Wonder by RJ Palcio: A Close Reading Guide

Wonder by R.J. Palacio:

 Close Reading this Exceptional Story

By Lisa Robles

     Have you read this book?  If not, here's a video clip to introduce you to August.

     This is such a wonderful read aloud for our fourth through sixth graders.  It's about Auggie Pullman who was born with a facial deformity.  For the first time in his life, he's going to attend school with his peers.  This book is about friendship, love, courage, empathy, character, bullying, perseverance and always being just a bit kinder than necessary.

     I created a close reading guide for the book.  Close reading will be an integral part of teaching with the Common Core. Students need to know how to be analytic when reading texts and poems. In the close reading guide, I have outlined the components of authentic literacy and what it looks like in the classroom. I formatted the unit as follows. It begins with an explanation of close reading and how to format a lesson. Then, there is a story summary, themes listed and character descriptions. After that, I created focus questions for each chapter. There are explicit gradual release formatted lessons sprinkled throughout. I included a close reading sheet for each of the explicit lessons. You could use the focus questions to create more close reading lessons using the blank templates or for class discussions. At the end, there is a blank sheet for planning and to use with close reading of different chapters. It's $9.99 for a great resource.  I hope your students enjoy it as much as my students did. This isn't a bunch of worksheets as I don't teach that way. This is for going deep with the literature!

          I found this great tumblr about it called choosekind.  It's got a list of R.J. Palacio's author tour dates.  Maybe she'll be coming to a city near you!  You can also send an ecard.  R. J. Palacio also has a website that you could use as a resource.  You could even buy The Julian Chapter to extend the book.  It's $1.99 on Amazon.

     I also made a multimedia text set.  It was my first attempt so it's a freebie for you!  It has a QR code and links to activities.  A new way to incorporate tech into your day and free you up to work with a small group that needs some extra attention.

     I hope you give Wonder a try.  It's a great book.  The close reading guide will help you incorporate the CCSS into your instruction.

Here are some comments I've gotten about my close reading guide:
"Fantastic resource to go along with an exquisite book."
"Very thought-provoking questions which is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!!!"
"Perfect for close reading - Thanks!"
"What a great resources! My students are enjoying the lessons!"

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Wonder: a close reading guide

Wonder by R.J. Palacio:

 Close Reading this Exceptional Story

By Lisa Robles

     Have you read this book?  If not, here's a video clip to introduce you to August.

     This is such a wonderful read aloud for our fourth through sixth graders.  It's about Auggie Pullman who was born with a facial deformity.  For the first time in his life, he's going to attend school with his peers.  This book is about friendship, love, courage, empathy, character, bullying, perseverance and always being just a bit kinder than necessary.

     I created a close reading guide for the book.  Close reading will be an integral part of teaching with the Common Core. Students need to know how to be analytic when reading texts and poems. In the close reading guide, I have outlined the components of authentic literacy and what it looks like in the classroom. I formatted the unit as follows. It begins with an explanation of close reading and how to format a lesson. Then, there is a story summary, themes listed and character descriptions. After that, I created focus questions for each chapter. There are explicit gradual release formatted lessons sprinkled throughout. I included a close reading sheet for each of the explicit lessons. You could use the focus questions to create more close reading lessons using the blank templates or for class discussions. At the end, there is a blank sheet for planning and to use with close reading of different chapters. It's $9.99 for a great resource.  I hope your students enjoy it as much as my students did. This isn't a bunch of worksheets as I don't teach that way. This is for going deep with the literature!

          I found this great tumblr about it called choosekind.  It's got a list of R.J. Palacio's author tour dates.  Maybe she'll be coming to a city near you!  You can also send an ecard.  R. J. Palacio also has a website that you could use as a resource.  You could even buy The Julian Chapter to extend the book.  It's $1.99 on Amazon.

     I also made a multimedia text set.  It was my first attempt so it's a freebie for you!  It has a QR code and links to activities.  A new way to incorporate tech into your day and free you up to work with a small group that needs some extra attention.

