Wonder Novel Study
Rikki Chandler
Sandhill Elementary
Carroll County Schools
Grade Level and Content
5th Grade
English Language Arts
Overview
During this unit, students use the novel Wonder, fiction and nonfiction texts, and other media to explore literary concepts, including point of view, character development, figurative language, setting, plot, mood, and tone. Students also practice analyzing literature, making predictions, and supporting their thoughts with evidence from the text. At the end of the unit, students apply their knowledge of these literary elements to create a documentary exploring the themes of bullying, peer pressure and fitting in.
Standard Addressed
English Language Arts
ELA.5.RL.1; ELA.5.RL.2; ELA.5.RL.3; ELA.5.RL.4; ELA.5.RL.6; ELA.5.RL.7; ELA.5.RL.9; ELA.5.RI.1; ELA.5.RI.2; ELA.5.RI.4; ELA.5.RI.6; ELA.5.RI.7; ELA.5.RI.8; ELA.5.RI.9; ELA.5.W.1; ELA.5.W.3
Available Materials
• Unit Introduction
• Video of Additional Lesson
• Daily Lesson Plans
• Fiction and Nonfiction Tree Map Activity Sheet
• Unit Anticipation Guide Activity Sheet
• Additional Daily Lesson Plans
• Reading Quizzes
• Lyric Analysis Activity Sheet
• Character Building Activity Sheet
• Literature Circle Activity Sheet
• Culminating Activity Description
• Documentary Reference Sheet
• Performance Task Checklist
• Explicit versus Implicit PowerPoint
• Figurative Language Activity Sheet
• Theme Triangle Activity Sheet
• Common Themes Activity Sheet
• Reading Signposts Vocabulary Chart
Video of Unit
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Video of Additional Lesson
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About the Teacher
Rikki Chandler is currently a 5th grade teacher at Sandhill Elementary. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Early Childhood Education from the University of West Georgia as well as a specialist degree in Language and Literacy from the University of Georgia. Ms. Chandler serves as the 5th Grade Team Leader and Vertical Literacy Chairman at her school.
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Disclaimer: The unit plans and materials on the Innovation in Teaching Competition website are aligned with Georgia’s standards through December 2014. English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics standards have been revised. The revised standards were approved by the State Board of Education on January 15, 2015. The revised ELA and Mathematics standards were renamed from the CCGPS to the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
