beauty and the
Beast.

Padawan

1. Why do you think Auggie cut off his padawan?

Auggie cut off his padawan because Julian pointed it out in class and
he knew that Julian was making fun of it.

2. Why do you think Auggie all the sudden started to cry?

Answers will vary. Answers should give examples of why Auggie
would be feeling sad. Auggie was overwhelmed with all sorts of
emotions from his first day of school.

Wake Me Up When September Ends

1. How long did it take all of the kids at Beecher Prep to get used to Auggie’s face?
It took the entire school one month to get used to Auggie’s face.
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Jack Will
1. What did Jack Will think that Auggie should do when kids stared at him?
Jack Will thought that Auggie should attach water guns to his eyes
and squirt people anytime they stared at him.

2. What made Auggie and Jack laugh so hard that the teacher switched their seats?
Auggie and Jack laughed so hard because Jack asked Auggie if he
could get plastic surgery and Auggie responded, “This is my face
after plastic Surgery.” Jack told Auggie he should sue the doctor.

Mr. Browne’s October Precept

1. What was Mr. Browne’s precept for October? What does it mean?
Mr. Browne’s precept was your deeds are like your monuments.

2. Auggie wrote, “Your deeds are like your monuments. Built with memories instead of stone.”
What does he mean by this?
Auggie means that the good things you do will be remembered
after you are gone, just like a monument is built with stone once
you die.

3. Do you think Auggie can relate to the precept? If so, how?

Yes, because Auggie is learning that the things we do are more
important than what we say or how we look. He is hoping that
people will accept him for his actions and who he is on the inside
rather than what he looks like.
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Apples
1. Explain why this chapter is titled Apples.
This chapter is titled Apples because Julian seems to be just like his
parents. There is an expression for children that are just like their
parents that says, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

Halloween
1. What does Summer want to be for Halloween?
Summer wants to be a unicorn for Halloween, but because she
things that’s too dorky she says she will just dress up like a goth girl
at school.

2. What does Summer like best about Auggie?

Summer likes that she feels like she can tell Auggie anything.

School Pictures

1. What does the word aversion mean?

An aversion is a strong dislike for something.
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The Cheese Touch

1. What was Ximena Chin’s reaction when she was told she had to be Auggie’s dance
partner in dance class?
Ximena Chin had a panic attack. She got pale, broke into a sweat,
and became very nervous.

2. What does Auggie mean when he says, “I”m the old moldy cheese?”
Auggie is referring to the Cheese Touch from the book The Diary of
the Wimpy Kid. The kids from the book thought they would get
cooties if they touched the old moldy cheese. He thinks that’s how
the kids at Beecher Prep feel about him.

Costumes
1. Why does Auggie like Halloween so much?
Auggie likes Halloween because he can hide his face under the
costume and nobody stares at him.

The Bleeding Scream

1. Why did the mummies and Darth Sidious keep talking when Auggie sat down near
them?
They kept talking because they expected Auggie to be dressed as
Boba Fett so they had no idea it was him in the bleeding scream
costume.
2. Why did Auggie want to crawl into a little black hole that would eat him up?
Auggie wanted to crawl into a little black hole that would eat him
up because he listened to Julian and Jack Will’s conversation. He
heard Jack Will say, “If I looked like that, I would kill myself.” This was
especially upsetting because the whole time Auggie was at school he
thought that Jack was really his friend, but Jack told the boys that
Auggie always follows him around.
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Names
1. How was Auggie able to get out of class and go home?
Auggie went to the nurse’s office and told her he had a stomach
ache. The nurse called his mom to pick him up and take him home.

2. Why is Auggie pretty sure that he will never attend school again.
Auggie is so upset about the conversation that he overhead that he
does not want to go back to school and see those boys again. He
thought he had a true friend, but he found out that wasn’t the case
at all.
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A Tour of the Galaxy

1. What does Via compare their family to? Explain the comparison and why Via feels this
way?
Via compares her family to the universe. Auggie is the sun and
everyone else is planets that rotate around him.Via feels this way
because everyone gives him so much attention because he has
special needs.
2. Why do Via’s mom and dad say that she is the most understanding little girl in the
whole world?
Via’s mom and dad say that she is the most understanding little girl
in the world because they have to miss a lot of things that are
important to her because of Auggie.

