Question

"Nothing much to see," Julian said, walking in after me. He started pointing to a bunch of stuff around the room. "That's the incubator. That big black thing is the chalkboard. These are the desks. These are chairs. Those are the Bunsen burners. This is a gross science poster. This is chalk. This is the eraser."

—Wonder
R.J. Palacio

Use the details in this passage to visualize the scene. Then explain why August might find the surroundings strange.

Answer 1

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Sample Response:

The details help me visualize what the science classroom looks like, with the incubator as well as classroom items, such as a chalkboard. But because August has never attended a regular school, he has likely never seen any of it, and so the chalkboard is just as strange to him as the incubator.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The details help me visualize what the science classroom looks like, with the incubator as well as classroom items, such as a chalkboard. But because August has never attended a regular school, he has likely never seen any of it, and so the chalkboard is just as strange to him as the incubator