Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Name:Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Chapters 1-4 Before you read the chapter: Write a brief summary about what you believe Because of Winn-Dixie will be about. & Vocabulary: Choose a word from the list to complete each sentence. reminded concerned preacher talking ‘manners scratched running, burned 1. And then the dog came around the comer, He was a big dog. And Ugly. ee The dog leaned over him, real , and licked his face. “Please,” said the manager. “Somebody call the pound.” 3. “Sit,” [told him when we got to my trailer. He sat right down. He had good “Stay here,” I told him. “I'll be right back.” 4, Sometimes he me of a turtle hiding inside its shell, in there thinking about things and not ever sticking his head out into the world, 5. He put down his pencil and Winn-Dixie behind his ears.of course. But I don't have a mama, I mean I have one, but I he left when I was three years old. I've got the don't know where she is. I've been to him and he agreed with me that, since I'm ten years old, you should teil me ten things about my mama, Just ten things, that’ all. “Five,” he said. “She couldn't cook. She everything, including water, She had a hard time opening a can of beans. Questions LP . Briefly describe the setting of chapter one. . How did Opal come up with the name Winn-Dixie? . Describe Winn-Dixie's appearance when he first met Opal. |. Why did Opal refer to her father as ‘The Preacher’? . What was Opal’s special request to her father in regards to her mother?DP Language Activity A. Many authors enjoy using alliteration — a literary device where the author repeats the same sound at the beginning of several words. Here's an example of an alliteration: “. .. screaming, shrieking, shouting, screeching about something scary.” Using your imagination, create your own examples of alliteration from the following topics. Each example must contain a minimum of three words. The sound of a dog barking The strumming of a guitar The sound of a car engine B. Asimile isa comparison using the words “like” or “as”. An example from Chapter One is *. . . But / don't have a mama. | mean | have one, but | don't know where she is. ‘She left when | was three years old. | can't hardly remember her. And | bet you don't remember your mama much either. So we're almost like orphans." What two things are being compared in this example? Invent your own similes comparing the following items with something from your ‘own imagination: a) A dog shaking water from his coat b) Something from your own imagination. 10C. Florida, Known For More Than Just Oranges! With a population of nearly 20,000,000 people and an agricultural industry that brings in billions of dollars every year, Florida is one of the most beautiful and colorful places to live in the United States of America! Your task is to make it possible for your classroom colleagues to become more familiar with another state, province or territory from a country of your own choosing. The goal is to create a card that closely resembles a sports card (i.e. baseball, football, hockey...) The front of the card will feature an appropriate picture (or drawing) and the back should have at least five fascinating facts about the state or province you have researched, You may complete this assignment as individuals, or in small groups. Florida Florida The fourth largest populated state in The United States of America. Population - 19,552,860 Square Miles - 65,755 State Flower - Orange Blossom State Bird — Mockingbird State Motto — In God We Trust Capital City - Tallahassee Largest City - Jacksonville Known For ~ Oranges, tourism, sandy beaches, tropical climate, hurricanes and other active weather. Front of Card Back of Card ulBecause of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Chapters 5-8 Se Before you read the chapter: Briefly explain why you think mothers and fathers are such an important part of growing up. Vocabulary: in the box to complete the puzzle. Most of the words in this Crossword Puzzle are taken from the last three chapters. Use the words ACROSS — _ DOWN _ 4. A small rodent with large ears and eyes 5. The person in charge of a business. 6. They say that it's the best policy .. 9. An animal with fins and gills. 12, Man's best friend, 16. A scalp fully or partially lacking hair. 17. A minister who teaches religious doctrine. 18. A person handling payments and receipts in a shop, bank, or business. 19, A slender long-legged fly that drinks blood. 20. You sometimes eat this for breakfast. 24. A sudden involuntary explosion of air from| the nose and mouth, 25. Pasta in the shape of narrow tubes. 26. A child whose parents are deceased. 27. A large self-service shop selling various foods and household goods. 1. A building used for public Christian worship 2. A place where stray animals are sent. 3. An expression where the comers of the mouth turn up and the front teeth are exposed. 7. You use this device to clean your teeth. 8. Known as 'The Sunshine State’. 9. Small patches/dots of light brown color on the skin, often found on people with red hair. 10. A popular instrument that is strummed. 11. The string or rope that leads a dog, 13. A meal that is cooked outdoors. 14. A building or room containing books. 