Wonder questions pages 217-234; reading pages 236-248

Today you began by completing the vocabulary and questions for pages 217-234:

Vocabulary:

• flubbed

Questions:

1. Why are Via and her mom shocked when August calls them liars?  What were they lying about?
2. Find the hyperbole on pages 222.
3. The loss of a pet is hard for anyone.  Why might it be particularly hard for August?
4. How has Daisy's death put things in perspective for the family?
5. What do we learn about Miranda's family? ("Understudy")
6. What excuse does Miranda give for not performing in the play?  Who takes her place?
7. Why do you think August started to feel weird after the show?

HOMEWORK:

Read pages 236-248

Wednesdsay's Test, classwork, and homework

Today you began by taking a test on parts 3-4 of Wonder.
Then you worked on the following vocabulary and questions from pages 206-216.

Vocabulary
•psyched
•audiology
•bionic
•taciturn
Questions
1.What did August's mom say when she said "like seeks like"?
2.What were some of the ways Jack and August were being bullied?
3.When did most of the boys become neutral in the war? What was the last straw?
4.Why can't August have normal hearing aids?
5.Why doesn't Via want her parents to come to the show?

HOMEWORK:
Read pages 217-234

Wonder questions pages 180-204; reading pages 206-216

Today Mrs. Hardey went over the test that you will take tomorrow (Wednesday).  Make sure you are prepared!

Next you worked on questions and vocabulary for pages 180-204:

Vocabulary

• tics
• fluke
• monologues
• spitefully
• gravelly
• spry

Questions

1. What project does Jack want to do?  What is the project August finally decides they will do?
2. What is August's dog's full name?
3. Who is Justin?
4. What does Justin's silver case carry?
5. How does Justin describe Via as being different from other girls?
6. Why had Justin's tics stopped by the time he left?
7. What play are Justin, Miranda, and Via trying out for?  What parts are they awarded?
8. What does Via say the ladybug is a sign of?
9. Find the personification on page 199.
10. How does Justin feel about Via? ("Bird"--pay close attention on how he reacts to Via and what he says to her).

HOMEWORK: Read pages 206-216

Wonder questions pages 158-179; reading pages 180-204

Today I explained that the following will be included on the test you will take Wednesday:

Vocabulary
horrific, syndrome, illuminate, potential, retrospect, stringent, protocol, hypocrite, zydeco band

Characters
Summer, Jack, Savanna, Jamie, Veronica, Ms. Rubin, Julian, Miles, Melissa Albans (look at her last name to help you), John Will (look at his last name to help you), Charlotte, Justin

Then you worked on today's work; vocabulary and questions from pages 158-179

Vocabulary
retrospect, stringent, protocol, prejudicial, hypocrite, zydeco band

Questions

1. What do we learn about Julian's family?
2. What do Julian's mom's emails say about her character?  Does she have a legitimate concern?
3. What does Charlotte think about the rumors Julian is spreading?
4. What does Charlotte's mom have to say about it?
5. Why is Jack a total hypocrite? ("Why I Didn't Sit with August...")
6. Explain how August makes a problem into a joke. ("Sides")

HOMEWORK:

• Begin studying the vocab and characters for Wednesday's test!  I suggested making flashcards!
• Make sure to finish vocabulary and questions for pages 158-179
• Read pages 180-204

Wonder pages 139-157; homework pages 158-179

Today in class you read pages 139-157 in class and then worked on the following questions and vocabulary:

Vocabulary:

• sympathetic
• potential

Questions:

1. Why did Jack change his mind about meeting August?
2. What are the 4 things Jack mentions in "Four Things"?
3. List at least 4 reasons you are friends with your friends.
4. Who does Jack blame for their friendship ending?
5. What did Jack name his sled?
6. "Fortune Favors the Bold": What does Jack want to write about?  Why doesn't he write about it?  What does he end up writing about?
7. What do Jack's parents do for a living?
8. Where did the sled come from?
9. Name the science teacher.
10. How does Jack feel after realizing what he's done?
11. What happened when Julian made fun of him?
12. Find a simile on page 155.

HOMEWORK:

Read pages 158-179

Quiz over part 2 and questions for pages 127-137

Today you took a quiz over part 2 at the beginning of the hour.
 
Then you worked on answering questions and looking up vocabulary for pages 127-138.

Here are the questions and vocabulary in case you were unable to finish in class.

Vocabulary:

• horrific
• illuminate
• syndrome
• dramatic
• oath

Questions:

1. What new facts do we learn about Summer in "Warning: This Kid Is Rated R"?
2. Create a large Venn Diagram entitled How Do They See August.  You must have two points for each character individually and you must have at least 2 points that overlap.  Challenge: Can you think of more than the required points?
3. Why does Jack's mom want him to help on August's tour?
4. Why did Veronica make the kids leave the ice cream shop?
5. What did Jamie think about August?
6. Find a simile on page 137.

