We used this in honor of presidents day and listed character traits of a good leader. Hes an older man with gray hair, and august describes him as perfectly normallooking. For tenyearold august pullman, it turns out that going to school is totally doablebeing like everyone else, on the other hand, is another matter. Via is the older sister of august auggie pullman, a tenyearold boy who has a facial deformity. At the beginning of the novel, august says, i wont describe what i look like.
Vias former bff, shes suddenly changed a lot hey there, hot pink hair and isnt paying much attention to via anymore. The character of august pullman in wonder from litcharts. This is jackwill he is very brave there was a bully at there school making fun of a kid named auggie and jack punched him in the face to stickup for auggie because he didnt have anything against. May 10, 2017 im always looking for good character education resources, especially ways to encourage children to be kind. August was born with a face that all would describe as extraordinary. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. August auggie pullman is the main protagonist in wonder.
His favorite holiday is halloween, and his birthday is october 10th. This character trait study is a perfect companion and supplement to the book, wonder, by r. August pullman is the tenyearold protagonist of the novel. Palacios latest book, i want to share some awesome ways to encourage kindness. August pullman is a child who lives in his imaginationas evidenced by chewbacca and darth sidious showing up from time to time in his classroom. All the boys in the 5th grade arent talking to jack. Auggie loves star wars, and he isnt in a hurry to grow up. All the beloved novel characters take shape as viewers finally get the chance to see each character in real life. Wonder is an amazing novel study for young readers. Justin character traits, justin is a caring person because on page 196199 he talks to julian, henry, miles on by the store after they were bullying jack he acted tough and told them to not be picking. Movies based on chapter books give readers a chance to see the story in a new light.
Since via is so great, this makes miranda pretty hard to like for most of the book after all, she ditched auggies super awesome big sis without explanationbut. Staticdynamic character auggie pullman is a dynamic character because he changes overtime due to occurring events in the story. Summer pages 1183 jack will pages 4185 justin pages 187234. If i were in this story, i truly hope that i would be the summer in it. His parents and his big sister via always defend him, but he has gotten used to uncomfortable reactions by now. Wonder novel study teacher guide by the lost teacher tpt. The wonder quotes below are all either spoken by august pullman or refer to august pullman. August pullmans precept everyone deserves a standing ovation because we all overcometh the world. Aug 31, 2014 there are many relatable and likeable characters in r.
Debuting in november 2017, wonder the movie brings this compelling novel to life. This character is a tenyearold who was born with a several facial abnormality. Character profile for august pullman from wonder wonder. How does he feel about them in the beginning and towards the end of pages in this section. This packet contains character analysis for all of the eight sections of the book. Palacio, with this holiday ornament that focuses on character analysis. Miranda is vias friend at first but i guess she gets rude or something and they dont hang out as much, but she is very sweet to august. These birth defects require many surgeries throughout his childhood. It is almost impossible to read wonder and not adore his character. Soon after talking book, came innervisions, another huge success for stevie wonder. In justice league shes written very cold and impulsive it seems. Your homework task for this lesson is to write a character description about olivia or august and one other character.
The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. The wonder quotes below are all either spoken by summer or refer to summer. Palacio wrote wonder after an incident where her son noticed a girl with a severe facial difference and started to cry. Here are the main characters in wonder, many of who serve as narrators at some point in the novel. I would have to describe him as a caring, childish in a positive way, intelligent. August pullman has appeared in the following books. Each character is going through a transitional phase in life as they take on new ventures and work to figure out how to be themselves. Think back on some of your favorite characters from. He is a boy, and he is old enough to start 5th grade.
This novel study includes many things you need to adapt the book into your reading language arts plan. Majorminor character auggie pullman is definitely a major character, because august is mentioned in every part of the book. Your students will list character traits using the bac. Palacio pp 353 study guide by marycbaxter includes 28 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. His favorite character is jango fett, and he used to have a small braid in the back of his head like a padawan jedi apprentice. Justin character traits, justin is a caring person because on page 196199 he talks to julian, henry, miles on by the store after they were bullying jack he acted tough and told them to not be picking on him. Type of character dynamic jack is a dynamic character because at first he is forced to hang out with august, then he is protective of him, and finally, he wants to be a friend of auggie. Whatever youre thinking, its probably worse page 3. Describe justin, august, and vias character traits. The story is an eyeopening account that helps the reader understand what it is like to be different, to experience bullying, and to persevere.
The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. One in four million is what a doctor says about auggies. Tushman is the principal of the middle school that august pullman, or auggie, attends. In class today we compared the different characters mentioned in the book and completed a detailed comparison between august and olivia. August s friend but never invited him to any party. The character of summer in wonder from litcharts the. Wonder character analysis packet is a character analysis packet to be used with wonder by r. All auggie wants is to feel normal, but he has had to get used to being stared at and avoided by others throughout his entire life. His mouth always hangs open and his ears are underdeveloped and cauliflowershaped. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us. Jack and summer become his friends almost instantly, but everyone else is a different story. Go to link for good ideas on teaching character traits. The protagonist of wonder is grade five student, auggie, a boy who has already faced many difficult challenges in his young life. The character actions and motivation graphic organizers can be used to model or brainstorm ideas of actions and behaviors for characters throughout the book.
