Wonder: Part 1 - August

Why has August never been to a regular school before Beecher Prep?

• He was too shy.

• He was homeschooled due to his medical condition.

• His family traveled too much.

• He didn’t want to leave his dog.

What does August mean when he says, "I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse"?

• He doesn’t want people to think about his appearance.

• He is proud of his appearance.

• He likes to surprise people with how he looks.

• He wants to keep it a secret.

How does August feel about starting school for the first time?

• Excited and happy

• Nervous and unsure

• Angry and rebellious

• Confident and ready

What did August’s mom mean when she was talking about Julian and his mother and said “the apple

doesn’t fall far from the tree”?

• She meant that Julian and his mother look a lot alike.

• She meant that Julian and his mother had similar attitudes.

• She meant that Julian and his mother sometimes picks up apples from a tree.

• She meant that Julian and his mother aren’t alike at all.

How does Julian behave toward August during the tour?

• He is friendly and welcoming.

• He makes rude and insensitive comments.

• He ignores August completely.

• He tries to help August fit in.

What is August's reaction to meeting his homeroom teacher, Ms. Petosa?

• He doesn’t like her at all.

• He is very nervous and barely looks at her.

• He is excited to meet her and asks many questions.

• He immediately starts talking to her about his favorite subject.

How does Summer become friends with August?

• She is assigned to be his partner in class.

• She sits with him at lunch when no one else does.

• She knows him from the neighborhood.

• She is told to talk to him by the teacher.

Why does Jack Will defend August in front of Julian?

• He is forced to by the teacher.

• He genuinely likes August and feels bad for him.

• He wants to make Julian look bad.

• He wants to impress the other students.

What is August’s favorite holiday and why?

• Christmas, because he loves getting presents.

• Halloween, because he can wear a mask and no one stares at him.

• His birthday, because he gets to eat cake.

• Thanksgiving, because he loves spending time with family.

What does August wear on his first day of school that he’s very attached to?

• A hat

• A Star Wars t-shirt

• A space helmet

• A backpack with a comic book character