Before August
1. What was the first thing that Via said about Auggie?
Via said, “ It doesn’t look like Lilly!” Via was referring to a baby doll
her Grans had given her when her mom was pregnant to get her
used to a baby.

Seeing August
1. What feeling does Via experience when she comes home from her grandmothers and
see Auggie for the first time in four weeks?
Via sees Auggie how strangers see him. For a minute she sees him
and feels horrified, sickened, and scared.

2. What does Via mean when she says, “ I held on to that secret and let it cover me like
a blanket.”
Via means that she thought about that secret often when her Gram
died and the thought would comfort her and make her feel better.
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August Through the Peephole

1. In this chapter Via tells us details about August. Describe him.

Answers will vary.Via gives many details in this chapter that
students can use to describe Auggie.

2.Via thinks the family has spent so much time making Auggie think he is normal that he
actually thinks he is normal. Do you think this true?
Answers will vary, but students should support their answer with
evidence from the story.
 High School

1. What did Via love most about middle school?

Via loved that middle school was separate and different from home.

2. In what way does Via not want to be defined?

VIa does not want to be defined as the girl with a brother who has
a birth defect. She wants to be her own person and not be defined
by Auggie.

Major Tom

1. How does Miranda come back to school?

Miranda comes back to school different. Her hair was cut in a
super-cute bob that she’d dyed bright pink and she was wearing a
striped tube top. She was also acting ver distant and strange.

2. Why does Via’s voice quiver as she says, “See you later.”
Via’s voice quivered because she was upset that Miranda was acting
differently and she felt like Miranda and Ella had gotten together
over the summer without her.
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After School
1. What lie did Via tell her mom?
Via lied about taking the subway home. She told her mom that
Miranda brought her home and left right away because they had a
lot of homework.

The Padawan Bites the Dust

1. Why do you think Via gets so upset when Auggie cuts off his Padawan?
Answers will vary.

An Apparition at the Door

1. Why do you think Auggie’s mom was standing outside of his door with her forehead
leaning against the door?
Answers will vary.

2. Do you think Via’s mom has ever stood outside of her door that way? Why or why
not?
Answers will vary.
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Breakfast

1. What reason does Dad give for why Via is old enough to ride the subway home from
school?
Dad said that Via was reading War and Peace so she was old enough
to ride the subway by herself.

Genetics 101

1. Explain what “made war” August’s face.

A genetic mutation “made war” on Agust’s face.

The Punnett Square

1. Explain why Via does not want to have a children.
Via does not want to have children because they could be like
August or they could carry the gene that would cause their children
to be like August.

Out With the Old

1. Who had Via now become friends with? Who did she have an instant crush on?
Via became friends with a girl named Eleanor, her boyfriend Kevin,
and Justin.Via had an instant crush on Justin.
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October 31

1. Why did Mom allow Via to stay home from school?

Mom allowed Via to stay home from school because she was upset
about Gram’s death.

2. Were you surprised that August actually threw up when he got home from school?
Answers will vary.

Trick or Treat

1. Why did Auggie think that Jack pretended to be his friend?

Auggie thought Mr. Tushman may have bribed him to be his friend.

2. What did Via convince Auggie to do?

Via convinced Auggie to go to the Halloween parade.

Time to Think

1. Why do you think Auggie decided to go back to school?

Answers will vary.
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Weird Kids

1. What is Summer’s response when people ask her why she hangs out with the “freak”
so much?
Summer would respond, “Because he’s a nice kid!”

2. What nickname had everyone at Beecher Prep given August?

Everyone called August Zombie Kid.

The Plague

1. Why does Summer keep sitting down with August at lunch?

Summer keeps sitting down with August at lunch because he is fun.

2. What is “the plague”?

The students at Beecher Prep created a game called The Plague. If a
student touched August and did not wash their hands within 30
seconds, they had “the plague.”

The Halloween Party

1. Why did Summer call her mom from the party and ask her to pick her up early?
Summer called her mom to pick her up early because the kids at
the party were trying to talk her out of hanging out with August.
They wanted her to be friends with them, but they said she would
have to stop being friends with August.
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November

1. Why could Summer not be upset for long after Auggie accused her of being friends
with him only because Mr. Tushman told her to?
Summer could not stay mad long because Auggie told her about the
conversation he overheard on Halloween.

