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The following work is for the next four weeks.

Week 1: 01/06/2020 – 05/06/2020

Reading Wonder (PDF) pages 206 – 234

Writing Section A (Page 2 - 3)

Section B (Page 4)

Section C (Page 5)

Section D (Page 6)

Week 2: 08/06/2020 – 12/06/2020


Writing Section E (Page 7 - 8)

Section F (Page 9)

Section G (0)

Section H (Page 11)

Week 3: 15/06/2020 – 19/06/2020


Writing Section I (Page 12 - 13)

Section J (Page 14)

Section K (Page 15)

Section L (Page 16)

Week 4: 22/06/2020 – 25/06/2020

Writing Section M (Page 17)

Section N (Page 18)

Section O (Page 19)

Section P (Page 20)

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Section A: The following work is based on pages 206 - 234

Use context clues to predict the meaning of the following vocabulary words. Include the actual

definition/synonyms underneath when we go over it in class.

1. “But then in my annual checkup in October I flunked the audiology test” (211).

I think audiology means:

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2. “All I saw were these tubes jutting out from either side of my head” (213).

I think jutting means:

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3. “‘That’s because you have bionic hearing now, buddy’” (214).

I think bionic means:

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4. “You’re moody and taciturn and secretive” (216).

I think taciturn means:

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5. “Mom’s lips were trembling” (221).

I think trembling means:

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6. “Mom was always forgetting her glasses, or her keys, or something or other. She is flaky

that way” (228).

I think flaky means:

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7. “‘It’s a standing ovation,’ said mom, getting up” (231).

I think ovation means:

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8. “‘I flubbed a couple of lines,’ said Via, shaking her head” (233).

I think flubbed means:

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Section B: The following work is based on pages 206 – 234

Answer Questions 1-4 in your copy

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Questions based on comprehension/understanding

1. How does August react to his mother telling him not to go to the play? 2.

2. Why was Daisy so important to Auggie in particular?

Questions on Making Connections

3. Summer thinks that they should report the cruel notes Julian is sending

to Mr. Tushman, but August and Jack think that is snitching. Who do

you think is right? Why?

4. August says, “Funny how sometimes you worry a lot about something and

it turns out to be nothing.” Do you think this is true? Explain with

examples from your own life.

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Section C: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 134 - 185

Answer Write each questions and answer in your copy

1. Why does Jack agree to be a “welcome buddy”?

a. To protect August from Julian

b. His mother wanted him to

c. He knew August would be teased at school

d. To avoid his mother’s lecture

2. Who did “Lightning” originally belong to?

a. Julian

b. Miles

c. Henry

d. August

3. What reason does Jack give Mr. Tushman for punching Julian?

a. Julian called August a freak

b. He doesn’t tell him the reason

c. He felt guilty for what he had said to Julian about August

d. Julian spread rumors about August

4. What is one reason why Julian’s mother wants August removed from the

school?

a. Beecher prep is not an inclusion school

b. August’s appearance places a burden on the other students

c. August’s presence had led to violent behavior

d. August required a welcoming committee

5. What do Jack and August choose for their science fair project?

a. Volcanoes

b. Sun Clock

c. Crystal Spikes out of Epsom salt

d. Potato Battery

6. What does August guess that Via’s boyfriend is carrying?

a. A machine gun

b. A violin

c. A zydeco instrument

d. A Creole instrument

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Section D: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 134 – 185

Write each question and answer in your copy

Read the following quotations below from the first half of part 1. Pick one and

explain what is happening in this particular scene. Be sure your explanation

includes any important plot information and any characters that relate to the

quote.

1. ““‘Jack, sometimes you don’t have to mean to hurt someone to hurt someone”

(Page 137).

2. “I wonder what August wrote about. He probably had a lot of things to

choose from” (Page 148).

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Section E: The following work is based on pages 236 - 248



1. “It’s not that she was unstable or anything: just distant. Remote.” (236).

I think remote means:

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2. “‘It’s just last-minute jitters” (244).

I think jitters means:

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3. “Davenport took a deep breath, like he was trying to restrain himself” (244).

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4. “‘What?’ said David, who wasn’t too swift” (244).

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5. “It was that crazy backstage theatre mayhem” (246). I

I think mayhem means:

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6. “Sweaty actors stand euphoric while people come worship them for a few seconds” (246).

I think euphoric means:

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Section F: The following work is based on pages 236 - 248



1. Why does Miranda lie about having a brother who is deformed?

2. Why does Miranda not go on opening night of Our Town?


3. Miranda says that Ella is an easier friend to have compared to Via because

“Ella never really asked me about things”, while Via “would have asked me

about my parents, about camp” (238). Who do you think is a better friend?

Why? Which character would you rather be friends with?

