Ready Steady Read Together
Wonder: Fiction Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
Anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands before they catch the Plague.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
B) How does the author show themes of kindness and friendship?
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Let me read today's text
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Summer: Weird Kids
Some kids have actually come out and asked me why I hang out with ‘the freak’ so much. These are kids that don’t even know him well. If they knew him, they wouldn’t call him that.
Who knew that my sitting with August Pullman at lunch would be such a big deal? People acted like it was the strangest thing in the world. It’s weird how weird kids can be.
I sat with him that first day because I felt sorry for him. That’s all. Here he was, this strange-looking kid in a brand-new school. No one was talking to him. Everyone was starting at him. All the girls at my table were whispering about him. He wasn’t the only new kid at Beecher Prep, but he was the only one everyone was talking about. Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?” Stuff like that gets around fast. And August knew it. It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face. Imagine having his face?
So I just went over and sat with him. Not a biggie. I wish people would stop trying to turn it into something major.
He’s just a kid. The weirdest-looking kid I’ve ever seen, yes. But just a kid.
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Summer: The Plague
I do admit August’s face takes some getting used to. But other than that, he’s pretty nice. I should also say that I don’t really feel sorry for him anymore. That might have been what made me sit down with him the first time, but it’s not why I keep sitting with him. I keep sitting down with him because he is fun.
One of the things I’m not loving about this year is how a lot of the kids are acting like they’re too grown-up to play anymore. All they want to do is ‘hang out’ and ‘talk’ at recess about who is cute. August doesn’t bother about that stuff. He likes to play Four Square at recess, which I love to play, too.
It was actually because I was playing with August that I found out about the Plague. Apparently this is a ‘game’ that’s been going on since the beginning of the year. Anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands before they catch the Plague. I’m not sure what happens to you if you actually catch the Plague because nobody’s touched August yet – not directly.
How I found out about this is that Maya Markowitz told me that the reason she won’t play with us at recess is that she doesn’t want to catch the Plague. I was like, “What’s the Plague?” And she told me. I told Maya I thought that was really dumb and she agreed, but she still wouldn’t touch a ball that August just touched, not if she could help it.
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
zombie
recess
major
apparently
plague
directly
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From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
zombie
Explore
Find Read Talk
All the girls at my table were whispering about him. He wasn’t the only new kid at Beecher Prep, but he was the only one everyone was talking about. Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
zombie
Your turn
major
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
recess
plague
apparently
directly
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Summer: Weird Kids
Some kids have actually come out and asked me why I hang out with ‘the freak’ so much. These are kids that don’t even know him well. If they knew him, they wouldn’t call him that.
Who knew that my sitting with August Pullman at lunch would be such a big deal? People acted like it was the strangest thing in the world. It’s weird how weird kids can be.
I sat with him that first day because I felt sorry for him. That’s all. Here he was, this strange-looking kid in a brand-new school. No one was talking to him. Everyone was starting at him. All the girls at my table were whispering about him. He wasn’t the only new kid at Beecher Prep, but he was the only one everyone was talking about. Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?” Stuff like that gets around fast. And August knew it. It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face. Imagine having his face?
So I just went over and sat with him. Not a biggie. I wish people would stop trying to turn it into something major.
He’s just a kid. The weirdest-looking kid I’ve ever seen, yes. But just a kid.
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Summer: The Plague
I do admit August’s face takes some getting used to. But other than that, he’s pretty nice. I should also say that I don’t really feel sorry for him anymore. That might have been what made me sit down with him the first time, but it’s not why I keep sitting with him. I keep sitting down with him because he is fun.
One of the things I’m not loving about this year is how a lot of the kids are acting like they’re too grown-up to play anymore. All they want to do is ‘hang out’ and ‘talk’ at recess about who is cute. August doesn’t bother about that stuff. He likes to play Four Square at recess, which I love to play, too.
It was actually because I was playing with August that I found out about the Plague. Apparently this is a ‘game’ that’s been going on since the beginning of the year. Anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands before they catch the Plague. I’m not sure what happens to you if you actually catch the Plague because nobody’s touched August yet – not directly.
How I found out about this is that Maya Markowitz told me that the reason she won’t play with us at recess is that she doesn’t want to catch the Plague. I was like, “What’s the Plague?” And she told me. I told Maya I thought that was really dumb and she agreed, but she still wouldn’t touch a ball that August just touched, not if she could help it.
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?” Stuff like that gets around fast. And August knew it. It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face. Imagine having his face?
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him.
“Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?”
Stuff like that gets around fast.
And August knew it.
It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face.
Imagine having his face?
Explore
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?” Stuff like that gets around fast. And August knew it. It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face. Imagine having his face?
Explore
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Some kids have actually come out and asked me why I hang out with ‘the freak’ so much. These are kids that don’t even know him well. If they knew him, they wouldn’t call him that.
