Wonderstruck
Author:
Brain Selznick
Copyright
2011 Brain Selznick
Scholastic
Press
Inspiring - Creative - Diverse - Idiosyncratic - Original
Interest
Level: Grade 3-7
Reading
Level
Grade Level
Equivalent: 5.4
Lexile
Measure: 830 L
DRA: 60
Guided
Reading: W
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Delivery: Independent or Small Group “Book
Club.”
Summary:
The stories
of young Ben and Rose, separated not only by 70 years in time but also through
their telling in that one is written in text and the other conveyed through a
sequence of photographs. Although the two stories appear to be drastically different
both time and space, each hold similarities that eventually show us how
connected the characters really are.
Electronic
Resources:
Learning the
Sign Language Alphabet:
Youtube
Video:
Vocabulary:
6 Words
1. Wonderstruck: Struck with wonder.
2. Sign
Language:
Communication through hand movements. (Show
video from electronic resources list. “Sign Language Alphabet.”)
3.
Panorama: An extended picture of (in this case
landscape.)
4. Diorama: A scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three
dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
5. Deaf: Hard of hearing or unable to hear.
6.
Museum, Wonder Cabinets: A building or place where art work,
scientific experiments, or other objects of permanent value are kept on
display.
ELA
Teaching Suggestions
Comprehension:
Before
Reading: Have
student flip quickly through the book, then without reading through any of the
pages or summary, have them write a short prediction on what they believe the
book will be about from seeing the front cover and their quick skim.
During: Give student sticky notes to keep
as “stop and jots” to document in the stories what they have questions on, what
they liked, what they can connect to.
After
Reading: After
finishing the story, have student summarize what they had read, in five drawn
pictures, captioned by five short paragraphs. (Exposition, Rising Action,
Climax, Falling Action, End.)
Speaking/Listening and simple Writing
Activity:
Student(s)
create their own Wonder Cabinet as talked about in the book.
CCSS.
Speaking and Listening 5.5 – Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas.
-Include multimedia components (e.g.
graphics and sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to
enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
Objective: Students will create their own
“Cabinet of Wonders” by picking a specific, educational topic and pick/label
and provide a short explanation of the object and why it is in their Wonder
Cabinet. –Student will present Wonder Cabinet to class.
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