Fiction Analysis Assignment: Comprehensive Book Report Parameters for Wonder by R. Palacio
Overview
This document provides structured assignment parameters for a 7th-grade fiction book report on Wonder by R. Palacio. Students are instructed to select and answer eight questions across four thematic categories, requiring analytical responses of 6-8 sentences each that address literary elements including cover design, plot, themes, difficulty level, character analysis, illustrations, vocabulary, personal connections, narrative structure, and comparative evaluation.
What this coursework covers
- Appetizers section: Four questions addressing cover art, title selection, setting, and narrative engagement
- Main Dishes section: Four questions analyzing main conflict resolution, significant events, moral lessons, and reading difficulty
- Side Dishes section: Four questions exploring character interactions, illustrations, vocabulary acquisition, and personal text connections
- Desserts section: Four questions about alternative endings, author inquiry, peer recommendations, and comparative book ranking
Preview
For your fiction choice:Book: “WONDER” by R. Palacio
Book Report Menu
For your fiction choice choose two questions from each section below. For each item, write a paragraph composed of 6-8 complete sentences. When finished, you will have written eight paragraphs. Be sure to include the title and author of the book.
Appetizers
- How did the cover art prepare you for the story? Describe it. Was the illustration accurate?
- Why do you think the author chose the book’s title? Would you have chosen the same title?
- What was the novel’s setting? Describe it.
- How did the first pages of this book grab your attention and make you want to keep reading?
Main Dishes
- What was the main problem in this story that the characters tried to solve? How did they solve it?
- What was the most important event in your book? Why did you choose it as the most important?
- Does your novel teach a moral or lesson? What is that lesson and how does the book teach you?
- Was this book too hard to read, too easy to read, or just right? Explain your answer.
Side Dishes
- If you were able to meet one of the characters, what would you talk about? Why?
- What kinds of illustrations were used in your book? How did they help tell the story? If there were no illustrations, do you think they should be added? Why or why not?
- List five words in the book that are new to you, and give definitions for them from a dictionary.