Wonder Novel Study for 4th and 5th Grade – R.J. Palacio Comprehension Unit

Description

Dig deep into Wonder with your 4th and 5th graders. This 102-page novel study includes graphic organizers, discussion questions, and engaging activities that help students comprehend, connect with, and respond to R.J. Palacio’s novel.

This novel unit is full of 102 pages of tools to use to engage kids in thinking, comprehending, making personal connections to and responding to the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Engage students in discussion, reflection, and writing to deepen their understanding of the novel.

Included in this unit…

– Several pages of tools to help you start your novel unit

– Discussion questions for each Part of the book

– Graphic organizers and handouts for each Part of the book

– Engaging culminating activities to help students reflect on important parts of the book

Pages Include…

– Tips for novel studies (2 pgs.)

– Tips for discussion questions

– Student Notebook cover

– List of idioms from the book

– Idioms chart

– Idioms illustrating activity

– Idioms foldable instructions and materials

– Vocabulary list from the book

– Vocabulary chart

– Vocabulary Frayer model (2 versions)

– Double-Entry Journal sheets (2 versions)

– Wonderings printable

– “What do you wonder” question sorting

– Wonder-ful questions

– Visualization sheet

– Sketch-to-Stretch

– Prediction-Confirmation Chart

– Discussion questions for each section of the book

– Hunting for clues about August (3 versions)

– August character map

– Pullman family tree

– Pullman family puzzle

– How I Came Into the World writing activity & newspaper format

– Perspectives on August

– Pros & Cons about August going to school

– Hunting for Clues about Mr. Tushman

– Character Cards about kids at school

– Hunting for Clues about Julian

– Hunting for clues about Summer

– August Character Relationship Map

– First Day of School Emotions Map

– Every Face is Special Drawing Activity

– Via’s World Visualization

– My World Representation

– Hunting for Clues about Via (3 versions)

– Via’s Interactions Web

– Different Perspectives on October 31

– Jack’s Character Change Map

– Precept Writing Response

– Action-Reaction Map

– Olivia’s Brother, from a Different Perspective

– Family Stories Writing Activity

– Pros & Cons: August Telling About the Notes

– The Five Senses Map

– Hunting for Clues about Miranda

– The Nature Retreat Emotions Map

– Known-Fors Activity

– My Animal Self-Portrait Drawing & Writing Activity

– After Reading Discussion Questions

– Character Relationship Puzzles

– Quotable Characters (2 pgs.)

– August’s Character Change Quotes

– Important Scenes Comic Strip & Questions

– Perspective is Important

– Project: Character Cube

– Project: Postcard Precepts

– Project: Postcard Precepts Timeline

– Project: Torn Paper Puppets (2 versions)

– Project: Precept Quilt

– Project: Character Change Accordion Sentence Strip Book

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