Warning: This Kid is Rated R

1. How did Summer’s mom react to August even after Summer had warned her?
Summer’s mom was still shocked and made weird faces at Auggie.

2. What is the main thing that August has that causes him to look the way he does?
August has Mandibulofacial Dysostosis.

The Egyptian Tomb

1. What did August and Summer dress up as for the Egyptian museum?
Summer and August dressed up as mummies for the Egyptian
museum.

2. Do you think it was right for Summer to whisper, “bleeding scream” in Jack’s ear?
Explain why or why not. Answers will vary.
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The Call
1. Why did Mr. Tushman call Jack’s house?
Mr. Tushman called Jack’s house to see if he would come to school
early to show August around the school.

2. At first, did Jack want to be a ‘welcome buddy’ to August?

At first, Jack did not want to be a ‘welcome buddy’ to August. He
had seen August around town and knew what his face looked like.

Carvel

1. What does Veronica mean when she tells Jack, “Sometimes you don’t have to mean
to hurt someone to hurt someone”?
Veronica means that sometimes you may not mean to, but you can
hurt someone with the expressions on your face or your actions.

2. Why was it hard for Jack to act normal when he saw August?
It was hard for Jack to act normal because he had never seen
someone’s face look like Auggie’s. It actually scared him a little bit.

Why I Changed My Mind

1. What does sympathetic mean? Why wasn’t Jamie being sympathetic?
Sympathetic means you feel or show understanding towards
someone. Jamie was not being sympathetic because he said that
Auggie’s face was ugly
2. Why did Jack change his mind?
Jack changed his mind because he knew that if a kid as nice as Jamie
said mean things about Auggie then he had no hope of people being
nice to him in middle school.
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Four Things

1. What were the four reasons why Jack liked August?

Reason number one was that you do get used to his face. Reason
number two was that he was actually a cool dude. Reason number
three was that he’s really smart and reason number four was Jack
actually did want to be friends with August now that he knew him.

Ex-Friends

1. Why is it bad that Jack can hang out with whoever he wants?
It was bad because Jack didn’t really like to hang out with the
popular people. He just wanted to hang out with August, but he was
mad at him.

Snow

1. How was Jack feeling on his first day back to school after the snow?
Jack was feeling yucky inside and having a “slushy” day like the snow.

2. Why do you think Jack was feeling this way?

Jack was feeling this way because August was no longer his friend
and did not know why.
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Fortune Favors the Bold

1. What writing assignment did Mr. Browne give to the class?
Mr. Brown made the class write a paragraph about some time in
their lives when they did something very brave and how, because of
it, something good happened to them.
2. What did Jack want to write about? Why did he choose not to?
Jack wanted to write about how brave he was when he became
friends with August. He decided not to write about it because he
was scared he would have to read it out loud or that it would get
hung up on a bulletin board.

Private School
1. Why did Jack want to get away from Julian and Miles so quickly?
Jack wanted to get away quickly because he had taken a sled that
Miles left behind because it was so “freakin’ junky.” Miles was
surprised someone had picked it up and he said it must have been a
“hobo.” Jack knew he was that hobo.

In Science
1. What did Jack realize when he was in science class?
Jack realized that Summer was trying to tell him the August was
dressed in the bleeding scream costume and heard all of the mean
things he was saying about him.

2. Once he realized this, how did he feel?

Jack felt like he was going to puke.
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Partners
1. What did Julian try to do when Jack was assigned to be August’s partner?
Julian tried to get the teacher to let them switch partners so that
Jack could be his partner.

2. Why did Jack punch Julian right in the mouth?

Jack punched Julian because he said, “You don’t have to be friends
with that freak if you don’t want to.”

Detention

1. Why do you think Jack didn’t want to tell Mr. Tushman why he punched Julian?
Answers will vary.

Season’s Greetings

1. What did Julian’s mom do to the class picture?

Julian’s mom photoshopped Auggie’s face in the class picture.

2. How do you think Jack’s mom felt when he told her everything about why punched
Julian?
Answers will vary.
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Letter, Emails, Facebook, Texts

1. Does Julian’s mom’s reaction to the whole situation surprise you? Why or why not?
Answers will vary.

Back From Winter Break

1. What happened to Jack when he came back to school after winter break?
When Jack came back from winter break everyone stopped talking
to him all of the sudden.

