Wonder: Part 1 (August) Reading QUIZ

Why has August only been homeschooled, before now?

• His face does not look ordinary, and his parents did not want others to know about him.

• He has had 27 surgeries since he was born, and use to get sick a lot.

• His mom is a teacher and thought it would be best if she taught him at home.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who is Mr. Tushman?

• The principal

• August's parents' old teacher

• Via's teacher

• Christoper's dad

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Why does August's dad say the phrase, "a lamb to the slaughter?"

• He wanted to have lamb for dinner

• He thinks that kids will be cruel to August when he goes to school.

• He thinks that August will stand up for himself when he goest to school.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Julian asked August whether he likes Darth Sidious. Why was this a cruel thing to do?

• He knows that August hates Star Wars and does not like to talk about it.

• In the Star Wars movies, Darth Sidious's face gets burned and he becomes very deformed.

• It was not cruel at all. August loves Star Wars and all of the characters. Julian was being kind.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Mr. Browne introduces the students to his precepts. What is a precept?

• Other students

• An early morning routine

• A rule about really important things.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the "Summer Table?"

• A summer-themed table at lunch. They called it this because both Summer and August's names are summer related.

• Each table in the lunchroom is decorated as a theme. This one is summer-themed and has a yellow tablecloth.

• Summer named the table after herself because she knows she is popular has a lot of friends who want to sit by her.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does August's mom say "I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree"?

• She can't reach the apples on the tree in their yard, and found that quite a few of them fell right underneath of it.

• Julian's mom is the only mom who didn't RSVP for August's birthday party. She is saying that both Julian and his mom are unkind people.

• August is just like his dad, in that they are both very sensitive people.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does Summer really want to dress up as for Halloween?

• A cat

• A unicorn

• A hobbit

• The wicked witch

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does August refer to the way others are treating him as "The Cheese Touch"?

• His skin feels like cheese and when others touch him, they always notice that.

• August always carries cheese around with him and he kinda smells like cheese. So everything he touches, also smells like cheese.

• No one at school wants to touch August and it reminds him of the moldy cheese in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" that no one wants to touch.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why is Halloween August's favorite holiday?

• He gets to wear a costume and mask and no one notices or stares at him.

• He absolutely loves candy and his mom won't let him eat it on other days.

• He thinks that people will not realize that his face is not a mask. And he can go around without a mask on and scare people.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6