VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES (10 points) Pag

eWord Sentence

9 the pound—a place where stray animals are kept

“Please,” said the manager. “Someone call the pound.”

13 missionary—a person who is sent on a mission often to do religious work in a territory or foreign country

Before I was born, he was a missionary in India…

15 exception—a situation that does not follow normal rules

I was what the Friendly Corners Trailer Park manager…called “an exception.”

16 less fortunate—a person who does not have good luck or is not wealthy

“Daddy, do you know how you always tell me that we should help those less fortunate than ourselves?”

20 insulted—to be treated rudely or unreasonably mean

He looked insulted, and the whole time, he didn’t show me his teeth or wag his tail once.

21 orphan—a child who does not have parents

“So we’re almost like orphans.”

21 relieved—to free or release from pain, worry, or distress

Winn Dixie looked straight at me when I said that to him, like he was feeling relieved to finally have somebody understand his situation.

23 intended—to have a plan and design for a specific purpose

You could still see his ribs, but I intended to fee him good and that would take care of that.

28 constellations—stars in the sky that appear as a figure or design named after mythology characters, animals, and objects

“She knew all the constellations, every planet in the nighttime sky.”

33 congregation—a group of people gathered for religious worship

People bring their own foldup chairs and lawn chairs, and so sometimes it looks more like the congregation is watching a parade or sitting at a barbecue instead of being at church.

53 irritating—annoying or causing anger “Gertrude!” somebody screamed in a real irritating voice.

76 terrorized—to fill with extreme fear There didn’t seem to be a thing we could do for Winn Dixie to make him feel better, so we just watched him run back and forth, all terrorized and panting.

91 ignorant—unaware or uninformed “Because they’re ignorant,” I told her. “They still think you’re a witch.”

92 imitated—to copy the actions, appearance, or speech of a model

Or I imitated Otis tapping his pointy-toed boots and playing for all the animals, and that always made her laugh.

103 dramatic—expresses an action or emotion seen in drama or theatre

Amanda sighed a real big dramatic sigh and stared past me.

105 abiding notion—an idea or belief that lasts for along time

They have this abiding notion that war is fun.

108 typhoid fever—a highly contagious disease caused by spoiled food that comes with a high fever, headache, coughing, and bleeding inside

“Dead. Dead of typhoid fever.”

110 sensation—a feeling that is related to a sense organ or body condition

When he finally finished crying, he had the strangest sensation.

111 lozenge—a small candy made to dissolve slowly in the mouth

“It was there that my great-grandfather manufactured the Littmus Lozenge, a candy that was famous the world over.”

114 sorrow—suffering or pain caused by injury, losing someone or something, or loss of hope

“Sorrow,” Miss Franny said, “you’ve probably both had your share of sadness.”

121 peculiar—unusual, special, or odd and set apart from others

“It has a peculiar flavor…”

121 melancholy—sadness or gloom “It almost tastes a little melancholy,” he said.122 snuffed—to suck in or sniff forcefully

through the noseWinn Dixie snuffed the candy wrapper out of the preacher’s hand and started chewing on it.

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125 tragedies—an extremely bad event “Other people’s tragedies should not be the subject of idle conversation.”

12 idle conversation—unimportant, everyday talking

“Other people’s tragedies should not be the subject of idle conversation.”

145 desperately--extremely It looked so pretty that it made my heart feel funny…and I wished desperately that I knew where my mama was so she could come to the party, too.

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES For Because of Winn DixieFourth Grade

1. Throughout reading Because of Winn Dixie, students will be building their vocabulary. For each chapter they independently read, they will be given the words listed above that they need to look for in context. They will also be asked to find some additional words in order to have 3-5 vocabulary words per chapter read. The extra words can be words that they don’t know the meaning of, aren’t sure how to define or describe to someone else, or that they find interesting or funny. For chapters that are read aloud to them in class, they will only need to create a collage for 7-10 total words or just the words given (whichever is more) spanning all chapters that had been read to them during that sitting.