The character from wonder that i am going to explain on is auggie pullman. The character of august pullman in wonder from litcharts the. His new classmates cant get past auggies extraordinary face. He is childish and strong, he can bare other peoples looks and live his life dealing with that. This character is the best friend of a kid who has a horribly deformed face. They arent speaking to him so hell stop hanging out with august. This study guide consists of approximately 43 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of wonder. His favorite character is jango fett, and he used to have.
Azz writes her character well but his book is incredibly boring. Tushman also has a sense of humor about his name, which he uses to poke fun at himself and form relationships with his students. Wonder is a childrens novel by raquel jaramillo, under the pen name of r. Books about friendship, like wonder, explore the different ways people make and view friends. He has rare craniofacial anomalies known as mandibulofacial dystosis and. I couldnt imagine what he was going through having to go to school and, at the same time, having christopher move away. All handouts have explicit reading skills written on top so that you can easily check off your teaching and learning objectives a. He is childish, unique, inspirational, unassuming, emotional, sympathetic and empathetic. A couple new characters are summer, miranda, ella, and a little bit of eleanor. Superman wonder woman looks like it has a decent balance to it.
He spent his younger years going through one surgery after another. Teaching character traits great way to start the school year as well. Character traits describe justin, august, and vias character traits. On each ornament piece, list a character trait of your chosen character. The novel includes an entire community as the main character moves through life, but there are only a few characters readers get to know well. The novel tells the story of auggie going to a real school for the first time and growing up substantially over the course of his first year there. Ive thought about this a lot, said the second mummy, sounding serious, and. Students greet each other and discuss sensitive topics as a class. Teach tolerance, kindness, and accepting differences by looking for the wonder in everyone using the book were all wonders by r. Tushman is the principal of beecher prep, a private middle school in upper manhattan.
The book almost 2 million people have read the new york times bestseller wonder and have fallen in love with auggie pullman. Auggie is a tenyearold boy who was born with a facial deformity. You are a wonder, auggie voices of youth cambodia medium. Character analysis graphic organizers for use after parts 17 of the book. His whole view of whats important changes throughout the book. He has a face that is squished but the aurtor wont explain much. Weird kids summer doesnt understand why people question why she sits with august pullman at lunch. All auggie wants is to feel normal, but he has had. Now theyll get a peek at auggies life before beecher prep with pluto this wonder story, told entirely from the point of view of auggies oldest friend, christopher, will shed new light and insight into auggies family and early childhood in north river heights. The most likeable character in my opinion is auggie pullman, the protagonist. Wonder is a story about a boy named august pullman who was born with a.
Lesson 3 character studies literature with mrs smith. Before she began homeschooling august she was a childrens book illustrator, though august insists that her boy illustrations arent that great. That january, one of the songs from that album, superstition, topped the billboard 100 chart, which became stevies first number one single in ten years. The wonder pennant is a reading and writing activity. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. He is starting 5th grade beecher prep, and he just wants to be treated as an ordinary kid. The timeline below shows where the character mom appears in wonder.
August pullman is a child who lives in his imaginationas evidenced by chewbacca and darth sidious. Save yourself time with this comprehensive teacher guide to wonder. Via is one of the main characters in the novel wonder, by r. Charlotte is one girl in school that is nice to him. Our class is reading a book called auggie and me, and our assignment is to create character traits for every character in the book so here are mine. People on the streets are shocked to see the boy, but those who know him well see him as a bright, funny boy with a sweet heart. Build your classroom community with morning meeting. August pullman has a face that only a mother could love, only his mother to be exact.
Daisy is august s dog, who has been sick for awhile. He loves xbox, his dog, daisy, and he really loves star wars. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is. Begin wonder, launch visual notetaking and getting to know characters like we get to know a good friend lesson title. Tushman august pullman is a tenyearold kid boy who was born. Wonder character list the resource for readers, book clubs. Exposition august has a deformed face and is going to a real school for the first time.
This character s brother has been homeschooled his entire life until fifth grade. Hallway display of our character trait silhouettes. Summer if very kind and sweet to august and she puts up with people asking her why. Fearing he would react badly, palacio attempted to remove her son from the situation so as not to upset the girl and her family but ended up worsening.
The book wonder teaches compassion, courage, perseverance. Wonder is the touching tale about a fifth grade boy, august pullman auggie, who was born with a rare combination of genetic anomalies, causing him to look deformed. The main characters in wonder are august pullman, via pullman, jack, julian, summer, miranda, justin, and mr. Sep 05, 2017 hey there so i absolutely love wonder, so i decided to make a macfriking quiz on it so yah, hiiii. Character the main character in wonder is august pullman, a. Palacio part i ordinary to the performance space before you read the chapter. The book relates auggies first year of school from the perspective of many different characters.
He is a smart, caring, and forgiving boy who tries his hardest at everything he does. August, who suffers from mandibulofacial dysostosis, does. Palacio is a story that revolves around a 10 yearold kid named august auggie pullman. They think being friends with august is bringing him down. This book is perfect for teaching character traits and character response to an event. By nkay96 on february 28, 2016 8 comments as we are quickly approaching the liveaction cinematic debut of wonder woman in batman v superman, now seems like a good time to get into a wonder woman character analysis. Wonder comprehension questions part 2 flashcards quizlet. He experiences both bullying and random acts of kindness. June survival guide with images teaching wonder, wonder. We know theres no steamy romance with summer this book is about fifth graders, after all, but shes so wonderful that warm and sunny just wasnt going to cut it as a header for this sectionhence hot stuff. He likes star wars, hot dogs, smores, and video games. Wonder character list the resource for readers, book.