     I hope you give Wonder a try.  It's a great book.  The close reading guide will help you incorporate the CCSS into your instruction.

Here are some comments I've gotten about my close reading guide:
"Fantastic resource to go along with an exquisite book."
"Very thought-provoking questions which is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!!!"
"Perfect for close reading - Thanks!"
"What a great resources! My students are enjoying the lessons!"

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Wonder: A Close Reading Guide

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Blog post by Lisa Robles
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Grade levels: 4-7

      Have you ever thought about ways to get your students to empathize with each other? I found Wonder by R.J. Palacio. It's a great book about differences, bullying and acceptance. I created this guide to examine the book using close reading techniques. The Common Core demands that students examine text, annotate, question and think. I love using literature to get students to think and question. It's all about going deep. Get to know August and his circle of family and friends. Another great thing about this book is that it is told from different perspectives at different points of the story. Nice way to introduce POV. I hope you love this book as much as I do.

I created a guide to a close reading guide for Wonder by RJ Palacio. It's a wonderful book chronicling Auggie's, a young boy born with a facial deformity, journey through school and the adjustments he, his family and his classmates have to make.

Close reading will be an integral part of teaching with the Common Core. Students need to know how to be analytic when reading texts and poems. I have outlined the components of authentic literacy and what it looks like in the classroom. I formatted the guide as follows. It begins with an explanation of close reading and how to format a lesson. Then, there is a story summary, themes listed and character descriptions. After that, I created focus questions for each chapter. There are explicit gradual release formatted lessons sprinkled throughout. I included a close reading sheet for each of the explicit lessons. You could use the focus questions to create more close reading lessons using the blank templates or for class discussions. At the end, there is a blank sheet for planning and to use with close reading of different chapters. I hope your students enjoy it as much as my students did. This isn't a bunch of worksheets as I don't teach that way. This is for going deep with the literature!

Awards for Wonder:
New York Times Best Seller, Texase Bluebonnet Award Master List, 2014 Maine Student Book Award, Vermont's Dorothy Canfield Fished Children's Book Award

Some comments about my unit:

"Very thought-provoking questions which is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!!!"
"This was perfect for getting my kids into close reading. Made my world easier! Thanks!!"
"This is an awesome book and I am going to use your packet to help with my 7th and 8th grade intervention group."

Find my close reading unit on Wonder here!

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Wonder: Close Reading Guide

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Blog post by Lisa Robles
TPT store: LisaTeachR
Grade levels: 4-7

      Have you ever thought about ways to get your students to empathize with each other? I found Wonder by R.J. Palacio. It's a great book about differences, bullying and acceptance. I created this guide to examine the book using close reading techniques. The Common Core demands that students examine text, annotate, question and think. I love using literature to get students to think and question. It's all about going deep. Get to know August and his circle of family and friends. Another great thing about this book is that it is told from different perspectives at different points of the story. Nice way to introduce POV. I hope you love this book as much as I do.

I created a guide to a close reading guide for Wonder by RJ Palacio. It's a wonderful book chronicling Auggie's, a young boy born with a facial deformity, journey through school and the adjustments he, his family and his classmates have to make.

Close reading will be an integral part of teaching with the Common Core. Students need to know how to be analytic when reading texts and poems. I have outlined the components of authentic literacy and what it looks like in the classroom. I formatted the guide as follows. It begins with an explanation of close reading and how to format a lesson. Then, there is a story summary, themes listed and character descriptions. After that, I created focus questions for each chapter. There are explicit gradual release formatted lessons sprinkled throughout. I included a close reading sheet for each of the explicit lessons. You could use the focus questions to create more close reading lessons using the blank templates or for class discussions. At the end, there is a blank sheet for planning and to use with close reading of different chapters. I hope your students enjoy it as much as my students did. This isn't a bunch of worksheets as I don't teach that way. This is for going deep with the literature!