They will then be asked to create collages using pictures that would define those words based on how they were used in the context of the book (Generalization). This will require them to figure out the meaning of the words in accordance with how they were used in context (Application). For each chapter, they will have a one-page collage with vocabulary words that have both been given to them and discovered for themselves with personally meaningful ways to remember them. They will then be asked to use their collages to teach a family member or friend at least 5 new words and to write a story together with them using these words in different ways and contexts (Breadth, Precision, Availability).

This activity can be used with higher or lower level books from Third up to Sixth Grade.

2. Each student will get a list of 5-7 random vocabulary words from the list above. They will be asked to find them in the context of the book to learn how they are used and to determine a workable definition accordingly (Generalization, Application). They will then create illustrations to help them remember and explain to their peers what their words mean. They can then either write a story using all of their words, write short stories using a few at a time, or write individual stories for each illustrations using each word (Precision).

Students will then get in small groups and share their stories and illustrations with their peers. They will use what they have created to explain the meanings of their words based on how they were used in the book to help their peers learn the meanings of their words. They can then discuss how these words may be misinterpreted or used in other ways in other contexts (Application, Breadth). This activity will provide them with new vocabulary and numerous ways to remember and think about the words in hopes that they will refer back to them and use them in their own writings (Availability).

This activity could be used with higher level books up to Sixth Grade.

(Generalization) The ability to define a word.(Application) The ability to select or recognize situations appropriate to a word.(Breadth) Knowledge of multiple meanings.(Precision) The ability to apply a term correctly to all situations and to recognize inappropriate use.(Availability) The actual use of a word in thinking and discourse.READER’S THEATER (5 points) http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Because of Winn Dixie

Characters: NarratorMiss FrannyOpal

Winn Dixie AmandaThe Preacher

Props:Hard candyCandy wrapperDesk w/ drawersLarge book

Narrator: Winn Dixie, Opal, and Amanda are in the Herman W. Block Memorial Library listening to Miss Franny telling a story about her Great-Grandfather, Littmus, who went away to war and came back to a burned-down house and no family.

Miss Franny: When Littmus came home from the way, he was all alone. He sat and cried like a baby because he missed his family so much. When he finally stopped crying, he had the strangest sensation: he wanted something sweet.

Amanda: Why would he want something sweet?

Miss Franny: Well, he hadn’t had any candy for a really long time and it probably reminded him of being a kid again. Right then he then decided that he wanted to put something sweet back into the world, and so he walked all the way from Georgia to Florida. And the whole time he was walking, he was planning.

Opal: Planning what?

Miss Franny: Why, planning the candy factory!

Opal: Did he build it?

Miss Franny: Of course he did. It’s still standing out on Fairville Road.

Amanda: That old building? You mean that big spooky one?

Miss Franny: It’s not spooky, it was the birthplace of the family fortune. It was there that my great-grandfarther made the Littmus Lozenge, a candy that was famous the world over.

Amanda: I’ve never heard of it.

Opal: Me neither.

Miss Franny: Well, they aren’t made anymore. The world seems to have lost its appetite for Littmus Lozenges. But I happen to have a few.

Narrator: Miss Franny opened the top drawer of her desk. It was full of candy. She opened the drawer below that. It was full of candy, too. Miss Franny Block’s whole desk was full of candy.

Miss Franny: Would you care for a Littmus Lozenge?

Opal and Amanda: Sure!

Miss Franny: I have never known a dog that cared for hard candy, but Winn Dixie is welcome to try one.

Opal: (Unwrap a lozenge and hold it out for Winn Dixie.)

Winn Dixie: (Sit up, sniff the candy, wag tail, and take candy from Opal real gentle. Then pretend to chew, then swallow whole. Then wag tail, smile at Opal, and lay back down.)

Opal and Amanda: (Suck on candy real slow, making faces to try and figure out what it tastes like.)

Narrator: Miss Franny asks the girls what they think of the lozenge. They tell her they like it but that it makes them think of things they feel sad about. Opal is sad about not having a mom or friends since she moved and the Dewberry boys picking on her, but she wonders what Amanda

could possibly have to feel sad about. Miss Franny explains that the reason it tastes the way it does is because of a secret ingredient, sorrow.

