47 Wonder Lesson Plans and Activities (Book and Movie)

Looking for Wonder the movie and book lesson plans and resources? We have 47 Wonder lesson plans and free Wonder activities for a great study unit for students! To save time, we’ve included plot summary, essential questions, character map, themes, worksheets, writing assignments and writing prompts, and discussion questions to explore literary concepts. Also, students complete Choose Kind activities, study guides, We’re All Wonders mini book, I Am A Wonder Because, anti-bullying lessons, a precepts project, and MORE that are great paired with the novel by RJ Palacio and teaching with movies.

47 Wonder Lesson Plans and Activities (Book and Movie)

Pairing up the book and movie Wonder with some Wonder lesson plans is awesome way to add fun to your learning (and what more fun is there than to teach with movies?!).

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Reading a book and then watching the movie as a homeschooling project allows us to compare and contrast, as well as opens a deeper discussion on the topic matter.

And, the Wonder movie discussion questions (and the book) provides a range of topics (plenty to keep you busy)!

We plan on doing this with the Wonder movie, reading the book, and then use these Wonder activities to supplement our learning.

But first . . .

What is the lesson of the book Wonder?

Wonder helps students learn to deal with differences and also how to look past the outside of a person (like Auggie’s Mandibulofacial Dysostosis, which is also known as Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS), and give more attention to what a person is like inside.

What are the main themes in the book Wonder?

Kindness
Bullying
Courage
Diversity
Family
Friendship
Identity
Perception
Isolation
Acceptance
& MORE

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Wonder Novel By RJ Palacio: Summary

Wonder is a children’s novel by author RJ Palacio.

(Isn’t that Wonder book cover fantastic?)

What is the main theme of wonder?

The lead character in Wonder, Auggie Pullman, is “an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.”

Auggie is born with was a “craniofacial difference” caused by an anomaly in his DNA by a rare condition called mandibulofacial dysostosis, or Treacher Collins Syndrome.

The distorted facial features prevented Auggie from attending traditional school and he has been homeschooled instead.

But, in fifth grade, Auggie enrolls in public school.

Along with being the new kid, Auggie also encounters different situations due to his condition, including a rumor that touching Auggie will give you the “plague.”

The book switches from Auggie’s point of view to different perspectives, including Auggie’s sister and different friends, and the things that they are dealing with along with Auggie.

While dealing with extraordinary circumstances, Auggie wants nothing more than to be treated as ordinary.

What is the main message in Wonder?

The main message in Wonder is kindness and the Choose Kind movement.

(Spoiler Alert–skip this next part if you don’t know already how Wonder ends.)

What is the conclusion of the book Wonder?

Wonder ends with many good things happening to Auggie and the characters of Wonder.

Auggie’s mother is touched by how Auggie pulled through his many struggles during his first year of middle school after being homeschooled.

Auggie’s mother whispers to him, “You really are a wonder Auggie. You are a wonder.”

Wonder Book Characters

Who are the most important characters in Wonder?

August “Auggie” Pullman
Via Pullman
Isabel Pullman
Nate Pullman
Jack Will
Summer Dawson
Julian Albans
Mr. Tushman

What grade is Wonder for?

You may be wondering, Is Wonder a kids’ book? because of the serious topics.

The genre of Wonder the book is children’s literature.

What grade level book is Wonder?

The listed age range for the Wonder book 8-12, or grade levels 3-7.

Learn More About Treacher Collins Syndrome [VIDEO]

Interested in learning more about the condition, what causes Treacher Collins Syndrome, and is there a treatment for treacher collins syndrome?

Check out this real-life Treacher Collins Syndrome wonder!

Wonder Movie Trailer [VIDEO]

If you haven’t seen the Wonder movie yet, grab a tissue because just the Wonder movie trailer will stab you right in the heart!

Both the Wonder book and Wonder movie provide fantastic study tools that cover so many different topics: bullying, differences, kindness, relationships, and more.

Here are some great ways (47 ways actually!) to incorporate both the Wonder book and Wonder movie into your student studies for some fun Wonder lesson plans and activities learning.