Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes Visit the Author Compiled by Terry Sams PESTerry Sams

Summary Moving to a new town can be hard, and making new friends can be even harder. With the help of her dog, Winn Dixie, Opal is able to get to know Miss Franny Block, the local librarian. Miss Block tells Opal an exciting tale about a bear that once wandered into the library.

Question of the Week Pg What experiences bring diverse people together?

Comprehension Review Skill Author’s Purpose is the author’s reason or reasons for writing this story. Authors don’t usually tell you this. You have to figure the reasons out. It might be to inform or teach, to entertain, to express their feelings, and to persuade or convince you.

Day 2 - Question of the Day – Pg Can an elderly librarian and a little girl really be friends?

Day 3 - Question of the Day – Pg What do Miss Franny and Opal have in common?

Day 4 - Question of the Day - Pg Why might it cause problems when people move into black bears’ home territory?

Weekly Fluency Check - Tone of Voice TE 39a ● You will use the rise and fall of your voice to show where the story includes questions and where it is full of emotion. ● Go to page 33 and let’s reread the last two paragraphs.

Research/Study Skill – Map/Globe/Atlas TE 39L A map is an illustration of a place. It could be a drawing of your yard or a solar system. A map A map’s legend contains a compass rose showing direction, a scale showing distance, and a key showing symbols on the map and what they represent.

Research/Study Skill – Map/Globe/Atlas TE 39L A globe is a sphere with a map of the world on it. An atlas is a book that contains maps.

Literary Device – Idioms TE Pg. 39bIdioms An idiom is a type of figurative language that cannot be understood by the ordinary meanings of words. When Lou said, “I don’t have long to go,” he meant he didn’t have much time to live, not that he had a distance to travel. Often an idiom can be understood by figuring out what makes sense in context Find the idiom on page

Review Questions 1.What do you think it means to be called a “know-it-all”? 2.What makes Miss Franny sad after telling the story of the bear? 3.Why did Winn Dixie stand up at the window? 4.In what ways are Opal and Miss Franny alike? 5.What kind of attitude does Amanda Wilkinson have when she comes into the library ?

Fun Stuff More on Winn-Dixie Web Quest Spelling Hangman Spelling Words in ABC Order More on Maps Even More on Maps

Vocabulary- Say It! memorial prideful recalls peculiar grand positive selecting

More Words to Know attention kindness understanding consisted friendless diversity

grand excellent; very good

memorial helping people to remember a person, thing, or event

peculiar strange; unusual

positive without doubt; sure

prideful overly proud of oneself; vain

recalls calls back to mind; remembers

consisted was made up of

diversity differences

friendless without friends

understanding comprehension; knowledge

attention care and thoughtfulness; consideration

kindness treatment that does good, rather than harm; gentleness

selecting picking out; choosing

You will smell peculiar odors at the zoo!

I hope you can recall your lunch number when you are in line.

Are you really positive of that answer?

The soup consisted of beans and ham.

Do you need help in selecting your library books?

Winn-Dixie was all alone and friendless.

Do you know anyone that acts like a prideful person?

Miss Franny thought that would be a grand idea!

Have you ever visited the Lincoln Memorial?