Wonder Novel Study + Teaching Slides, Printable and GoodNotes, Grades 4-7, Homeschool Reading Unit, Choose Kind, Answer Key

⭐ NEW: Now includes 28 editable teaching slides with speaker notes! ⭐

Help students think deeply about kindness, courage and point of view with this complete novel study for Wonder by R.J. Palacio. You get a printable unit, a GoodNotes digital edition and teaching slides in one download.

📘 Printable novel study (44 pages)

Key word previews: students predict meanings before reading, then define each word and connect it to the story
Recap and predict pages for every chunk
5 comprehension questions per chunk, ending with a discussion question for turn-and-talk or Socratic seminar
Vocabulary and figurative language: simile and metaphor hunts, Via’s solar system metaphor, a kindness word web, and context clues practice
Narrator Tracker for all eight parts and six narrators
Journal pages, including character journals written as Via and Miranda, a gratitude page, a growth letter and “My Precept”
Choice-board project with four options and a 4-level rubric
Final assessment with short answer and an essay

📱 GoodNotes digital edition (32 pages)
The same student pages, ready for GoodNotes and other PDF annotation apps.

🖥️ Teaching Slides (28 editable PowerPoint slides)
Project them while you teach! Each part of the book has a divider slide, key words with kid-friendly meanings, three discussion questions, and a narrator spotlight that pairs with the Narrator Tracker. You also get an “Eight parts, six narrators” timeline, a choice-board project slide and a final reflection. Speaker notes include teaching tips. The slides open in PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote.

📋 For the teacher

How to Use This Unit guide
Pacing guide (about 5 weeks)
Common Core standards alignment
Teacher notes on discussing differences and kindness respectfully
Complete answer key with sample answers, including the Narrator Tracker and final assessment

📚 Reading chunks (by narrator)

Chunk 1: Part One (August)
Chunk 2: Parts Two and Three (Via and Summer)
Chunk 3: Parts Four and Five (Jack and Justin)
Chunk 4: Parts Six and Seven (August and Miranda)
Chunk 5: Part Eight (August)

✨ Perfect for

Whole-class novel studies and literature circles
Kindness and character-education units
Back-to-school community building
1:1 or iPad classrooms (GoodNotes edition)
Homeschool

This is a digital download, so nothing will be shipped. You will need your own copy of the novel. This is an independent resource and is not affiliated with the author or publisher. For personal or single-classroom use.