2. How did being at a lunch table by himself make Jack feel?

Being at the lunch table all by himself made Jack feel really awful. He
felt like everyone was watching him. It also made him feel like he
had no friends.

The War

1. What did Charlotte tell Jack in room 301 after school?

Charlotte told Jack that Julian had a big party of winter break and
convinced everyone not to be friends with him.

Switching Tables
1. Who asked Jack to sit with them at lunch after other boys had left his table?
Summer asked Jack to sit with Auggie and her when he was sitting
by himself.
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Why I Didn’t Sit With August the
First Day of School
1. What is a hypocrite? Why was Jack a hypocrite?
A hypocrite is someone who states or pretends to hold beliefs or
principles he or she does not actually practice. Jack was a hypocrite
because he was nice to Auggie, but then he wouldn’t sit with him at
lunch.
2. Why did Auggie say, “Ya think? Welcome to my world!”
Auggie was being sarcastic because Jack said it felt weird to not
have people talking to him, pretending that he didn’t even exist.

Sides
1. Who was on Jack’s side?
August, Reid, Max G. and Max. W. were all on Jack’s side.

2. What made Jack, Summer, and Auggie totally crack up?

Auggie said something funny. Then the milk that Jack was drinking
came out of his nose. This made them totally crack up.

August’s House
1. Why was Jack worried when he went to August’s House for the first time?
Jack was worried that August had told his parents about the
“Halloween inciden.”

The Boyfriend

1. What did Via’s boyfriend say that made Auggie want to laugh?
Via’s boyfriend said he was from Brooklyn.
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Olivia’s Brother
1. Why did Justin tell Auggie that he had a cool room?
Justin said cool room because he did not want to focus on Auggie’s
face.

1. What makes Justin think that Olivia believes him when he says he wasn’t freaked out
or scared by Auggie?
Justin thinks that Oliva believes him because she kisses her teddy
bear and hands it to him.

Valentine’s Day

1. What does Olivia want to be when she grows up?

Olivia wants to be a scientist that studies genetics so she can help
find a cure for people like Auggie.

Our Town

1. Why wasn’t Olivia all that upset when she didn’t get the female lead in the play?
Olivia said she really didn’t like people staring at her so she was ok
not getting the lead role in the play.

Ladybug

1. What do you think Olivia wished for?

Answers will vary.
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The Bus Stop

1. What does Justin do the next time he sees Julian and the other boys?
Justin turns his fiddle case around to make it look like a gun and he
tells the boys not to mess with Jack or they will be sorry.

Rehearsal

1. Why do you think Justin lies when Miranda asks if Via told him that they used to be
friends?
Justin is embarrassed that Olivia did not tell him that she used to be
friends with Miranda.

Bird
1. Why does Olivia think she is an awful person?
Olivia thinks she is an awful person because she doesn’t tell her
parents about the play because she doesn’t want them to bring
Auggie.
2. Why does Olivia remind Justin of a bird?
Olivia reminds Justin of a bird because it seems like her feathers get
all ruffled when she’s mad and when she’s fragile she’s like a little
lost bird looking for her nest.

The Universe
1. What does Justin mean when he says, “The universe takes care of all its birds.”
Justin means that the universe puts people in each other’s lives to
take care of them.
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North Pole
1. Why does Auggie compare himself to the North Pole?
Auggie compares himself to the North Pole because he says that
everyones eyes point to him like a needle on a compass always
points north.

The Auggie Doll

1. What joke did Auggie tell Maya? How did Maya respond?
Auggie told Maya that The Ugly Dog was based on him. At first it
made Maya uncomfortable, but then she started to laugh when she
realized that Auggie was just telling a joke.

Lobot

1. Why did the doctor have to put Auggie’s hearing aids on a headband?
The doctor had to put Auggie’s hearing aids on a headband because
he does not have outer ears for the hearing aids to fit on.

2. Once the doctor turned on Auggie’s hearing aids do you think he felt differently
about them?
Answers will vary.
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Hearing Brightly
1. What did Auggie expect would happen when he first showed up at school with his
hearing aids?
Auggie thought everyone would stare at him and that it would be
very difficult for him.

2. What actually happened when he showed up at school with hearing aids?

People didn’t really say anything about his hearing aids, nor did they
stare at them.

