Wonder Project
1. Using your book, answer the questions on the note pages. (Sentences or lists are acceptable.)
2. Once the questions have been fully answered, you will write a book report using selected questions and answers. Book report must include:
a. An introduction paragraph (Title, author, main characters, setting, how the book begins, and why Auggie is only attending school now)
b. A paragraph describing one friendship Auggie made at school or a paragraph describing how Auggie’s family members related to him.
c. A paragraph describing the theme using evidence from the story.
d. A paragraph describing why the narration of the story was unique using examples from the text.
e. A conclusion paragraph explaining your favorite part of the book and whether you would recommend it to a friend or not.
3. Then, create your back cover illustration (Specific instructions for this part are found on the other document. Illustration rubric is included on that page.)
Due: Monday, March 16th
Report Points: 24
Illustration Points: 6
Total project points: 30
Wonder Book Report
Characteristic / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1Content and Ideas / Content clearly answers all parts required and gives lively, interesting, and detailed answers based on the text. / Content answers most of the parts required and gives answers based on the text. / Content answers some of the parts required and gives some answers based on the text, but lacks strong details. / Content answers little of what is required and does not give adequate answers based on the text.
Organization and Transitions / Describes events in a logical, flowing order, and clearly follows appropriate format. / Presents events in the correct order, and follows appropriate format. / Includes events that are told out of order and follows appropriate format with multiple errors. / Tells events out of order, is confusing, and does not follow appropriate format.
Voice and Style / Uses a variety of sentences that flow and brings across a strong message and a strong understanding. / Uses a variety of complete sentences and makes an effort to share a strong message and understanding / Uses sentences that lack variety or are hard to follow, and shows a weak understanding of the message and story. / Uses run-on sentences, sentence fragments, and does not show an understanding of the message or story.
Conventions / Is free or almost free of errors and is easy to read and free of word processing distractions. / Has minor errors that do not confuse the reader and is mostly free of word processing distractions. / Makes frequent errors that confuse the reader and is readable, but word processing errors are distracting. / Makes many serious errors and is difficult to read because of word processing errors.
Important Notice!
R.J. Palacio, the author of Wonder, needs your help! While the front book cover artwork has already been completed (see front cover of book), she’s asking her readers to offer their own illustrations for the back cover. In order to give future Wonder readers a better idea of what the overall story theme is, she wants YOU to submit an original artistic interpretation.
The following topics must be represented in your back cover artwork in some way:
ü The story setting(s)
ü Your interpretation of the theme (as demonstrated through an event from the story)
ü Your favorite precept
Make something you’ll be proud to show. Make something Wonderful!
Wonder Back Cover Theme Artwork Rubric
Score / Description4 / Demonstrates complete understanding of the assignment. All topics are addressed in the illustration and content relates clearly to all of them in an original, lively, and interestingly artistic way.
3 / Demonstrates adequate understanding of the assignment. Most topics are addressed in the illustration and content relates to them in an interesting way.
2 / Demonstrates some understanding of the assignment. Some topics are addressed in the illustration and content somewhat relates to them.
1 / Demonstrates little understanding of the assignment. Few topics are addressed in the illustration and but content does not relate to them well.