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Section G: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 187 - 204


1. What does Via want to do for a living?

a. An actress

b. An artist

c. A geneticist

d. A plastic surgeon

2. How would Justin describe his parents?

a. Neglectful

b. Affectionate

c. Abusive

d. Confusing

3. Who gets the lead female role in Our Town?

a. Charlotte

b. Olivia

c. Ella

d. Miranda

4. How do Julian, Miles, and Henry torment Jack?

a. They elbow him in the sides

b. They throw their fruit peelings at him

c. They make throw up noises behind him

d. They call him a freak as he walks by

5. Who bought August the astronaut helmet?

a. His mother

b. Olivia

c. Miranda

d. His father

6. What does Justin compare Via to?

a. A lost bird

b. A strong tree

c. A beautiful flower

d. A lonely deserted ship

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Section H: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 187 - 204


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1. “I mean, my tics are always there, but they’re not like they used to be when I

was little” (Page 190).

2. “The universe was not kind to Auggie Pullman” (Page 201).

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Section I: The following work is based on pages 250 - 310



1. “She would have read there a different incantation” (255).

I think incantation means:

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2. “‘Amos, you schmuck, he’s ten times bigger than you’” (269).

I think schmuck means:

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3. “There were lots of kids milling around in this area” (272).

I think milling means:

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4. “‘Okay, jerks. Morons. Imbeciles,’ she said” (277).

I think imbeciles means:

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5. “There was a big shift in the way things were…A seismic shift” (282). I

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6. “‘Look at you looking so grown-up and spiffy” (290).

I think spiffy means:

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7. “It’s not like measuring how much you’ve grown in a year. It’s not exactly quantifiable”

(300).

I think quantifiable means:

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8. “I know I’m kind of infamous for my…um…verbosity…” (301). .

I think verbosity means:

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Section J: The following work is based on pages 250 - 310



1. Why is August so nervous about going on the nature retreat?

2. How does the relationship between August and the rest of the boys change

immediately after the incident in the woods?

3. Why does August’s father throw out the astronaut mask? Why doesn’t he

want August’s mother to know?


4. August’s mother says that “there are more good people on this earth than

bad people, and the good people watch out of each other and take care of each

other” (279). Do you think this is true? Why or why not?

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Section K: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 206 - 234


1. How do the parents at the science fair react to Auggie’s face?

a. They stare at him

b. They look down to the ground

c. They whisper about him behind his back

d. They avoid looking at him completely

2. How did people at school react to August’s hearing aids?

a. They teased him

b. They were really nice about them

c. They didn’t even notice

d. They pointed and whispered

3. How does Auggie describe his hearing after getting the hearing aids?

a. Clear

b. Bright

c. Loud

d. Amazing

4. What does Auggie do after he storms into his room angrily?

a. Hits the wall with his fist

b. Kicks the door

c. Throws the things on his desk on the floor

d. Buries himself under his stuffed animals

5. What did was August’s father doing in the bedroom?

a. Calling the veterinarian

b. Crying

c. Sleeping

d. Hugging his mother who was crying

6. Who picks up Auggie from behind after the play

a. Ella

b. Justin

c. Via

d. Miranda

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Section L: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 206 - 234


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1. “But when it’s a huge gym full of parents, the drizzle because like this total

hurricane” (Page 207).

2. ““The ocean just wasn’t living inside my head anymore” (Page 214).

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Section M: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 236 - 248


1. Why did Miranda hate camp?

a. She wanted to be home with Ella and Via

b. She was teased/bullied

c. She didn’t know anyone there

d. She hated outdoor activities

2. What was the name of the play the school was originally going to put on?

a. Our Town

b. The Elephant Man

c. Rent

d. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

3. What is Miranda’s nickname for August?

a. Obi Wan

b. Lobot

c. Auggie

d. Major Tom

4. Why doesn’t Miranda go on stage?

a. She is too nervous

b. She feels sick

c. She wants Via to get to go on

d. She doesn’t rehearse enough and isn’t read

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Section N: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 236 - 248


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1. “Given a choice, she chose the crowd” (Page 243).

2. ““I have to admit, for the first time in a very, very long time, I felt absolutely

happy” (Page 248).

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Section O: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 250 - 310


1. What does Auggie say he does not want to be known for?

a. His appearance

b. Star Wars

c. Being a cry baby

d. His hearing aid

2. What does August leave behind for his mother when he goes to the

retreat?

a. His stuffed bear

b. A picture of Daisy

c. A picture of them together

d. His old sleeping bag

3. Who hit Eddie in the woods?

a. Miles

b. Jack

c. Amos

d. Auggie

4. What animal does Auggie draw himself as?

a. Lamb

b. Lion

c. Rabbit

d. Duck

5. Who threw out August’s astronaut helmet??

a. His father

b. His mother

c. Miranda

d. Via

6. What quality does August possess that earns him the Henry Ward Beecher

Medal?

a. Humility

b. Bravery

c. Greatness

d. Strength

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Section P: The following questions is revision work based on

pages 250 - 310


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1. “He put both his arms around me like my dad would have done and let me cry”

(Page 270).

2. “All I knew for sure is that we were all…squeezing in tight…and no one seemed

to care if it was my face that was next to theirs or not” (Page 308)

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