Via’s Secret
1. How did mom react to Via’s secret?
Mom got really made that Via didn’t tell her about the play she was
in at school.

My Cave

1. Why did Auggie get really upset?

Auggie got really upset because Mom told him that he wouldn’t
enjoy Via’s play, but he knew the truth. He knew that Via didn’t want
everyone at her high school to see him.

Goodbye

1. Who did Auggie have to say goodbye to?

Auggie had to say goodbye to Daisy because she was very sick and
Mom was taking her to the emergency vet.
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Daisy’s Toys

1. What did Auggie and Via do with all of Daisy’s toys?

Auggie and Via gathered all of Daisy’s toys and put them in a pile on
the coffee table.
2. How did Auggie fall asleep the night that Daisy died?
Auggie crawled into his mountain of stuffed animals, pulled the
covers up to his ears, and imagined Daisy licking his face all over like
it was her favorite face.

Heaven
1. What does mom mean when she says, “You don’t need your eyes to love?”
Mom means that you don’t need to look at the way someone or
something looks to love it.You only need to be able to feel their
actions and hear their words.

2. What does Auggie wonder about Heaven?

Auggie wondered what it would be like to be in Heaven and not
have his face matter anymore.

3. Why do you think Auggie missed Daisy so much?

Auggie missed Daisy so much because Daisy loved him
unconditionally. Daisy did not see Auggie’s face the way people did.
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Understudy
1. Who ended up playing the part of Emily in the play?
Via ended up playing the part of Emily in the play because Miranda
got sick.

2. Why do you think Via decided to let Auggie come to her high school play?
Answers will vary.

The Ending
1. Who found Auggie when he was lost in the crowd?
Miranda found Auggie when he was lost in the crowd.
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Camp Lies
1. What did Miranda blurt out at camp?
Miranda blurted out that she had a little brother who was
deformed.

2. Why do you think Miranda told this lie at camp?

Answers will vary. Miranda probably told the lie to get some
attention, especially after she was upset over her parent’s divorce.

3. Why did Miranda not call Via when she got home from camp?
Miranda didn’t call Via because she knew she would ask her about
her parents and about camp. She knew that Via would judge her for
the way she had changed her hair and the things she had done at
camp.

School

1. What really annoyed Miranda? Why do you think it annoyed her so much?
Miranda was really annoyed because Via hadn’t changed at all.
Miranda was the one that changed. This annoyed Miranda because
they were not friends anymore and she knew that she had changed
into a person that she really didn’t want to be.

2. Why did Mr. Davenport change the play from The Elephant Man to Our Town?
Mr. Davenport changed the play because The Elephant Man was a
about a man who was terribly deformed. Miranda told Mr.
Davenport that she had a little brother with terrible deformities
and it would hit to close to home with him. She said her parents
would have a real issue with the school doing the play.
 Answer the questions in complete sentences. Name: _________________

The Fifth-Grade Nature Retreat

1. Why is Auggie a little nervous about the fifth grade nature retreat?
Auggie is a little nervous because the one and only time he tried to
sleep away from his house he got scared and cried. His dad had to
pick him up and bring him home.

Known For
1. What does Auggie mean when he says, “In middle school you kind of get known for
what you’re into, and you have to be careful about stuff like that.”
Auggie means that you better be careful what you associate yourself
with because it can give you a bad reputation if you are not careful.

2. What does Auggie know he’s really known for in middle school?
Auggie knows he’s really known for the way his face looks.

Packing
1. What did Auggie pack at the bottom of his sleeping back to comfort him if he
couldn’t sleep?
Auggie packed his stuffed animal Baboo at the bottom of his
sleeping bag to comfort him.

2. How do you think Mom felt about Auggie going away on the nature retreat?
Answers will vary.
 Answer the questions in complete sentences. Name: _________________

Daybreak

1. Why did Daisy’s ghost make Auggie feel super strong?

Daisy’s ghost made Auggie feel super strong because he knew that
she was always there with him watching over him.
2. What did Auggie do with Baboo? Why do you think he did this?
Auggie took Baboo out of his sleeping bag and left him at home for
his mom in case she missed Auggie while he was gone. He probably
did this because he felt strong when thinking about Daisy and he
knew that the thought of Daisy would protect him if he needed her.