Amanda: It makes me miss Carson. (Look like you are going to cry and run out.)

Opal: Who’s Carson?

Miss Franny: (Shake head sadly) It’s a sorrow-filled world.

Opal: Can I have a piece to take to my friend Gloria Dump? And another one to take to Otis down at Gertrude’s Pets? And one for the preacher? And one for Sweetie Pie, too?

Miss Franny: You may have as many as you would like.

Opal: (Stuff pockets full of candy, take book from Miss Franny’s desk, and exit.)

Winn Dixie: (Follow Opal off stage.)

Miss Franny: (Exit stage.)

Narrator: So Opal headed to Gloria Dumps with pockets full of candy, right past the Dewberry boys, and thinking about Amanda and who Carson was.

INTERNET WORKSHOP (10 points) In Because of Winn Dixie, Winn Dixie had a pathological fear of thunderstorms. Use the Internet Sources listed below to help you learn more about why this might be, what thunderstorms are, and how the Preacher and Opal could have helped him.

STORMY STORMSGo to http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/thunder2.html and read about how thunderstorms are formed. This page talks about convection involving warm air and cold air. To sum this up, what type of change must take place to create a thunderstorm? ___________. What else is necessary for a thunderstorm to form? ___________The type of thunderstorm is determined by the movement of what? _____________Go to http://www.scholastic.com/kids/weather/sim/game.htm and play with the controls on the left to create some different types of weather. What are the controls changing (3 things)?What combination/s make for a sunny, calm day? _____________________ What combination/s do you need to make a serious rain storm? _____________________ Would thunder and lightning be likely? Yes NoGo to http://skydiary.com/kids/lightning.html to read about what causes lightening.Fill in the three circles in the picture for where you would find theappropriate charges (positive / negative —).Circle the picture that best shows what happens to ice and water to create these charges.

Lightening channels travel _______ miles per _________. Draw a picture of how fast you think that is.

Go to the bottom of http://www.kidslightning.info/zaphome.htm to learn how it feels to get struck by lightning. There are links to more stories at the bottom of the page, as well. Have you ever had an experience that you could compare getting struck by lightning to?

SCARE-DEE CAT! (I mean DOG)At http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/owlie-lightning.pdf, Owlie talks more about lightning storms. Read through the brochure to make a list of some reasons that Winn Dixie might have given for having a fear of storms. Then go to http://www.fema.gov/kids/thunder.htm to look for some more reasons. Look for the following: How often lightning strikes. How many deaths it causes. Besides lightning, what else often comes with thunderstorms? What the sky looks like before and during a thunderstorm. Besides death, what else can lightning cause if a person is struck? What else can happen when lightning strikes? SHOULD WE PUT WINN DIXIE IN A STRAIGHT JACKET?Go to http://www.fema.gov/kids/thknow.htm to find out what we should do with Winn Dixie other than tying him up in a straight jacket.Circle the picture of what the sky would look like before a thunderstorm.

List some ways you can keep safe with your own family.

Go to http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1551&aid=2545. What are two things you should not do with a scared pet and briefly tell why not.

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Scroll down to the Change the Environment section. What types of things can Opal and the Preacher do to help Winn Dixie during storms? Circle which ideas you wrote that you think would best help him.

ANTICIPATION GUIDE (5 points/extra)

You will read each statement in the center column below twice: once before reading Because of Winn Dixie and once after reading. If you AGREE with the statement, write an A, and if you DISAGREE with the statement, write a D. Before reading, write your responses in the far left column. After reading, place your responses in the far right column.

BEFORE Reading

AFTER Reading

  If you find a stray dog, you must take it to the pound.    A stray dog will not come to someone who calls it.    Dogs cannot smile.  

  You cannot brush a dog’s teeth.    Once a dog loses its hair, it cannot grow it back.    Dogs can’t sit still.    You cannot feed peanut butter to a dog.  

Dogs catch and play with mice.Dogs don’t sneeze.

Dogs like to be alone.Dogs do not make good friends.

Opal’s father will not let her have a dog.Dogs can have pathological fears (extreme and unexplained fears).