Wonderstruck - Part 2 - pages 404-459

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    Synopsis: In this section, we read about Ben sitting and waiting for Jamie. Jamie eventually comes and brings some sandwiches. Jamie shows Ben some items around the room and then takes him to see the planetarium. In the picture section, we see the young girl looking at things in the museum and a hand reaching down to touch her. Then, later we see a man with a nametag on who writes, “What happened” in a note to the girl.


    Text Teaser Video

    The video gives a brief synopsis of a portion of the text without giving away too much detail to encourage students to continue reading the story.
    Length of Video: 52 Seconds



    Picture Teaser Video

    This video gives a brief synopsis of a portion of the picture part of the book without giving away too much detail to encourage students to continue reading the story.
    Length of Video: 30 seconds



    Discussion Question 10 Video (Text)

    In this video, we are asked about feeling the vibrations instead of hearing them. The question is asked, “Have you ever had the experience of feeling something rather than hearing it?”
    Length of Video: 41 seconds



    Discussion Question 10 Video (Pictures)

    This video asks the questions, “Why do you think the girl got in the car with the man named, Walter? Is he a stranger? Is it okay to get in a car with a stranger? What should the girl have done if he is a stranger?”
    Length of Video: 26 seconds


    Pgs 404-459 Questions

    This is a worksheet that asks questions related to the section that students have read.

    Time to Complete: 20 minutes (approximately)


    Annotation Notes – Pt 2 pgs 404-459

    This is a worksheet that assists students in taking notes while they read this section of the book. The instructions for using this worksheet are in a PowerPoint in the introduction section; download PowerPoint.

    Time to Complete: Done while reading – time determined individually