Day One
1. Describe Auggie’s first day at the nature retreat.
Auggies first day at nature retreat was good. He went on guided
nature hikes and could actually hear the bird calls before everyone
else. It started to rain and the kids had a wet-sock fight in the cabin.
The rest of the day it rained and they spend most of it goofing
around in the rec-room. After dark, they hung out around the
campfire. Auggie was so tired at the end of the day he didn’t even
need to pull out his book to help him fall asleep.

The Fairgrounds
1. How does Auggie describe the way it looked when the sun set.
Auggie describes the sun set as long shaadows on the grass, and the
clouds were pink and orange. It looked like someone had taken
sidewalk chalk and smudged the colors across the sky with their
fingers.
 Answer the questions in complete sentences. Name: _________________

Be Kind to Nature

1. What movie was played at Movie Night? Why was Auggie excited about this movie?
The movie playing was The Sound of Music. Auggie was excited
because it was Via’s favorite movie,

The Woods Are Alive

1. What did Jack and Auggie smell when the went into the woods?
Jack and Auggie smelled smoke, like fire crackers.

Alien

1. Who came to help Auggie and Jack when Eddie and his friends were being mean to
them?
Amos came to help Auggie and Jack.

2. Amos ran into the Eddie guy like a monster truck and they both fell down to the ground.
What type of figurative language is this an example of? How does it make this scene more
descriptive and interesting?
This is an example of a simile. It makes the scene more descriptive
because the simile helps the reader visualize what Amos looked like when
he ran into Eddie.
 Answer the questions in complete sentences. Name: _________________

Voices in the Dark

1. Why did Auggie feel like he was underwater?
Auggie felt like he was underwater because he had lost his hearing
aids.

The Emperor’s Guard

1. Why do you think Auggie didn’t want to report the boys? What would you have
done?
Auggie probably didn’t report the boys because he didn’t want to
bring more attention to what had happened. He probably just
wanted to forget about it. Answers will vary.

2. How did not having his hearing aid make Auggie feel?
Not having his hearing aids made Auggie feel like he was miles
under the earth.

Sleep

1. Explain why Auggie finally understood the saying like a lamb to the slaughter.
Auggie finally understood this saying because he experienced it first
hand. Auggie had gone into the words calmly, not knowing that
something unpleasant was about to happen to him. It’s as though he
walked right into danger without even knowing it, like a lamb walks
right into the slaughter having no idea what is about to happen to
him.
 Answer the questions in complete sentences. Name: _________________

Aftermath

1. Why did Auggie think might have happened to his hearing aids?
Auggie thought that mayve Eddie kept his hearing aids as a souvenir.

2. What did some of the kids who normally don’t talk to Auggie do?
Some of the kids who didn’t normally talk to Auggie said hello to
him or patted him on the back.

Home

1. Do you think that Auggie’s mom is right when she says that there are more good
people on this earth than bad people, and the good people watch out for each other?
Explain.
Answers will vary

2. What did Dad and Via bring home with them?

Dad and Via brought a new dog home with them.

Bear

1. Why did Auggie want to call the dog bear?

Auggie wanted to name the dog bear because his mom thought it
looked like a little bear cub.
 Answer the questions in complete sentences. Name: _________________

The Shift

1. Explain the shift that had happened. Was it a good shift?

Suddenly, Auggie wasn’t known for what he was usually known for.
Instead, he was known for what happened at the nature retreat.
People all over the school were talking about how Auggie got
picked on, Jack defended him, and the other boys protected him.
Also, Amos became supper popular and Julian was out of the loop.

Ducks
1. Why did Mr. Tushman think that Auggie had drawn himself as a duck?
Mr. Tushman thought that Auggie drew himself as a duck because of
the story of the Ugly Duckling. The duck thought he was ugly, but
later he figured out who he really was. He was a swan.
2. Why had Auggie actually drawn himself as a duck? Why did this make Mr. Tushman
laugh?
Auggie actually drew a duck because he thought he looked like a
duck. Mr. Tushman laughed because he was looking for symbolism
and metaphors in what Auggie drew, but really...it was just a duck!