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
The word ‘freak’ shows the theme of unkindness and bullying. Children have noticed that August is different. They have chosen to call him unkind names instead of being friendly or sympathetic. They are also shocked at Summer’s kindness towards August as if he didn’t deserve a friend.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
B) How does the author show themes of kindness and friendship?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - no one was talking to him - everyone was staring at him - nobody’s touched August yet – not directly
children avoided him and stared at him
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - all the girls at my table were whispering about him - he was the only one (new kid) everyone was talking about - did you see the Zombie Kid yet
children were gossiping and spreading rumours about him
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
Text Mark Evidence - Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid - everyone was calling him…Zombie Kid
children were gossiping and spreading rumours about him
Text Mark Evidence - anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands before they catch the Plague - the reason she won’t play with us (August and Summer) at recess is that she doesn’t want to catch the Plague - she wouldn’t touch a ball that August just touched, not if she could help it
children treated him as contagious / created mean game
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I sat with him that first day because I felt sorry for him - it’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face…imagine having his face
Summer felt pity for August
B) How does the author show themes of kindness and friendship?
Text Mark Evidence - he’s (August is) pretty nice - I keep sitting with him (August) because he is fun
Summer sees past August’s face to his personality
Text Mark Evidence - August doesn’t bother about that stuff (talking about who’s cute)…he likes to play Four Square at recess, which I love to play, too
Summer and August share similar interests
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - if they knew him (August), they wouldn’t call him that (freak) - I told Maya I thought that (the Plague) was really dumb
Summer defends August
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘directly’?
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘important or significant’:
So I just went over and sat with him. Not a biggie. I wish people would stop trying to turn it into something major.
Discuss then check
major
Which One's Right?
What does the phrase 'takes some getting used to' imply about Summer's feelings about August's face?
I do admit August’s face takes some getting used to.
B She has become more comfortable with his face over time.
A She thinks his face is just like anyone else’s.
C She doesn’t look athis face directly.
D Summer only noticedhis face on the first day.
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Summer sits with August at lunch because she felt sorry for him.
B) Summer learns about the Plague when Maya won’t play a game with her and August.
C) Children point and stare August on the first day.
D) Summer enjoys August’s company because he is fun and they like playing the same games.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
think about your life.
Reveal
Connect the story to your own experiences.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Wonder: Fiction Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
Anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands before they catch the Plague.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
B) How does the author show themes of kindness and friendship?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Summer: Weird Kids
Some kids have actually come out and asked me why I hang out with ‘the freak’ so much. These are kids that don’t even know him well. If they knew him, they wouldn’t call him that.
Who knew that my sitting with August Pullman at lunch would be such a big deal? People acted like it was the strangest thing in the world. It’s weird how weird kids can be.
I sat with him that first day because I felt sorry for him. That’s all. Here he was, this strange-looking kid in a brand-new school. No one was talking to him. Everyone was starting at him. All the girls at my table were whispering about him. He wasn’t the only new kid at Beecher Prep, but he was the only one everyone was talking about. Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?” Stuff like that gets around fast. And August knew it. It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face. Imagine having his face?
So I just went over and sat with him. Not a biggie. I wish people would stop trying to turn it into something major.
He’s just a kid. The weirdest-looking kid I’ve ever seen, yes. But just a kid.
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Summer: The Plague
I do admit August’s face takes some getting used to. But other than that, he’s pretty nice. I should also say that I don’t really feel sorry for him anymore. That might have been what made me sit down with him the first time, but it’s not why I keep sitting with him. I keep sitting down with him because he is fun.
One of the things I’m not loving about this year is how a lot of the kids are acting like they’re too grown-up to play anymore. All they want to do is ‘hang out’ and ‘talk’ at recess about who is cute. August doesn’t bother about that stuff. He likes to play Four Square at recess, which I love to play, too.
It was actually because I was playing with August that I found out about the Plague. Apparently this is a ‘game’ that’s been going on since the beginning of the year. Anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands before they catch the Plague. I’m not sure what happens to you if you actually catch the Plague because nobody’s touched August yet – not directly.
How I found out about this is that Maya Markowitz told me that the reason she won’t play with us at recess is that she doesn’t want to catch the Plague. I was like, “What’s the Plague?” And she told me. I told Maya I thought that was really dumb and she agreed, but she still wouldn’t touch a ball that August just touched, not if she could help it.
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
zombie
recess
major
apparently
plague
directly
Explore
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
zombie
Explore
Find Read Talk
All the girls at my table were whispering about him. He wasn’t the only new kid at Beecher Prep, but he was the only one everyone was talking about. Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
zombie
Your turn
major
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
recess
plague
apparently
directly
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Summer: Weird Kids
Some kids have actually come out and asked me why I hang out with ‘the freak’ so much. These are kids that don’t even know him well. If they knew him, they wouldn’t call him that.
