Read the excerpt from Wonder by R. J. Palacio. Which detail helps readers best visualize Julian's
character?
"I have a question...," I said, trying to keep my voice
steady. "Um. What exactly is homeroom? is that like a
subject?"
"No, that's just your group," explained Charlotte,
ignoring Julian's smirk. "It's like where you go when you
get to school in the morning and your homeroom
teacher takes attendance and stuff like that. In a way,
it's your main class even though it's not really a class. I
mean, it's a class, but-"
O Charlotte ignores Julian's smirk and answers
August
Julian smirks when August asks a question
Jack Will interrupts Charlotte's explanation
August has never heard of a homeroom before.
"I think he gets it, Charlotte," said Jack Will.
"Do you get it?" Charlotte asked me.
"Yeah." I nodded at her.