The Last Precept

1. What was Mr. Browne’s last precept?
Mr. Browne’s last precepts was just follow the day and reach for the
sun.

2. What did Mr. Browne ask the students to do during their summer vacation?
Mr. Browne asked the students to send him a postcard with their
personal precept.
 Answer the questions in complete sentences. Name: _________________

The Drop-Off
1. Why did Auggie’s dad throw out his astronaut helmet?
Auggie’s dad threw out his astronaut helmet because he didn’t like
that Auggie was using it to hide his face. He missed seeing Auggie’s
face.

Take Your Seats, Everyone

1. What did Auggie realize about Jack and Summer?

Auggie realized that Jack had a crush on Summer.

A Simple Thing
1. What does the line, everyone should be little kinder than necessary, that Mr. Tushman
read in his speech mean?
The line means that everyone should go above and beyond to be
kind to people. We should always be a little kinder than we think we
need to be.

2. What does Mr. Tushman think that everyone should do to make the world a better
place?
Mr. Tushman thinks that everyone should make it a rule that
whenever you can you should act a little kinder than necessary.
 Answer the questions in complete sentences. Name: _________________

Awards
1. Why was Auggie so happy for Summer?
Auggie was happy for Summer because she won an award for her
creative writing.

2. What is the Henry Ward Beecher award? Who won this award?
The Henry Ward Beecher award is a medal to honor students who
have been notable or exemplary in certain areas throughout the
school year. Auggie won this award.

Floating

1. What is all that Auggie saw as he walked up the aisle to the stage to accept his
award?
As Auggie walked to the stage, all he saw was a blue of happy faces
looking at him and clapping for him.

2. What did the audience do when Auggie went up to accept his award?
The audience started chanting his name and they gave him a
standing ovation.

3. Do you think Auggie deserved this award? Explain why or why not.
Answers will vary.
 Answer the questions in complete sentences. Name: _________________

Pictures

1. How did Auggie feel when everyone was taking pictures with him?
Auggie felt like people actually wanted to be close to him.

The Walk Home

1. What do you think Auggie’s mom was thinking about when they walked home after
the graduation reception?
Auggie’s mom was probably happy that Auggie started school. She
was probably also excited that his first year went so well and that
the students at Beecher Prep had learned to be accepting and so
kind to him.
2. What did Auggie’s mom thank Auggie for?
Auggie’s mom thanked him for everything. She thanked him for
coming into their lives and being him.

3. What do you think Auggie’s mom meant when she told him he really is a wonder?
Answers will vary.

4. Is Auggie glad that his mom made him go to school?How has his life changed because
of this decision?
Auggie’s mom is happy when leaving graduation so she much be glad
that she made Auggie go to school. Auggie’s life has changed because
he has mad a lot of new friends and he has learned to accept that
he looks different, but he knows inside that he is actually just an
ordinary kid like everyone else.
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by part
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Part One (August)

petrified- p.4 prehistoric- p.50

anomalies - p.6 enchanted - p.59
hysterical - p.7 straggle - p.59
flounder - p.11
hindsight- p.11
slaughter - p.10
contagious - p.61
coincidence - p.63
phobia - p.70
Wonder
elective - p.16 aversion - p.70
baritone - p.24 investigation - p.71 Part Three (Summer)
incubator- p.24 mutant- p.79
obnoxious - p. 28 plague - p.120
schlep - p.32 merged - p.122
pursue - p. 41 accused - p.126
deformed - p.44 expression p.127
precept - p.45 biracial- p.127
exhibit - p.132
artifacts - p.132
Part Two (Via)

procedure - p.2 dimensions - p. 97 Part Four (Jack)

convert - p.83 exasperated - p.102
alignment - p.83 glamourous - p.103 essential - p.133
initial - p. 84 inherited - p.104 environment - p.134
vividly - p.86 gene - p.104 sympathetic - p.140
nauseous - 86 diverse p.107 lecture - p.141
disproportionately - p.88 outrageous- p.109 fortune- p. 148
catastrophe - p. 89 flabbergasted - p.116 hobo- p. 150
gauge - p.90 inkling- p.161
deflect - p.91
ensure- p.161
prude - p. 94
retrospect- p.162
obsession - p.97 transition- p.162
meticulously - p. 97 stringent- p.162
perspective - p.97
protocol - p.163
exceptional- p.163
incident- p.163
inclusion- p.171
neutral- p. 173
exist- p.176
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assumed- p.187
abnormality- p.188 defensively- p.202

continued...
anomaly- p.188 spitefully- p.202
immaculate- p. 188 entitled- p. 202
circuit- p. 190 fragile- p. 203
geneticist- p.190 theorem- p.204
baroque- p. 191 abandon- p.204
interjects p. 192
fluke-p. 193
manic- p. 193
dutifully -p.195
causally- p. 197

