Wonder End of Novel Projects

Let students choose how to respond to Wonder through a precept poster, a new character-perspective chapter, a diorama, research, or an illustrated timeline.
Grades
Grades 3–6
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Jun 15, 2022

Subject
ELA
Topic
Wonder, Novel study
Resource types
Novel Studies, Projects
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
RL.5.2

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From the author

This resource is a Wonder End of Novel Projects.

If your students have just finished reading the Wonder novel, then this list of projects may be perfect for you.

It is a great way to explore creativity and apply their knowledge in a fun way.

There are 5 project options and each comes with a short description.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Write an original precept modelled on the ones collected at the end of the novel and explain in a paragraph what it means personally

  • Compose a chapter in the voice of a Wonder character who has no narrated section, keeping that character's perspective consistent with events already in the book

  • Summarise a chosen scene in two or more paragraphs and give reasons for choosing it

Teaching tips

  • Students circle their choice on the sheet, so collecting the sheets before work begins gives an instant record of who is doing which project

  • Option 4 is the only one that leaves the novel; agree in advance what counts as a credible source on craniofacial differences and preview the sites students will land on

  • Review the stated requirements for the five described choices. Agree on requirements for a student-proposed project and prepare assessment criteria suited to each format; no common rubric is supplied

Skills covered

  • Perspective-taking in writing — students pick a character with no narrated part and write a chapter of at least three paragraphs in that character's voice.

  • Sequencing a novel's plot — the timeline option requires at least eight major events from Auggie's fifth-grade year, ordered and written about in detail.

  • Turning a theme into a personal statement — students write their own precept after reviewing the ones collected at the end of the book, then explain its meaning in a paragraph.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

How do students settle on one project?

They circle it on the sheet. The page opens with "Project options. Circle the project you are most interested in.", and the last line keeps a route open for a student who wants to propose something else, provided it is approved first.

Which characters does the chapter-writing option point students towards?

Ones with no narrated part of their own. Mr. Tushman, Daisy, Mom, Dad, Christopher, Julian, Amos and Mr. Browne are listed as examples, and the chapter has to be one that could sit inside the book.

What does the research option ask students to produce?

Time spent researching craniofacial deformities online, turned into a Google Slides presentation of at least six slides, one of which must be a Works Cited slide carrying a credible source.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • RL.5.2

Core concepts

  • Novel response

  • Character perspective

  • Plot sequencing

  • Research and citation

  • Theme

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