Novel Studies that Promote Higher-Order Thinking We all know how important novels are when helping students develop authentic literacy skills. However…we also know that traditional novel studies don’t allow students to implement all of the literacy
This is one of those perfect novels to share with your upper elementary and middle school students. It is rare to find a story that connects with so many
This unit includes comprehension questions to demonstrate understanding. It can be utilized during whole group instruction, small group instruction, or during literature circles.
This week the movie Wonder released on DVD + Bluray. To celebrate I'm giving away two copies to two lucky readers. Plus, download these free printable Wonder activity sheets. Based on the New York Times
As Spring Break approaches, I find that my fifth graders are in need of some reminders as to what it means to be kind to each other. In general, they are sweet kids, but at times the words they use and actions they take, particularly on the playground, aren't the kindest. Our read aloud for the month is Wonder by RJ Palacio so the theme of kindness fit right into our room. It just so happens that a new book, We're All Wonders by RJ Palacio, a picture book intended for younger readers to access the story, came out this week as well. So the timing was perfect. (the two links above are my affiliate links and will take you to Amazon to buy the books.) I began by asking the students what kindness is. We brainstormed a list of ideas and created an anchor chart. Then I read the picture book to the students. Because we had just finished Wonder, they were so excited to read this new version. When we finished, I asked the kids to think of all the ways, in both the picture book and the novel, that people were not very kind to Auggie (the main character). The kids were able to fill our entire circle map in no time. It was easy to recall how people would scream in his face, recoiling at the way he looked. They remembered the names Auggie was called and the no-touching game that was played. The instantly told me about all the awful things that happened to him. I then asked the kids to brainstorm ways that, if they were in the novel with Auggie, they could be kinder to him. Again, they had no problem thinking of ways they could be kind to Auggie. Next, I asked the students to think about their own real life. I asked them to reflect upon how they personally treat others and how they personally could make better choices when speaking to others. Here is where things got a little challenging. You see, when students are talking about fictional characters, or reading news stories about OTHER kids they don't know being treated unfairly or unkindly, they know exactly what they would do if they were there. Because they aren't there. They know they never will be there. But when confronted with their own lives, and real possibilities for what they would have to do to step in or change situations, it is a bit harder for them. So I asked them to brainstorm 15 different ways they PERSONALLY could show kindness to our classmates. (I drew a lot of inspiration for this next part from Study All Knight's FREE Kindness unit, which you can grab here.) The students then used tempra paint and painted 15 (or so) rainbow sunshine rays. They also drew their own Wonder-Inspired portrait. (I have previously done this before, but had them focus on precepts and writing....if you would like to do that, click here. It is one of my fav lessons too!) The students then glued their Wonder portraits into the middle of the rays, used Sharpie to outline and write the 15 ways they could show real kindness in their lives (one way per ray) and were done. They came out amazing. (See the picture at the top of the post!) What is better though, is that the past two days, my students are actively trying to be kinder to each other. They are watching their words. I have seen people purposefully go up to those who tend to wander during group time and invite them into the group. I have seen students smile at others just a bit more. It truly has been a Wonder. Right now, for a limited time, Amazon has the book available for $3.99!!! Snag up to 4 copies at that price. Use my affiliate link here to get your copy ASAP before they are all gone!! SaveSave
Reading Response Activities for Wonder
Wonder activities for your classroom that are "wonder" ful and effective with your Wonder novel studies or We're All Wonders Book.
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Sharing the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio with students is certainly not a new idea…most of us have been sharing Wonder with anyone who would listen since the beginning of 2012! Even so, there…
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I’m going to cheat a little first and go back to show you my students’ Wonder drawings. I’ve been meaning to get these up and haven’t had a chance, so here they are! Don’t you love them? I was very pleased with the effort that most of my students put forth on these. Here’s […]
This is one of those perfect novels to share with your upper elementary and middle school students. It is rare to find a story that connects with so many
Reading Response Activities for Wonder
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This is one of those perfect novels to share with your upper elementary and middle school students. It is rare to find a story that connects with so many
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Novel Studies that Promote Higher-Order Thinking We all know how important novels are when helping students develop authentic literacy skills. However…we also know that traditional novel studies don’t allow students to implement all of the literacy
This packet tackles the vocabulary found in Wonder, as a whole unit, instead of chunked by chapter. This allows for explicit, direct and robust vocabulary instruction, Students have time to process and synthesize information as they work through the lessons. Students will complete interactive notebo...
