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?

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

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.

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.

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

• A giraffe

• A lion

• A frog

• A tortoise

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.

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?

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?

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 ___________________ .

We can't keep avoiding situations that...

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