Wonder Quick Writes: 118-179

Lunch: Describe what it would have been like to be Summer sitting down with August at lunch for the first time. Explore the feelings she would have, the reactions she would receive, and the overall experience she would have. Discuss what you think about her reasons for sitting with August.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Jack Will: Explain the reasons Jack Will became friends with August.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Wonder: Who is the closest person in your life to a “Wonder”? Would you ever just go choose to hang out with them or would it take the school asking you to do them a favor? Discuss whether or not you think you could become good friends with them like Jack Will does.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Rich or Poor: Jack Will thinks that his family is kind of poor, not nearly as rich as Julian’s family. How rich or poor would you say your family is? What would you say about your wealthiness, if you knew that more than half the people in the world live on less than $2 a day?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Pressure: Julian’s mom asserts that the kids have been put under too much pressure by having to deal with going to school with August. Do you think this is too much pressure for a middle school student? Can middle school students handle this kind of situation appropriately? Justify your opinions with logic and examples from the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6