Part Six (August)

Part Seven (Miranda)
molecule- p. 206
diorama - p. 206 taciturn- p.216 divorce- p. 236
minimum- p. 206 mass- p. 224 previous- p.236
commercial- p. 208 understudy- p. 229 awkward- p. 239
substitute- p.209 ovation- p. 231 semester- p.240
majority - p. 209 suffocate- p. 232 bittersweet-p. 246
pathetic- p. 209 mayhem- p. 246
audiology- p. 211 euphoric- p.246
transmitter- p.212

Part Eight (August)

backtracked- p. 271
retreat-p. 250 spritzed- p. 258 situation- p. 275 auditorium- p. 289
detached- p. 250 ginormous- p.259 reimburse- p. 275 revelation- p. 290
panicked- p.251 concession- p. 260 imbecile- p. 277 podium- p. 298
duffel- p. 253 minimum- p. 261 monumental- p. 282 reflect- p. 299
compartment- p. 254 courteous- p.261 seismic- p. 282 impart- p301
incantation- p. 255 hysterical- p. 266 symbolism- p. 287 infamous- p. 301
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to be used throughout
the book or at the end!
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Physical Characteristics: Personality Characteristics:

Character Study
Draw a picture to represent
this character.

August

Character’s Emotions:

How does this character change throughout the novel?

Beginning: End:
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Physical Characteristics: Personality Characteristics:

Character Study
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this character.

Via

Character’s Emotions:

How does this character change throughout the novel?

Beginning: End:
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Physical Characteristics: Personality Characteristics:

Character Study
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Jack

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How does this character change throughout the novel?

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Julian

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How does this character change throughout the novel?

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Miranda

Character’s Emotions:

How does this character change throughout the novel?

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Summer

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How does this character change throughout the novel?

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Please send me a postcard this summer with YOUR personal precept. It can be
something you made up for yourself or something you’ve read somewhere that means something to you.
(If so, don’t forget the attribution, please!) I really look forward to getting them.
Pretend you are in Mr. Browne’s class. Write
your own precept on the post card below. Decorate
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At the end of Wonder Auggie receives an award. Mr. Tushman did not make him give a
speech, but pretend that he did. Write Auggie’s speech below. Include all that Auggie
has experienced and what he has learned during his first year in school. Who would Auggie
thank and why?
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Everyone in the world should get a standing

ovation at least once in their life because we
all overcometh the world.
-August Pullman
Explain Auggie’s precept. Do you think he truly believes this? Why or
why not.
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Research Treacher Collins Syndrome.

What is Treacher Collins Syndrome?
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What causes Treacher Collins Syndrome?
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Using this research, decide on a way to present this information to your
class (a brochure, a nonfiction book, a presentation, a trifold, etc).
 Note to teacher...
The next few pages are Mr.
Browne’s precepts. Use them
to hang in your classroom
as you read this novel.You
can discuss each precept
individually as you hang it up.

They are great discussion

starters for any class!
There’s so much you can do....Use them for writing
activities, research the people behind the precepts, or
just simply discuss their meanings!

I have included a sheet at the end for the students to

choose a precept, write it in their own words, and
explain it.
Enjoy!
When given the choice
between being right or
being kind,
choose kind.

-Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Your deeds are your
monuments.

-Inscription on an
Egyptian tomb
Have no friends
not equal to
yourself.

-Confucius
Audentes foruna iuvat.
(Fortune favors the
bold.)

-Virgil
No man is an island,
entire of itself.

-John Donne
 It is better to know
some of the questions
than all of the
answers.

-James Thurber
Kind words do not
cost much, yet
they accomplish
much.

-Blaise Pascal
What is beautiful is
good, and who is
good will soon
be beautiful.

-Sappho
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as you ever can.

-John Wesley’s Rule

 Just follow the day
and reach for the sun!

-The Polyphonic Spree,

“Light and Day”
Everyone in the world
should get a standing
ovation at least once
in their life because
we all overcometh
the world.

-August Pullman
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