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Get your wonderful learners thinking! Our PRINT AND DIGITAL Wonder Novel Study Unit Plan by R.J. Palacio has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 7-week Wonder novel study -- prereading questions, characters, vocabulary, projects, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, AND the same fun activities converted and optimized for digital learning (517+ pages, slides, & forms for all your print and digital teaching needs). ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ And don't forget the easy-grade Google Forms! Get your learners enjoying the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson plan journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This literature guide includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of fun activities. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns the lesson plan to the standards. We've filmed some training videos on (1) how to assemble a Novel Analysis Packet that is unique to the academic needs of your learners and (2) how to effectively use our Quickwrite writing prompts. To make your digital experience smooth, we include instructions (w/ screenshots!) of how to download and organize your activities in Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. We've added easy-grade Google Forms versions of each activity that auto-corrects their responses using a suggested answer key (which you can adjust afterward or modify your answer key) and compiles grades into a spreadsheet with learners' names and class periods to make things easier for you to grade all in one place (some types of questions aren't able to auto-grade, though, because of the short-answer format). TEXT: WONDER by R.J. Palacio LEVEL: 5th - 7th TOTAL: 517+ slides/pages/forms in lesson plan unit → Based off the 2012 Knopf Edition [ISBN: 978-0375869020]. → Our activities easily integrate w/ Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Canvas, Schoology, Edmodo, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, Sakai, Showbie, Remind, & more. → Pacing Guide and Suggested Answer Keys included ··································································································································· WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS NOVEL STUDY RESOURCE ♥ This is by far the best unit I have purchased. My kids LOVED this book study and the activities were so helpful. ♥ This unit plan for Wonder is amazing! It's very well done, and I especially like the Vocabulary quizzes and Quickwrites. I use the Quickwrites as Bellwork to get students thinking about what we read the day before or to preview what we're going to read today. They spark great discussions! ♥ Many great activities. Well done, nice graphics. The Pre-reading biases were amazing, and we had wonderful class discussions and debates using them as prompts. The students in my grade 6 class beg for more everyday:) The Quickwrites are also great to get them writing, thinking, responding and relating. A very good book study. Thank you for sharing. ♥ This is AMAZING!!! I love all the components and am so appreciative that there are lessons and a pacing guide. It gets very repetitive when novel studies are just a lot of worksheets, this is a COMPLETE unit and it's awesome. Thank you! ♥ This unit is fantastic! I love how modern and creative it is. My class will love this! ♥ This is going to be such a time saver for me. All of the activities are creative and I love that there is such a variety. Thank you! ··································································································································· WONDER - NOVEL STUDY CONTENTS → Suggested timeline of how a teacher could plan out the unit book study → Detailed explanations of the goals of each activity and how to conduct the activities → Meets Common Core Standards (CCSS novel unit). Easy TEKS conversion. → Easy to differentiate the lesson plan for different learning levels: Honors, 2nd language learners, and Sped ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ BEFORE READING ★ Pre-reading Bias Intro Activity (→ print : → digital) - answer thematic questions to get learners thinking about the novel and sharing their point of view - 24 pages & slides - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1,2 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1 ★ Mr. Browne's Precepts - 10 Posters (→ print : → digital) - 10 cool-looking 10 8.5x11" posters of Mr. Browne's precepts - 20 pages/slides pages & slidesracy.RL.1 ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ DURING READING ★ Plot Chart Analyzer Diagram Arc Activity (→ print : → digital) - analyze the 6 parts of the plot - 10 pages & slides - suggested answer keys included - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ★ Conflict Graphic Analyzer - 6 Types of Conflict Activity (→ print : → digital) - analyze the 6 different types of conflict in stories - 7 pages & slides - suggested answer keys included - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ★ Characterization Analyzer Activity (→ print : → digital) - analyze the main characters using novel quotes - 19 pages & slides - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3 ★ Settings Analyzer Activity (→ print : → digital) - analyze the main settings using novel quotes - 4 pages & slides - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ★ Figurative Language Instructional Slideshow (→ print : → digital) - We set out to make the most helpful, most