Lawson, Eliana

Wonder

Text and Media Connections

“Strategic reading allows students to monitor their own thinking and make
connections between texts and their own experiences. Students who make
connections while reading are better able to understand the text they are reading. It is
important for students to draw on their prior knowledge and experiences to connect
with the text. Students are thinking when they and connecting, which makes them
more engaged in the reading experience.”

-http://www.readwritethink.org

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NNewsela Article:

Blind high school swimmer in Illinois gets his best
times at a state meet

My summary…

The Newsela article “Blind Swimmer* explains
about life for a blind swimmer named Alan Brint. He
attended Highland Park high school in Illinois. Even
though he has a disability he still competes in races.
Many people supported him in his swimming career
inclueding his dad, teammates, and coach. That is about
life of Alan Brint the blind swimmer.

http://tinyurl.com/y8thf3x7

BBC Article:

Tessa Evans: Transformative surgery for County
Derry baby born without a nose

...

Tessa Evans was a baby born without a nose.

http://tinyurl.com/yct7bf4y

Music Connection:
“Beautiful”

I think that the author related this song to Summer
because it’s like Summer is telling August that he is
beautiful no matter what the other kids say. Summer
doesn’t want August to think he’s a terrible person or
ugly. She wants August to know he’s beautiful inside, not
ugly.

http://tinyurl.com/ycfwjbly