Wonder - Reading Comprehension Exercise (Part 1)

EXERCISE: READING COMPREHENSION (PART ONE: AUGUST)
For multiple choice questions, underline or highlight your answer.

For short answer questions, give complete yet concise answers. If they are detail questions, make sure you support your answer
with proof line(s) from the text.
Once finished, save your homework in .doc or .docx format.
Ordinary (p. 3)
1. Why did Auggie want a magic lamp?
A to light up the dark
B to summon a genie
C for bedtime reading
D to stop the bullies
2. If Auggie could have one wish, what would it be?
3. How does Auggie know that Via doesn’t see him as ordinary?
4. What do you think Auggie means when he says his parents see him as extraordinary?
5. Why do you think the author adds, “Mom is beautiful. Dad is handsome. Via is pretty. In case you were wondering.”
Why I Didn’t Go to School (p. 4)

1. What grade will Auggie be in soon? Why hasn’t Auggie been to school before?
2. How many surgeries has Auggie had since he was born?
3. If you were home schooled, what would your day look like? If you could create your own schedule for a day, what would it
look like? Explain why you made the choices that you made.
4. Why do you think Auggie is so focused on the birthday parties he has been invited to? Why would being invited be so
important to him?
How I Came to Life (pp. 6-7)

1. What was unusual about the nurse in the delivery room?
2. What did Auggie’s mom say she noticed about him when she saw him for the first time?
3. Why did the room get quiet when Auggie was born?
4. Why do you think Auggie describes his family at the end of the chapter?
Christopher’s House (pp. 8-9)
1. This chapter is not really about Christopher’s house. What really is this chapter about? Summarize.
2. What were some of the reasons Auggie’s mom gave for wanting him to go to school?
3. Which character feels that Auggie is not really ready for school? Why does this character feel this way?
4. Who wins the argument over Auggie going to school? What reasons help make the decision?
5. Why do you think Auggie sat in his mom’s lap “like a baby” and made his voice sound a little babyish when telling her he
didn’t want to go to the school?
6. Auggie thinks, “I wanted Dad to win the fight (to not go to school). Though part of me knew Mom was right.” What do you
think he means by this? Explain.
Driving (pp. 10-14)

1. How long have Auggie’s parents been thinking about sending him to school?
2. Why does Auggie get upset with his mother over “the test” he had to take? Do you think his mom was honest with him?
How would you feel if you were the one in this situation?
3. How do Auggie’s parents use humor to make Auggie’s situation easier?
4. Why does Auggie miss being a baby sometimes?
Figurative Language:
Simile – “my head on Via’s lap like she was my pillow” – p. 10 Personification – “her smile kind of hugged me” – p. 11
Simile – “like a lamb to the slaughter” – p. 10 Puns – p. 13
Paging Mr. Tushman (pp. 15-16)

1. Did Mr. Tushman look like Auggie expected?
2. When Auggie met Mr. Tushman he looked right at Auggie. He made a point to kneel down so that Auggie had to look into
his face. Why do you think he did this? Explain.
Figurative Language:
Sarcasm – “Did you think we were going to the movies?” – p.16
Simile – “It (the school) smelled like a hospital.” – p. 16
Nice Mrs. Garcia (pp. 17-18)
1. What are Auggie’s first impressions of Mrs. Garcia? Why does he like her right away?
2. What does Mrs. Garcia do that only Auggie would notice?
3. Why do you think Auggie prefers Mrs. Garcia’s smile when it isn’t “shiny.”
4. What did Mrs. Garcia mean when she told Isabel that she had made her day?
Jack Will, Julian, and Charlotte (pp. 19-23)

1. Describe Auggie’s appearance when he meets his peers. What do the boys do when they first shake hands with him?
2. What does Mr. Tushman mean when he says he thinks he is called other things he doesn’t know about?
3. Why is Isabel’s voice higher than normal? What would be making her nervous?
The Grand Tour (pp. 24-26)

1. What did Julian ask Auggie?
2. Charlotte seems to be handling the tour more smoothly than the boys. Why do you think it is easier for her? Explain your
answer.
3. Do you think Auggie asking about Homeroom was a dumb question? Why or why not?
The Performance Space (pp. 27-30)

1. What questions did Julian ask?
2. Auggie tells the kids he will be taking the science elective. How do the kids react? Do you think this will give him respect in
school? Explain using details from the text and your own predictions.
3. How has Julian prejudged Auggie? Why has he made these judgments? Do you think Auggie’s going to have future problems
with Julian? Explain.
4. How do you think Auggie felt when Jack held the door for him, looked him in the face, and smiled at him?
The Deal (pp. 31-32)
1. What was the secret signal Auggie could use when he wanted to leave?
2. Why is this chapter named “The Deal?”
3. The chapter ends with, “I didn’t look at them–or look up at all–until I left the building.” How do you think Auggie is feeling?
Do you think he will agree to go to the school after the visit? Explain.
Home (pp. 33-34)

