Question

read the passage from the novel wonder. i know im not an ordinary ten - year - old kid. i mean, sure, i do ordinary things. i eat ice cream. i ride my bike. i play ball. i have an xbox. stuff like that makes me ordinary. i guess. and i feel ordinary. inside. but i know ordinary kids dont make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. i know ordinary kids dont get stared at wherever they go. ... but im kind of used to how i look by now. i know how to pretend i dont see the faces people make. from r.j. palacio, wonder. copyright 2012 by r.j. palacio. which of the following best describes the narrators perspective about himself? the narrator does not mind when people stare at him, but other kids find it very upsetting. the narrator believes that people stare at him because of the way he acts, not because of his appearance. the narrator believes that people do not notice how he looks because he behaves like an ordinary kid. the narrator believes that his appearance makes him different, even though his personality and interests are typical.

Explanation:

The narrator mentions doing ordinary things like other kids, but also notes that his appearance makes others react differently (kids running away screaming, being stared at). This shows he believes his appearance sets him apart despite having typical interests and a normal - feeling personality.

Answer:

The narrator believes that his appearance makes him different, even though his personality and interests are typical.