ELAWeek 13April 92018

Warmup #1“Essential” means most important

Are the essential, or most important things, invisible?

#2Review Vocabulary for Part Three (Summer) Write a sentence for each of these words.

1. Plague_____2. Merged_____3. Accused_____4. Expression_____5. Biracial_____6. Exhibit_____7. Artifacts_____

Wonder Part 3 Vocabulary Kahoot

#4Crossword puzzle on Summer Vocabulary at Mrrichert.wordpress.com—write answers on your paper.

#5What’s your best guess about these words’ meaning? essential - p.133 ______environment - p.134 ______sympathetic - p.140 ______lecture - p.141 ______fortune- p. 148 ______hobo- p. 150 ______inkling- p.161 ______ensure- p.161 ______retrospect- p.162 ______transition- p.162 ______stringent- p.162 ______protocol - p.163 ______exceptional- p.163 ______incident- p.163 ______inclusion- p.171 ______neutral- p. 173 ______exist- p.176

#6 Read Part Four (Jack)

The Call 1.Why did Mr.Tushman call Jack’s house? ___________________ 2. At first, did Jack want to be a ‘welcome buddy’ to August? ________________________ Carvel 1. What does Veronica mean when she tells Jack, “Sometimes you don’t have to mean to hurt someone”?

________________________2. Why was it hard for Jack to act normal when he saw August? ________________________Why I Changed My Mind

1. What does sympathetic mean? Why wasn’t Jamie being sympathetic? ________________________2. Why did Jack change his mind? ________________________ Four Things 1.What were the four reasons why Jack liked August?

Ex-Friends 1.Why is it bad that Jack can hang out with

whoever he wants? ______________________

Snow

1. How was Jack feeling on his first day back to school after the snow?

________________________2. Why do you think Jack was feeling this way? ________________________ Fortune Favors the Bold 1.What writing assignment did Mr. Browne give to the class? ________________________2.What did Jack want to write about? Why did he choose not to? _______________________ Private School

1. Why did Jack want to get away from Julian and Miles so quickly? _____________________

In Science 1.What did Jack realize when he was in science class?

________________________2. Once he realized this, how did he feel?

Partners 1.What did Julian try to do when Jack was assigned to be August’s partner? ________________________2.Why did Jack punch Julian right in the mouth? ________________________Detention

1. Why do you think Jack didn’t want to tell Mr.Tushman why he punched Julian? ____________________

Season’s Greetings

1.What did Julian’s mom do to the class picture?

________________________2. How do you think Jack’s mom felt when he told her everything about why punched Julian?

_____________________Letter, Emails, Facebook, Texts 1. Does Julian’s mom’s reaction to the whole situation surprise you? Why or why not? ________________________Back From Winter Break 1. What happened to Jack when he came back to school after winter break? ________________________2. How did being at a lunch table by himself make Jack feel? __________ The War

1.What did Charlotte tell Jack in room 301 after school?

Switching Tables 1. Who asked Jack to sit with them at

lunch after other boys had left his table? _____________________

Why I Didn’t Sit With August the First Day of School

1.What is a hypocrite? Why was Jack a hypocrite? ________________________2.Why did Auggie say,“Ya think? Welcome to my world!” ________________________Sides 1. Who was on Jack’s side?

________________________ 2. What made Jack, Summer, and Auggie totally crack up? ________________________August’s House

1.Why was Jack worried when he went to August’s House for the first time? ________________________The Boyfriend 1.What did Via’s boyfriend say that made Auggie want to laugh?

Exit Ticket #7What does the “Little Prince” quote from this

class’ warmup have to do with Wonder?

#8 HomeworkRead for 30 minutes. Write three complete

sentences or more about it.

Week 13 Thursday/Friday#9 Warmup: Neurodivergency

Do we need people with different kinds of minds? Would it be better if

everyone thought the same?

#10 Preview Vocabulary for Neurodiversity article

Directions: Complete the “predictions” column for each word below. •

Word Prediction

Definition

Draw It

ADHD

Autism

Asperger’s Syndrome

Neurodiversity

Neurotypical

Neurodivergent

#11 Read and Take Notes

Adults with autism build confidence and self-esteem despite T-Chart (During Reading):

Directions: Use the T-chart to record details from the article about how adults with autism build confidence.

Challenges people with autism may face

Gifts and strengths people with autism may have

#12 Central Ideas

1. According to the article, what are some of the challenges that adults with autism experience? 2. According to the article, what are some of the gifts and

strengths of adults with autism?

Continue with questions on “Jack” section at mrrichert.wordpress.com.

#13Exit TicketWhat did you find interesting today?

#14

HomeworkRead a book independently for 30

minutes. Write three complete sentences or more about it.