15. An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects. 21. A country, and a name found in this novel 22. A large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers 23. A brightly-colored talking bird. 12Eee iz laa] tae pe * DO NOT USE ANSWERS UNLESS YOU ARE UNABLE TO PROCEED MACARONI [CHURCH FRECKLES. MOUSE MANAGER. SMILE MICROSCOPE TOOTHBRUSH PREACHER, GUITAR BARBECUE CASHIER ‘SUPERMARKET FISH LIBRARY INDIA DOG. BALD IMosQuITO PARROT POUND SNEEZE FLORIDA ORPHAN HONESTY {TURTLE LEASH CEREALQuestions a What made Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi so unique? What happened when Opal brought Winn-Dixie inside the church? What was The Preacher's reaction to Winn-Dixie's behavior inside the church? What did Miss Fanny mistake Winn-Dixie for when she saw him in her window. What was the plan that Opal came up with in order to afford a new leash and collar? In these last few chapters we learn that Opal has been having a difficult time making, new friends her own age. Briefly describe a time in your own life when you had trouble making new friends. How did is make you feel at the time? 14DP Language Activities A. Find three examples of the following parts of speech from this chapter. Nouns Verbs Adjectives B. Foreshadowing is a literary device used by authors to provide clues for the reader so they are able to predict what might occur /ater in the story. How might the following statement be considered an example of this literary device: "Wail a minute!" | hollered. “That's my dog, Don't call the pound." All the Winn-Dixie employees turned around and looked at me, and | knew | had done something big. And maybe stupid, too. But / couldn't help it. | couldn't let that dog go to the pound." 15Extension Activity Storyboard A storyboard is a series of pictures that tell about an important event in a story. A storyboard can tell the story of only one scene ~ or the entire novel. Complete the storyboard below illustrating the events described in the last four chapters of the novel. You may wish to practice your drawings on a separate piece of paper. 1 2 3 4 3 6 16Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Chapters 9-12 Before you read the chapter: The protagonist in most novels features the main character or “good guy*. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read or movies you've seen. What do you think makes for an especially interesting protagonist? |] Vocabulary: In each of the following sets of words, underline the one word that does not belong. Then write a sentence explaining why it does not fit. 1 Florida Alabama Texas Houston 2 Bear Dingo Lion Kangaroo 3] Enormous Giant Diminutive Tremendous 7Afraid Gallant Heroic Courageous 5 Apple Orchard Garden Grove 6 Friend Companion Comrade Foe 7 Apologize Repent Regret Resistive 1, How did Opal first meet Gloria Dump? ‘What did Gloria call the tree that she planted with Opal, and why? 3. Why was Winn-Dixie acting so crazy at the beginning of Chapter Eleven? 4. What calmed Winn-Dixie down when he was chasing the animals in the pet store? 185. Describe a pet that you've had in your own life that was significant to you. 6. Why do you think pets and other domesticated animals bring people so much joy? DP Language Activities A. PERSONIFICATION is giving human qualities to something that is not human. We find an example of this in the novel: "Winn-Dixie was smiling up at me and I was smiling down at him, and so neither one of us was looking where we were going ...' ‘Why do you think personification is a popular literary device used by many authors? Create your own example of personification 19B. Pick an Author, Any Author. With over seventy written works of fiction and non-fiction, consisting of such books as Perelandra, Out Of The Silent Planet, That Hideous Strength, Mere Christianity, and perhaps his most famous work of all, The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis is without a doubt one of the greatest and most well-known English writers of all time. Using resources in your schoo! library or on the Internet do some research on one of your favorite authors and write a brief report on his/her life. Your biography should include the authors place of birth and early life, education, significant achievements (including a list of their well known works), as well as the circumstances surrounding their death (ifthe author is now deceased), 20Extension Activity of Did You Catch the Flick? Afilm version of Because of Winn-Dixie was made in 2005 staring Janna Sophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, Courtney Jines and many others! The film remained faithful in most respects to the characters and plot of the novel. However, it did take a few “liberties” as well If you get a chance to view the film version, use the following framework to make a comparison between the book and movie. Similarities Differences 21Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Chapters 13-16 S Before you read the chapters: Ifyou were able to move anywhere in the world, where would you go, and why? B Vocabulary: Write 2 sentence using the following words. Make sure that the meaning of the word is clear in your sentence, Beginning Comforted Whispered Meantime Suggestions 22Questions a 1. How do you think Opal's father will react if he found out that Otis was a criminal? 2. Why do you think Opal is hesitant to make friends with the Newberry boys? 3, Name four qualities that you look for in a new friend. 