Tomorrow's Quiz

Please be prepared to take your quiz over Part Two: Via.

Also, be prepared to turn in your answers for the questions of pages 68-126.

Wonder questions/vocab from pages 119-126

Vocabulary: plague, vibe, artifact

Questions:

1. What are kids at school calling August?
2. How does Summer see August? (INFER)
3. What is something Summer has not been happy abou tthis year?
4. Do you think Summer and Julian would make a good couple?  Why/why not? (INFER)
5. What did Summer lie to Savannah about?
6. Why was August being rude to Summer at lunch?

Tomorrow we will not meet because your first grade buddies will be here.

I did review with you the information you will need to know for the test on VIA that you will take Thursday.  Please prepare yourself adequately.

HOMEWORK:

• Finish the vocab and questions above
• Study for Thursday's test using our in-class review notes from today.
• Read pages 127-137

Wonder questions page 97-117

Today I showed you an essay that worked well.  Make sure your writing is a reflective process; look over my comments so you understand my feedback.  If you still don't understand, you MUST see me!  I am available--all you need to do is ask!

Then you worked on questions and vocabulary for the reading you worked on over the weekend:

Vocabulary

• SoHo
• meticulously
• spitefully
• babushkas
• immerses
• emphatically

Questions

1. Why do you think Isabel was standing outside August's door?
2. Why does Isabel cut August's grapes in half?
3. Find the idiom on page 101.
4. Find the simile/idiom on page 103.
5. Is August's condition common?  Explain how you know.
6. Does Via plan to have children of her own?
7. What happened to Via's friendship with Miranda and Ella?
8. Why was August so upset (pages 111-113)?
9. How does Via make him feel better?
10. Do you agree with Via's advice on how August should handle his situation with Jack? Why?

HOMEWORK:

Make sure the above is completed

Read pages 119-126

Wonder: Part One Test

Today you took the test on part one of Wonder.

Following the test you worked on yesterday's board work (see below) and then you read pages 97-117.

Vocabulary:

• heyday
• splay
• instinctively
• whims

Questions:

1. What does Via say about Daisy?
2. At the end of "Tour of the Galaxy" Via ends with a foreshadowing remark.  What is it?
3. Find 1 metaphor on page 82 and one on page 83.
4. Why didn't Via play with Lily after she met August?
5. Use http://www.freetranslation.com/ to translate the following phrases from Portuguese to English
• menina querida
• tu es meu tudo
6. Find the similes on pages 87 & 88.
7. Compare what is happening between Via and her friends and what happened Bryon and Mark in That Was Then, This Is Now. 

HOMEWORK:

Finish the vocabulary, questions, and reading listed above.

Review for Part One Test and essay passback

Today we had a shortened hour.

With our time I gave you some tips and tricks to use to study for the test.
Then I gave your essays back.  When you began working independently I spoke to you about your essay if you wanted a conference.  I plan on showing you some good examples to follow.  Think about the grade you received as a starting grade and making changes in the next essay so your scores go up!

Finally, with time remaining, you worked on questions for the pages you read in Wonder: pgs 81-96.

Vocabulary:

• heyday
• splay
• instinctively
• whims

Questions:

1. What does Via say about Daisy?
2. At the end of "Tour of the Galaxy" Via ends with a foreshadowing remark.  What is it?
3. Find 1 metaphor on page 82 and one on page 83.
4. Why didn't Via play with Lily after she met August?
5. Use http://www.freetranslation.com/ to translate the following phrases from Portuguese to English
• menina querida
• tu es meu tudo
6. Find the similes on pages 87 & 88.
7. Compare what is happening between Via and her friends and what happened Bryon and Mark in That Was Then, This Is Now. 

HOMEWORK:

I will give you time after the test tomorrow to work on the vocabulary and questions above.  (It is NOT homework).

I would like you to concentrate on studying for your test and writing a rough draft of the essay answer you need to provide in class tomorrow!

Wonder questions and vocabulary for pages 68-80; reading pages 81-96

Today we corrected and I collected questions from pages 57-67.

Then you worked in your lit circle to answer the following questions and define the vocabulary from this past weekend's reading:

VOCABULARY

• phobia
• aversion

QUESTIONS

1. Do Summer and August seem like good friends?  Use evidence to support your answer.
2. What text-to-self connection did August make?
3. Why is Halloween August's favorite holiday?
4. What does August wear to school for Halloween?
5. Many scenes in this book teach lessons to us as readers.  Discuss a scene in the book you found valuable.  What lesson(s) did you learn from it?

HOMEWORK:

Read pages 81-96

Start reviewing for Friday's test.