1. What is Auggie’s dog’s name?
2. Does Auggie want to go to school?
3. Why did Auggie want to wait until he got home to talk about the tour?
4. Why did Auggie feel happy and sad at the same time? Have you ever felt that way?
5. Why were Isabel’s cheeks bright red after hearing about the tour?
6. Mom asks if Julian was “the type of kid who’s one way in front of grown-ups and another way in front of kids…..” (p. 34)
What does this statement mean to you? Have you ever had an experience like this? Can you connect to how Auggie is feeling
from this conversation about school? Why or why not?
First-Day Jitters (pp. 35-36)

1. How do the people in Auggie’s neighborhood treat him?
2. Why does Auggie avoid going to blocks of the city where kids are?
3. How do you think Via feels about Auggie?
4. Why did the whole family want to walk Auggie to school? What does this show?
Looks (pp. 37-40)

1. What did Henry do when he was forced to sit near Auggie?
2. How did Charlotte, Jack, and Julian treat Auggie when they saw him in homeroom?
3. How was Ms. Petosa’s smile different from Mrs. Garcia’s?
4. How do you think it made Auggie feel when no one would sit next to him besides Jack?
5. Based on his behavior in class, what kind of student do you think Auggie will be?
Around the Room (pp. 41-42)

1. What did Charlotte share with the class about herself?
2. How can we use the things Julian and Charlotte shared to compare and contrast them?
3. How do you think Auggie is feeling during this “Around the Room” activity? Explain.
Lamb to the Slaughter (pp. 43-44)

1. Describe what Auggie finds when he googles the “lamb to the slaughter” statement. Do you think this statement is accurate
of his first classes in school?
2. What two things did Auggie share about himself?
3. How does Auggie know that Julian is being rude to him in front of the class?
4. Why would Julian make the comment about Darth Sidious?
5. Was he trying to hurt Auggie on purpose? Why do you think he would do that?
Choose Kind (pp. 45-48)

1. What does the word “sloppy” mean in this chapter?
A like liquid
B gooey and sticky
C messy
D it’s the sound it makes (onomatopoeia)
2. What was “the most important thing,” according to Mr. Browne?
3. What does the word “thyself” mean?

A everybody else
B yourself
C himself
D the teacher
4. Explain Mr. Browne’s September precept in your own words. Do you agree with his precept? Explain why or why not?
5. What effect did Mr. Browne have on Auggie?
Lunch (pp. 49-50)

1. What were the two reasons that made lunch time so stressful for Auggie?
2. How did Auggie first discover that he eats differently than other children?
3. What effect does the way he eats have on what Auggie thinks about himself?
The Summer Table (pp. 51-53)

1. Who is allowed to sit at the summer table?
2. Why does Summer clarify at the end of the chapter that anyone who is nice can also sit at their table?
3. How do you think Auggie felt after lunch? Explain.
One to Ten (pp. 54-56)

1. Why does Auggie’s mom ask him, “one to ten?”
2. What did Auggie rate his first day of school?
3. After school Auggie feels “I honestly don’t know why I was kind of mad at mom, but I was.” Why do you think he was feeling
this way?
4. How do you think Auggie feels when he says “We’re kind of like Beauty and the Beast?”
5. What do you think Auggie’s mom’s reaction to the Beauty and the Beast comment was? Explain.
Padawan (pp. 57-60)

1. What does Auggie’s dad call him? Why?
2. Auggie asks his mom why he has to be so ugly at the end of this chapter. Why does he cry?
3. Why do you think Auggie cut his braid?

4. Why was Via upset that he had cut his braid?
5. What might be going on with Via at this point?
Wake Me Up When September Ends (pp. 61-62)

1. Is Auggie angry at the other kids about the way they notice him?
2. Why does Auggie choose to compare himself to a wookiee?
Jack Will (pp. 63-64)

1. What does Jack ask Auggie during class?
2. Jack Will seems like he is becoming a friend. How do you know this? Use details from the chapters to prove he is different
from the other characters.
3. Why do you think Auggie is able to joke with Jack about his facial anomaly?
Mr. Browne’s October Precept (p. 65)

1. What did Auggie compare deeds to?
2. What do you think the precept “Your deeds are your monuments” means? Can you connect it to your personal life? to school
(think social studies or science….what have people done in the past that they are remembered for today)?
3. How can we use the October precept to inspire our school/class mates/community?
4. Do you agree with what Auggie wrote about the precept?
5. How could the October Precept and the saying “Actions speak louder than words,” be compared?
Apples (pp. 66-67)

1. Why does Auggie invite his entire homeroom to his birthday party? What does this tell him about him as a character? Do
you think he is often invited to parties? Support your response with text evidence.
2. What do the responses to the party tell us about his classmates?