compelling, most graphically attractive teaching resource for you to introduce your learners to all the various figurative language. This 70+ slide slideshow & 70+ Google slide slideshow will help you introduce how every many you need to teach your level of learners. - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7 ★ Figurative Language Activity (→ print : → digital) - analyze and complete 34 figures of speech specific to the novel - 15 pages, slides, & forms - Similes vs. Metaphors - Figurative Language Analysis - Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, Hyperboles, Analogies, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Puns, Allusion - suggested answer keys included - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4 ★ Journal Questions - Quickwrite Writing Prompts (→ print : → digital) - 1/2 writing assignments to spur much deeper conversational thinking beyond lower-level comprehension questions - 98 pages & slides - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1,2 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1 ★ 11 Comprehension Question Pop Quizzes (→ print : → digital) - a 5 comprehension question pop quiz per 1 chapter - 121 pages, slides, & forms - suggested answer keys included - The purpose of these is so learners who read the chapters recently would ace the quiz and learners who didn't read recently would not show comprehension. - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2,10 ★ Vocabulary List and Quiz Assessment (→ print : → digital) - 75 vocabulary words from the novel - five 15-question lists & quizzes - 30 pages, slides, & forms - suggested answer keys included - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4 ★ Auggie's Favorite Song Analysis Activity - "Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side)" (→ print : → digital) - This is the song that Auggie and his dad sing together all the time. It's Auggie's all-time favorite song. - 5 pages & slides - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7 ★ "When September Ends" by Green Day - Song Analysis Activity (→ print : → digital) - This is the song that introduces Auggie's chapter of the novel -- Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends." - 5 pages & slides - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7 ★ "Beautiful" by Christina Aguliera - Song Analysis Activity (→ print : → digital) - This is the song that introduces Summer's section in the novel -- Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful." - 5 pages & slides - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7 ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ AFTER READING ★ Essay Writing and Speech Project (→ print : → digital) - 3 response to literature writing prompts for learners to choose from - optional delivery of essay as a speech - includes essay topics and speech grading rubrics - 10 pages & slides - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1,2,3 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1,9 - CCSS.ELA-SpeakingListening.SL.1,4,6 ★ Movie vs. Novel Comparison Activity - movie released Nov 2017 (→ print : → digital) - 4 pages & slides - compare & contrast the movie and novel - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7 And remember ... When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.
Hello Everyone! One wonderful perk about the 15 hour drive home? I was able to put the finishing touches on my Landforms unit. This unit is coming up in our curriculum, so I'm glad I had time to organize and put everything together. This mini unit includes almost 70 pages of learning centered around exploration of landforms. There are some social studies activities (of course), some ELA (abc order, vocabulary, antonyms, written expression), some math, and a couple of craft connections. I hope you can use even a small part of this. Here are a few pics of the unit. Landforms book inspired by AIMS curric. Unit includes patterns! mystery picture includes clues with mixed math practice If you are interested, please click here for your free unit! Well, spring break is almost over. I have missed my kids so much!! Can't wait to see them! But that's going to have to wait one extra day as I have jury duty tomorrow. Thank goodness for a wonderful substitute teacher who just so happens to be a dear friend. My kids are in good hands!! Next up? Natural resources and geometry units! Stay tuned!! As always, thanks for taking time to take a peek! I appreciate each and every one of you!! Take care! Joyfully! Nancy
Wonder is not a YA book, I understand that, but it has an amazing message to send to readers of all ages. Many of my teens are entering high school next year so I thought that this would be a good …
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First, I used the carousel strategy to promote movement and active discussion. For this lesson, I stapled some of my favorite question cards to chart paper and hung them around the room. I carefully divided my class into groups of three and had them rotate around the room to the various stations. At each station, one group member would read the question aloud. Then they would reflect on the question and share ideas within the group before constructing a response to write on the chart paper. A special signal was used for students to rotate every 2-3 minutes. I assigned a different color marker for each group to record their responses. As the groups traveled around the room in a carousel, they had an opportunity to read the previous responses from classmates and then add their own ideas.