The following will be matching sections on your test on Friday:

Vocab for Friday's test:

ordinary, cleft palate, hysterical, hindsight, obnoxious, schlep, precept, stampede, morality, aversion

Characters for Friday's test:

August, Isabel, Nate, Mr. Browne, Mrs. Garcia, Mr. Tushman, Jack Will, Julian, Charlotte

Wonder collecting of work and questions for 57-67

Today I collected the following items: Drummer Boy of Shiloh questions, Wonder worksheet, and Wonder questions/vocabulary pages 3-56.  Before I collected everything, I went over the answers to the last two sets of questions.

Then you worked in your book club groups on the questions and vocabulary for pages 57-67.

VOCABULARY:

• dachshund
• Sumerians
• deeds
• monuments
• morality

Questions

1. Why do you think August cut his braid?
2. Why was Via upset that August cut his braid?
3. Why does August choose to compare himself to a wookie?
4. Why is August able to joke with Jack about his facial anomaly?
5. Do you agree with what August wrote about his precept?
6. Find the idiom on page 67.  Write is down for #6

HOMEWORK

Read pages 68-80.  This will close out Part One: August.  We will prepare to take a quiz over part one next week.  

Wonder: questions for pages 41-56

With our short time together, I got you to work right away.

VOCABULARY:

• Wall Street
• apprentice
• precept
• motto
• alignment

QUESTIONS:

1. Why does Julian make a comment to Ms. Petosa about pursuing her dream?  (character motivation)
2. What is the simile on page 43?
3. What is the most important thing according to Mr. Browne?
4. What does Mr. Browne's precept mean to you?
5. Do you agree with it?  Why?
6. Why do you think Summer came to sit with August?
7. What did August rate his first day of school?  Do you think this is a good rating in August's mind?  Why?

HOMEWORK:
Read pages 57-67

I will also be collecting the following items tomorrow!  Come prepared!

• Drummer Boy of Shiloh questions
• Wonder "Questions to Consider" worksheet
• questions and vocabulary for pages 3-56

Wonder discussing pages 3-14 and questions for pages 15-40

Today we discussed the questions you answered on pages 3-14.  Then you were assigned questions and vocabulary that went with your reading from last night (pgs. 15-40).  You worked in your groups and were able to discuss the book.

Here are the questions and vocabulary:

QUESTIONS

1. Can you find the line of sarcasm on page 16? Write it down.
2. Can you find the line with the hyperbole on page 20? Write it down.
3. Why does Julian seems afraid to touch August?  How would this make August feel?
4. Compare and contrast the way Julian, Charlotte, and Jack treat August.
5. Does August want to goto school?
6. Why were Isabel's (mom's) cheeks red after she heard about the tour?
7. Can you find the line wit a metaphor on page 35?  Write it down.
8. Can you find hte line with personification on page 39?  Write it down.
9. Based on his behavior in class, what kind of student do you think Auggie will be?

VOCABULARY

• schlep
• diva
• hindsight

CLASS/HOMEWORK:

Read pages 41-56

Wonder questions (pg 3-14) and reading pg (15-40)

Today you worked on reviewing and practicing your comprehension for pages 3-14 and defined words from this section.  I split you into reading groups and you were all very productive!  NICE JOB!

With time remaining, you were to read pages 15-40.

HOMEWORK:
Read pages 15-40

Tomorrow I will correct with you and collect your answers for pgs. 3-14.  Make sure they are all done.

VOCABULARY:

• ordinary
• extraordinary
• cleft palate
• anomaly
• hysterical

QUESTIONS

1. What is August's one wish?
2. How does August know Via doesn't see him as ordinary?
3. What grade will August be entering?
4. What did his mother do as a career?
5. How old is Via?
6. What did August's mom say she noticed about him the first time she saw him?
7. How are the Kellers different from August's parents?
8. How are the Kellers similar to August's parents?
9. Who is the principal at August's new school?

Wonder pages 3-14

Today we began with Wonder thinking about some questions in general.  You were given some "questions to consider" and asked to write at least 3 sentence responses to each question.

After answering you broke into groups of 2 or 3 and discussed your answers.

Then you began working with the story by reading pages 3-14.

HOMEWORK:
Read pages 3-14 in Wonder

MW test--WONDER on MONDAY!

Today you took your Miracle Worker test.

After the test you worked on finished the Drummer Boy of Shiloh questions from the orange text book on page 197 (2 recall--your choice, 2 interpret--your choice, Analyze, Synthesize, Evaluate).  Following the directions for answering questions I gave to you at the beginning of the year.

HOMEWORK:

• Finish the Drummer Boy of Shiloh questions if you did not finish them in class
• Bring Wonder by RJ Palacio on MONDAY!

MIRACLE WORKER TEST TOMORROW and ESSAY DUE TOMORROW!

Remember that your Miracle Worker test is tomorrow!

Your essay is also due.  Remember to bring the rubric as well.  Review my message about the essays that I posted on Monday and Tuesday of this week.