Who knew that my sitting with August Pullman at lunch would be such a big deal? People acted like it was the strangest thing in the world. It’s weird how weird kids can be.
I sat with him that first day because I felt sorry for him. That’s all. Here he was, this strange-looking kid in a brand-new school. No one was talking to him. Everyone was starting at him. All the girls at my table were whispering about him. He wasn’t the only new kid at Beecher Prep, but he was the only one everyone was talking about. Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?” Stuff like that gets around fast. And August knew it. It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face. Imagine having his face?
So I just went over and sat with him. Not a biggie. I wish people would stop trying to turn it into something major.
He’s just a kid. The weirdest-looking kid I’ve ever seen, yes. But just a kid.
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Summer: The Plague
I do admit August’s face takes some getting used to. But other than that, he’s pretty nice. I should also say that I don’t really feel sorry for him anymore. That might have been what made me sit down with him the first time, but it’s not why I keep sitting with him. I keep sitting down with him because he is fun.
One of the things I’m not loving about this year is how a lot of the kids are acting like they’re too grown-up to play anymore. All they want to do is ‘hang out’ and ‘talk’ at recess about who is cute. August doesn’t bother about that stuff. He likes to play Four Square at recess, which I love to play, too.
It was actually because I was playing with August that I found out about the Plague. Apparently this is a ‘game’ that’s been going on since the beginning of the year. Anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands before they catch the Plague. I’m not sure what happens to you if you actually catch the Plague because nobody’s touched August yet – not directly.
How I found out about this is that Maya Markowitz told me that the reason she won’t play with us at recess is that she doesn’t want to catch the Plague. I was like, “What’s the Plague?” And she told me. I told Maya I thought that was really dumb and she agreed, but she still wouldn’t touch a ball that August just touched, not if she could help it.
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?” Stuff like that gets around fast. And August knew it. It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face. Imagine having his face?
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him.
“Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?”
Stuff like that gets around fast.
And August knew it.
It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face.
Imagine having his face?
Explore
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that’s what everyone was calling him. “Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?” Stuff like that gets around fast. And August knew it. It’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face. Imagine having his face?
Explore
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Some kids have actually come out and asked me why I hang out with ‘the freak’ so much. These are kids that don’t even know him well. If they knew him, they wouldn’t call him that.
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
The word ‘freak’ shows the theme of unkindness and bullying. Children have noticed that August is different. They have chosen to call him unkind names instead of being friendly or sympathetic. They are also shocked at Summer’s kindness towards August as if he didn’t deserve a friend.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
B) How does the author show themes of kindness and friendship?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - no one was talking to him - everyone was staring at him - nobody’s touched August yet – not directly
children avoided him and stared at him
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - all the girls at my table were whispering about him - he was the only one (new kid) everyone was talking about - did you see the Zombie Kid yet
children were gossiping and spreading rumours about him
A) How does the author show themes of unkindness and bullying?
Text Mark Evidence - Julian had nicknamed him the Zombie Kid - everyone was calling him…Zombie Kid
children were gossiping and spreading rumours about him
Text Mark Evidence - anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands before they catch the Plague - the reason she won’t play with us (August and Summer) at recess is that she doesn’t want to catch the Plague - she wouldn’t touch a ball that August just touched, not if she could help it
children treated him as contagious / created mean game
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I sat with him that first day because I felt sorry for him - it’s hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face…imagine having his face
Summer felt pity for August
B) How does the author show themes of kindness and friendship?
Text Mark Evidence - he’s (August is) pretty nice - I keep sitting with him (August) because he is fun
Summer sees past August’s face to his personality
Text Mark Evidence - August doesn’t bother about that stuff (talking about who’s cute)…he likes to play Four Square at recess, which I love to play, too
Summer and August share similar interests
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - if they knew him (August), they wouldn’t call him that (freak) - I told Maya I thought that (the Plague) was really dumb
Summer defends August
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘directly’?
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘important or significant’:
So I just went over and sat with him. Not a biggie. I wish people would stop trying to turn it into something major.
Discuss then check
major
Which One's Right?
What does the phrase 'takes some getting used to' imply about Summer's feelings about August's face?
I do admit August’s face takes some getting used to.
B She has become more comfortable with his face over time.
A She thinks his face is just like anyone else’s.
C She doesn’t look athis face directly.
D Summer only noticedhis face on the first day.
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Summer sits with August at lunch because she felt sorry for him.
B) Summer learns about the Plague when Maya won’t play a game with her and August.
C) Children point and stare August on the first day.
D) Summer enjoys August’s company because he is fun and they like playing the same games.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
think about your life.
Reveal
Connect the story to your own experiences.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Wonder by R. J. Palacio © 2012 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.