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Reading Response Activities for Wonder
So this post has been a long time coming. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you know that we read Wonder by RJ Palacio as a read aloud this year. My students were captivated by it...especially the Julian chapter. In the book, a major storyline revolves around the precepts that Mr. Browne, a teacher, teaches the students each month. These are short quotes that become sort of "rules to live by". At the end of the story, Mr. Browne asks each of the students to write their very own precept and send it to him on a postcard. So that is what we did. I first had each student create their own "Wonder picture". You see, each of the chapters are broken up with a picture of the child telling the story. The picture is drawn with very little facial features and only using black ink. So that is what we did. Here is mine I used as an example with the kids. Then, I asked them to choose a precept that related to their own life. This could be a famous saying (like the one on my Wonder picture) or something that they made up on their own. Underneath their picture, I had them write their name and the precept. Finally, I asked them to write a postcard in friendly letter style to Mr. Browne explaining their precept. Since they were supposed to be on summer vacation, I had them take on that persona. A kid, formerly in Mr. Browne's class, explaining the precept on vacation. They then used the address in the book to complete the postcard. The kids really had a great time doing this. They connected so deeply with the book, that making their own "chapter" was fun for them. They loved trying to make their Wonder picture resemble themselves but still keep it within the style of the book. And writing the precept really brought it all together (and added a more academic element as well).
Use this hands-on, interactive Wonder novel study to teach kindness and courage with your students. Everything you need to teach a unit on the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio is included in this editable unit! This bundle includes both the PRINTABLE, EDITABLE and the DIGITAL version of the workbook. This digital version is perfect for distance learning and compatible with Google Slides and Google Classroom. This EDITABLE resource includes the following activities: Teacher directions Postcard precepts INTERACTIVE BULLETIN BOARD Welcome to your “Wonder Workbook” student letter 15 Wonder themed bell ringer prompts “Before you read” worksheet Comprehension questions for all eight (8) sections of the book. “Stereotypes: Eliminating Judgment” activity “Mr. Browne’s Precepts” chart Vocabulary charts Extended plot structure foldable specifically for Wonder Wonder characterization flipbook “We’re All Wonders” extension activity (for upper grades) Wonder task cards Wonder complexity wheel Wonder focus lesson Identifying themes in Wonder graphic organizer Figurative language tic-tac-toe Kindness campaign project Wonder portraits project Concrete poetry activity Final test Cover pages for each section This resource is based on Bloom's Taxonomy-- higher level thinking skills! Your students will master a variety of skills during this unit including: Writing for purpose Reading beyond the text How to remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create based on the text and materials included How to follow along with the text and identify themes, figurative language, and literary elements How to identify stereotypes and eliminate them through kindness and courage Mastery of vocabulary terms The deeper meaning of Mr. Browne's precepts Identify and explain the plot structure of the novel Create products for a purpose Check out what other teachers, just like you, are saying about this resource: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I am a 8th grade Social Studies teachers whose schedule completely changed this year. Now I am teaching 6th graders in a Global Thinkers class with a emphasis on reading and writing. This Wonder Workbook has been a LIFE SAVER! This has made my job of teaching a novel for the first time a lot less stressful. The activities in this workbook (comprehension qs, vocab, plot, etc.) let my students reflect on the book and helped me check their understanding as we go along. Thank you so much for creating this amazing resource!" -Chelsey P. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "So many great pages in this resource! We use it as a guide as we read through Wonder. Wouldn't read the book without this resource!" -Deborah O. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love this resource so much! I was really struggling with how to do a novel study digitally, and this digital notebook saved me. It has options for both in-person and remote learning, which really suited my needs as I was teaching hybrid. I love how it had thought provoking questions as well as creative assignments. It was 100% worth the buy!" -Magic With Ms. Mandy Please download the preview for more information. The preview provides images of the Wonder Workbook in action. Connect with Me SuperHERO Teacher Blog Find me on Facebook Find me on Instagram Find me on Pinterest If you like this product, please leave feedback!