Awards for Wonder:
New York Times Best Seller, Texase Bluebonnet Award Master List, 2014 Maine Student Book Award, Vermont's Dorothy Canfield Fished Children's Book Award

Some comments about my unit:

"Very thought-provoking questions which is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!!!"
"This was perfect for getting my kids into close reading. Made my world easier! Thanks!!"
"This is an awesome book and I am going to use your packet to help with my 7th and 8th grade intervention group."

Find my close reading unit on Wonder here!

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Fourth Grade Teacher in California!


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Wonder: Close Reading this Exceptional Story

Wonder by R.J. Palacio:

 Close Reading this Exceptional Story

By Lisa Robles

     Have you read this book?  If not, here's a video clip to introduce you to August.

     This is such a wonderful read aloud for our fourth through sixth graders.  It's about Auggie Pullman who was born with a facial deformity.  For the first time in his life, he's going to attend school with his peers.  This book is about friendship, love, courage, empathy, character, bullying, perseverance and always being just a bit kinder than necessary.

     I created a close reading guide for the book.  Close reading will be an integral part of teaching with the Common Core. Students need to know how to be analytic when reading texts and poems. In the close reading guide, I have outlined the components of authentic literacy and what it looks like in the classroom. I formatted the unit as follows. It begins with an explanation of close reading and how to format a lesson. Then, there is a story summary, themes listed and character descriptions. After that, I created focus questions for each chapter. There are explicit gradual release formatted lessons sprinkled throughout. I included a close reading sheet for each of the explicit lessons. You could use the focus questions to create more close reading lessons using the blank templates or for class discussions. At the end, there is a blank sheet for planning and to use with close reading of different chapters. It's $9.99 for a great resource.  I hope your students enjoy it as much as my students did. This isn't a bunch of worksheets as I don't teach that way. This is for going deep with the literature!

          I found this great tumblr about it called choosekind.  It's got a list of R.J. Palacio's author tour dates.  Maybe she'll be coming to a city near you!  You can also send an ecard.  R. J. Palacio also has a website that you could use as a resource.  You could even buy The Julian Chapter to extend the book.  It's $1.99 on Amazon.

     I also made a multimedia text set.  It was my first attempt so it's a freebie for you!  It has a QR code and links to activities.  A new way to incorporate tech into your day and free you up to work with a small group that needs some extra attention.

     I hope you give Wonder a try.  It's a great book.  The close reading guide will help you incorporate the CCSS into your instruction.

Always,
Lisa

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Wonder Multimedia Text Set {Freebie!!!}

Multimedia Text Set!

     So I went to CUE Rock Star this week and I learned about Multimedia Text Sets. A Multimedia Text Set or MTS is a set of different forms of media surrounding a common topic, theme or issue. A MTS is reflective of the texts of today's world in that it incorporates print/text, video, music, Internet sources, images, photographs, cartoons, etc. Students need to be taught how to read these different forms of texts, synthesize information and develop an opinion of their own which they can backup with evidence.

     I created one for Wonder's first chapter. If you haven't read that book yet, run out right now and pick one up (or just order one on Amazon).
This is my first attempt at a multimedia text set so I am giving it to you for free! I incorporated a QR code, various videos (downloaded with KeepVid from YouTube so playback should not be a problem), a link to a close reading sheet and a link to the song Wonder by Natalie Merchant. You give your students this sheet with an iPad or Laptop and they go do the assignments in pairs or independently. It allows you to walk around and facilitate or work with a small group that needs some attention.

     The book Wonder by R.J. Palacio is the fictional story of 10-year-old August Pullman. August was born with a facial deformity and is making his first foray into Middle School. There are so many themes to touch upon: loyalty, love, sympathy, empathy, friendship, bullying, acceptance, perseverance and many more. This book will move you and your students.

     Thank you so much for downloading my product! As this is my first try, please don’t leave negative feedback without letting me know what’s wrong so that I have a chance to fix it. I want everything to work perfectly so please alert me to any problems. I left it in Word so that you could edit anything you needed to.

Always, 

Lisa


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