Wonder (Chapters 16-20)

What do you think Julian meant when he asked whether August like the character Darth Sidious from the Star Wars movie?

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In Chapter 17, after the 2nd paragraph, how does August describe Jack Will?

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How does Mr. Browne define PRECEPTS?

• Benchmarks students must meet to pass his class.

• Rules about really important things.

• English topics that they will learn this year.

• The first day's homework assignment.

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What is Mr. Browne's September precept?

• When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

• Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.

• When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.

• A ship at harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are for.

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In the lunchroom, what kind of animal does August say he looks like when he eats?

• A giraffe

• A lion

• A frog

• A tortoise

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Why did Summer come sit at the lunch table with August?

• Her table was too crowded.

• She felt sorry for August.

• She did not have any friends to sit with.

• There was no where else to sit.

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Look at the conversation between August and his mom on page 55. Can you relate to August? Do you sometimes five one-word responses to your parent(s) when they ask you about school? Why?

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As August is walking home from school with his mom, he admits, "I honestly don't know why I was kind-of mad at Mom, but I was" (pg. 55). Why do you think August is "mad" at his mom? Is he really mad at her or at someone/ something else?

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About two months before I was born, the doctors realized there was something wrong with my face, but they didn't think it was going to be bad. They told Mom and Dad I had a cleft palate and some other stuff going on. They called it small ___________________ .

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We can't keep avoiding situations that...

So, sending him off to middle school like a lamb to the ________________ .

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