Do you want to introduce your students to the wonder of R.J. Palacio's award-winning book Wonder? If your answer is yes, then this digital novel unit for Wonder was made just for you. Designed to save you time and help your students get more from their reading experience, this 20-day book study is perfect for a whole class novel unit, book clubs, or lit circles. The best part is you can be confident that your learners are being exposed to essential comprehension and vocabulary skills necessary to be successful readers. UNIT TEXT: Wonder by RJ Palacio LEVEL: 4th-6th Grades UNIT LENGTH: 4 weeks (20 lessons) This no-fluff format is available in Google Slides engaging for your digital classroom, and it won't overwhelm your readers. With all the standards-aligned practice, vocabulary building, and comprehension skills built into each day's lesson - plus a teacher guide and answer keys for easy organization - it's never been easier to teach with Wonder. Your download includes: • Teacher's Guide - helpful tips, unit plan, key academic vocabulary, and answer keys to help you use this resource • Wonder Daily Comprehension Question(s) - with each day focused on a standards-based comprehension skill (including commonly used graphic organizers) • Wonder Vocabulary - a target vocabulary word from each day's reading for students to define and practice using in context • Answer keys Reading Skills addressed: ✔Inferences & Drawing Conclusions ✔Problem & Solution ✔Making Inferences ✔Analyzing Text, Characters, & Settings ✔Main Idea & Summary ✔Point of View ✔Theme And so much more! Please note: This purchase will download directly to your Google Drive. Please be sure you are logged into your school email when downloading to be sure you can assign this in your virtual classroom. The folder will contain the digital slides and a PDF copy of the teacher guide. Prefer the print version? Find it here: Wonder Novel Unit ********************************************************************* Terms of Use: © Rebecca Davies. All rights reserved by the author. These materials are intended for personal use by a single classroom only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. For use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. See product file for clip art and font credits. Questions? Click here to contact me directly!
Wonder is taking the reading scene by storm - and with good reason! Your readers will love reading about August Pullman in this heartwarming story of navigating school and the world when you are "different" from those around you. This 10 page freebie sample gives you a taste of the full novel study, located here: Wonder *FULL NOVEL* novel study Students navigate through Part One of this novel with text dependent questions that require them to dig deep into the text, use evidence, and think critically about what they read! Happy reading!
30 page unit consists of: Preview Activity Comprehension questions( citing evidence and elaborating) that are organized by pages in the book. Extension Activity: Make a Collage This novel is a bout a boy, August (Auggie) Pullman, who was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now.
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So this post has been a long time coming. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you know that we read Wonder by RJ Palacio as a read aloud this year. My students were captivated by it...especially the Julian chapter. In the book, a major storyline revolves around the precepts that Mr. Browne, a teacher, teaches the students each month. These are short quotes that become sort of "rules to live by". At the end of the story, Mr. Browne asks each of the students to write their very own precept and send it to him on a postcard. So that is what we did. I first had each student create their own "Wonder picture". You see, each of the chapters are broken up with a picture of the child telling the story. The picture is drawn with very little facial features and only using black ink. So that is what we did. Here is mine I used as an example with the kids. Then, I asked them to choose a precept that related to their own life. This could be a famous saying (like the one on my Wonder picture) or something that they made up on their own. Underneath their picture, I had them write their name and the precept. Finally, I asked them to write a postcard in friendly letter style to Mr. Browne explaining their precept. Since they were supposed to be on summer vacation, I had them take on that persona. A kid, formerly in Mr. Browne's class, explaining the precept on vacation. They then used the address in the book to complete the postcard. The kids really had a great time doing this. They connected so deeply with the book, that making their own "chapter" was fun for them. They loved trying to make their Wonder picture resemble themselves but still keep it within the style of the book. And writing the precept really brought it all together (and added a more academic element as well).