4. Why did Gloria Dump hang bottles and cans from a tree in her back yard? 5. What did Winn-Dixie da whenever Miss Fanny had one of her 'fits'? 6. Do some research in your school library or the Internet on the topic of the American Civil War, and list at least three fascinating facts about the war.2 Language Activities A. Chapter sixteen contained an important literary devices called a cliffhanger. A cliffhanger usually occurs at the end of a chapter when the author leaves the reader in suspense. How is this true in Chapter sixteen? Why do you think the author ended the chapter this way? B. Rewrite the following sentences putting in the correct capitalization and punctuation, sometimes dunlap and stevie dewberry would follow me they would holler “there goes the preacher's daughter visiting the witch” “child” said gloria “let me show you something” “do not tell me you have never heard of the civil war" miss franny block looked like she was going to faint she waved her hands in front of her face 24Cc. KWS Chart } ¢ Rs, \ Choose a topic which is featured in Because of Winn-Dixie (i.e. dogs, Florida (or another location), guitars or other instruments, s religion, etc). In each of the columns below add helpful details which Ss would assist someone who is researching your chosen topic. Topic ‘What I Know What I Want To Learn Possible Sources D. The word "season" can be used as a noun or a verb, depending on the sentence. Use your imagination and write sentences to illustrate how this word can be used as both a noun and a verb. SEASON Noun Verb 25Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Chapters 17-20 Before you read the chapters: Who is your favourite character to this point in the novel? Explain your answer. Vocabulary: Choose a word from the list that means the same or nearly the same as the underlined word(s). distasteful somber desired deceased necessary referenced peculiar moment renowned celebrities grasped example 1 |He felt like he wanted something sweet. He wanted a piece of candy. 2|*1t was there that my great-grandfather manufactured the Littmus Lozenge, a candy that was famous the world over.” 3]He sat up and sniffed it and wagged his tail and took the candy from| between my fingers real gentle. 4“ have heard it mentioned a time of two,” said Gloria, nodding her head and sucking on her Litmus Lozenge. 5 |The preacher unwrapped it and put it in his mouth, and after a minute, he| started rubbing his nose and nodding his head. 6 | Littmus came back from the war and his whole family was dead, 7| "Some people have a strange way of going about making friends,” he said. “You apologize.” 8 |That was a melancholy feeling. And then I thought about Amanda and [Carson. And that made me feel melancholy, too. 26Questions a How did the Litmus family make their fortune? 2. Who was Carson, and what happened to him? 3. Briefly explain why Otis went to jail. 4, What plan did Opal come up with in order to help Otis come out of his shell? b. Where did Opal get the idea for her plan? Do you think Otis deserved to go to jail? Explain your answer 27SP Language Activities A. Homonyms Homonyms are words which sound the same but have different meanings. An example is merry and marry. These chapters feature words which are examples of homonyms. In the chart below, create sentences which show the meaning of each set of homonyms. Example 1 Homonyms [Sentence 1. Maize 12. Maze Example 2 Homonyms [Sentence 1. Paced 2. Paste B. As these chapters conclude Opal is going through one of the most exciting and unusual times of his life. Describe a similar emotional experience that you have had in your own life. ‘What happened and how did you feel at the time? 28C. Conflict We have already read about a number of important conflicts in this novel. Conflict is an important element in a novel. There are generally three types of conflict: person against person; person against self, and person against nature. Find at least three examples of conflict in the novel, and tell which type of conflict each is. L. 29Extension Activity f A Comic Strip This activity is especially for students with an artistic flair or who love comic books! It can be done for any event up to this point in the story. The first step is to decide on the length of your comic strip (6 to 9 frames is suggested); next consider what events you will include from the Because of Winn-Dixie. You may wish to highlight a brief incident, or include the highlights of the novel to this point. You may even want to provide an alternate ending to your scene! A quick sketch of the comic strip can first be accomplished in a storyboard format before a final, good copy is attempted. The strip should include a title, dialogue, and color. It should be neat and imaginative 30Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Chapters 21-24 Before you read the chapters: Describe the one scene or event in the novel which you have enjoyed the most thus far. & Vocabulary: Solve the following word search puzzle using the words from the Word Box. Remember ~ the words can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. They may be forward or even backward! GERTRUDE _|OPAL LITTMUS PREACHER _|GLORIA DUNLAP SWEETIE FLORIDA STEVIE |AMANDA. BULONI IDEWBERRY _|FRANNY OTIS BAPTIST. =]<|2|<]o]=]o]z]=]<|-|cle <[o||=[5]~]c]o[m|>]|zlclalz|=|ole a|a|a|m|zlo]<|z]2[> [2] a|= [> |>|w|4[5[r|-[]<|m]-o|< |=[5]m[m|2]e)~[x[olole|- o[a|=[o|5/2[e||>|- >lolalelol=|g|2|o|>|=lolz elelel=l|~[o[=|m]=/o|2/o/m]z/> slzle[=|2|=|-Jo|-|-|5]>/2 =|~]=[=[0/>]3]>[~|<]=]~[~ <[ol=|=le|c[-lolz|-|alo]< Mm) > |x| e/a) wl] )> moll alll >/=Questions a Cloze Call Complete the following exercise filling in the correct words from the Word Box. teeth cooler fairyland crusts triangles mama Otis decorate toothpick night crepe Dump After | got__ convinced to come, the rest of getting ready for the party was easy and fun. Me and Gloria decided to have the party at . when it would be And the afternoon before, we worked in Gloria's kitchen and made egg-salad sandwiches. We cut them up in and cut off the and put little toothpicks with frilly tops in them. Winn-Dixie sat in the kitchen and looked at us the whole time. He kept on wagging his tail That dog thinks we making these sandwiches for him,” said Gloria Dump. Winn-Dixie showed Gioria all his “These ain't for you,” she told him. “But when she thought | wasn't looking, she gave Winn-Dixie an egg-salad sandwich, without the i We also made punch. We mixed together orange juice and grapefruit juice and soda in a big bowl. Gloria called it Punch. She said she was world famous for it But | had never heard of it before. The last thing we did was the yard all up. | strung pink and orange and yellow paper in the trees to make it look fancy. We also filled up paper bags with sand and put candles in them, and right before it was time for the party to start, | went around and lit all the candles. It turned Gloria Dump's yard into a “Mmmmm-hmmm," said Gloria Dump, looking around, “Even somebody with bad eyes can tell it looks good.” It did look pretty. It looked so pretty that it made my heart feel funny, all swollen and full, and | wished desperately that | knew where my was so she could come to the party, too. 32DP Language Activities A. Try to reassemble the word parts listed below into ten compound words found in the last few chapters of Because of Winn ‘grape after tooth light under down stood side noon road rail fairy fruit storms thunder picks pour candle out land GEO TR] =peTayaye B. Choose ten words from these chapters with two or more syllables. Indicate the syllables by drawing a line between each syllable. Example: some / time.C. Talk Show With two or three other students prepare to participate in a television talk show featuring characters from this novel. Choose an interesting character from the book (it doesn't necessarily have to be Opal) Prepare about a half-dozen questions to ask and possible answers for each question.D. The Five W's Chart Choose an event from the novel, then complete the following chart with the important details What Happened? Who Was There? Why Did It Happen? When Did It Happen? Where Did It Happen?Extension Activities of Collage Make a collage from magazine pictures illustrating a scene from the novel, or events and characters from the entire novel. 36Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Chapters 25-26 Before you read the chapters: Briefly predict how you think the novel will end. | Vocabulary: Eliminate the following letters from the puzzle to reveal the secret message: Z, J, H, K y|zjo|sjulH[K{a}lzis}H|R|K/Z{E/I/HIN[K]z Els{u}v{[K]z{ela[rRi|H{K{zis{tiHjol|K|o}z|i o|H/K|L|z|p{is{H]T{/K]o/z|s[u{[s|K/E|zlilu ti K|zjali|niujol[k|z{[rislujule]K{z[riij{e O|H[K{A/zl|J[H{K]Z{Lis|H]K}ol{z{s{H{R{K]z tTilij|Hfo|K}z|s{ult|K]z{s}R{[ul{K/z|slelaiK zijjuH{K/alzli|[mMi|H{K/|z/als}H|N{|K|[z{El| Jw H/|K/p{z|sJ{|R{|H[K]E|z{J/A|H[K|[M|z|/s]{clH{K s|zlijH|L{[K]zle}siujwiK|zfilijalK|{zis|a Answer: 37L. Questions a The climax of a story usually occurs at the most exciting or important point of the plot. Where do you think the climax of Because of Winn-Dixie occurs? 2. Were you satisfied with the conclusion of the novel? Why or why not? af Suggest two altemate appropriate titles to this novel. 4. Using your imagination, briefly describe an alternate ending to the novel 5 Which character in the novel was your favorite, and why? 38,DP Language Activities A. A Book Review Write a review of Because of Winn-Dixie, describing in no more than one paragraph an outline of the plot, and then in another paragraph how you enjoyed the novel (or didn’t) and why. (Don’t give away the ending!) This review can be posted to a website like www.amazon.com. B. Observation Chart Because of Winn-Dixie is a novel filed with strange sights and sounds. Look back over the novel and get as many examples of the five senses, listing them in the chart below with a description about where each is found. You may wish to choose your examples from one particular scene, or include a number of different scenes. Sight Sound Touch Taste Smell 39Cc. A News Report Imagine you are a newspaper reporter at the time and place of Because of Winn-Dixie. You are asked by your editor to write a short summary of Opal's adventures for your interested readers. 40D. Sequence Chart List the main events of Because of Winn-Dixie in the order which they occurred. Because of Winn-Dixie First Next Next ‘Next Next Next Next Next Last 4A Book Cover Create a book cover for Because of Winn-Dixie. Be sure to include the title, author, and a picture that will make other students want to read the novel. 42