3. Did Auggie enjoy his party?
4. Do you think Auggie had an honest turn out for his party? Explain your feelings.
5. What did Auggie’s mom mean by “I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” when she talked about Julian’s mom not
RSVPing to the party?
Halloween (pp. 68-69)

1. What restriction did the lower school students have to follow for Halloween?
2. Do Summer and Auggie seem like good friends? Give examples from the text to support your idea.
School Pictures (p. 70)

1. Did Auggie’s mom make him get his picture taken?
2. How do you think Auggie got out of taking his portrait?
3. Do you think Auggie should have been allowed to skip the class picture? Explain your reasoning.
The Cheese Touch (pp. 71-72)

1. What Text-to-Self connection did Auggie make? What does Auggie notice about his classmates (he first notices it in dance
class, and then in science elective) why does this realization NOT rattle him?
2. What are some reasons Auggie would not like dance class?
3. Why didn’t anyone have to dance together?
Costumes (pp. 73-75)

1. Explain why Halloween is Auggie’s favorite holiday.
2. What was Julian’s reaction when he heard Auggie was going to dress as Boba Fett?
3. How does Auggie’s last minute decision to change his costume affect his enjoyment of Halloween?
4. What could have happened to Auggie’s astronaut helmet?

The Bleeding Scream (pp. 76-78)
1. What did Julian dress as for Halloween?
2. Is Jack the person you thought he was? Why or why not?
3. What does Auggie mean when he says he wants a little black hole to fall into?
Names (pp. 79-80)

1. What names have people called Auggie?
2. What reason did Auggie give for going home from school?
3. If Auggie is used to people treating him differently and calling him names, why did this event upset him so much?

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EXERCISE: READING COMPREHENSION (PART ONE: AUGUST)

For multiple choice questions, underline or highlight your answer.

2. If Auggie could have one wish, what would it be?

Why I Didn’t Go to School (p. 4)

2. How many surgeries has Auggie had since he was born?

How I Came to Life (pp. 6-7)

Driving (pp. 10-14)

3. How do Auggie’s parents use humor to make Auggie’s situation easier?

4. Why does Auggie miss being a baby sometimes?

Paging Mr. Tushman (pp. 15-16)

2. What does Mrs. Garcia do that only Auggie would notice?

Jack Will, Julian, and Charlotte (pp. 19-23)

The Grand Tour (pp. 24-26)

The Performance Space (pp. 27-30)

2. Why is this chapter named “The Deal?”

Home (pp. 33-34)

2. Does Auggie want to go to school?

First-Day Jitters (pp. 35-36)

3. How do you think Via feels about Auggie?

Looks (pp. 37-40)

Around the Room (pp. 41-42)

Lamb to the Slaughter (pp. 43-44)

2. What two things did Auggie share about himself?

4. Why would Julian make the comment about Darth Sidious?

Choose Kind (pp. 45-48)

2. What was “the most important thing,” according to Mr. Browne?

3. What does the word “thyself” mean?

5. What effect did Mr. Browne have on Auggie?

Lunch (pp. 49-50)

The Summer Table (pp. 51-53)

3. How do you think Auggie felt after lunch? Explain.

One to Ten (pp. 54-56)

2. What did Auggie rate his first day of school?

Padawan (pp. 57-60)

3. Why do you think Auggie cut his braid?

5. What might be going on with Via at this point?

Wake Me Up When September Ends (pp. 61-62)

2. Why does Auggie choose to compare himself to a wookiee?

Jack Will (pp. 63-64)

Mr. Browne’s October Precept (p. 65)

4. Do you agree with what Auggie wrote about the precept?

Apples (pp. 66-67)

2. What do the responses to the party tell us about his classmates?

Halloween (pp. 68-69)

School Pictures (p. 70)

2. How do you think Auggie got out of taking his portrait?

The Cheese Touch (pp. 71-72)

3. Why didn’t anyone have to dance together?

Costumes (pp. 73-75)

4. What could have happened to Auggie’s astronaut helmet?

2. Is Jack the person you thought he was? Why or why not?

Names (pp. 79-80)

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