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BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIEK A T E D I C A M I L L O

Perfection Learning®

Reading Skills Through Literature

Kate DiCamillo

Reproducible Activity Book

BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE

P O R T A L S T O R E A D I N G

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The Portals to Reading series accompanies literaturethat should be an important part of every school’sreading program. The activities will reinforce a widevariety of language and reading skills that are generallypart of the curriculum at the reading level of the novel.However, the Portals pick-and-choose format gives youthe final decision about which activities will enhanceyour students’ personal learning.

The activities in this book are based on sentences andparagraphs especially written to support the teachingobjective of each lesson. Clearly, such literary matters asstyle and flavor may be experienced only by reading thebook itself. Thus, the words of the author have been leftwhere they belong—in their pure form in the pages ofthe novel.

Table of Contents

Author! Author! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Story in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Word Attack Skills

Using Short Vowels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using Long Vowels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Making Compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Finding Base Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adding Endings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Listening for Syllables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Comprehension Skills

Classifying Word Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sequencing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Matching Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Making Inferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Classifying Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Matching Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Understanding Special Meanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using Cloze Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Study Skills

Determining Alphabetical Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using a Pronunciation Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Choosing Correct Meanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using Guide Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Creative Skills

Writing a Journal Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Creating a Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Creating a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Recalling an Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using Descriptive Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Writing a Book Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Explaining Feelings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Optional Spelling and Vocabulary Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Supplementary Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Response Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Author! Author!

Kate DiCamilloKate DiCamillo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

but her family moved to Clermont, Florida, when she wasfive years old. The family doctor recommended the movebecause of Ms. DiCamillo’s chronic pneumonia.

Ms. DiCamillo found that people in Florida spoke andacted much differently than people in Pennsylvania. Shegrew accustomed to the accents and different words andcame to love Southerners for their friendliness andcreativity.

Ms. DiCamillo attended the University of Florida andmoved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, soon after her collegegraduation. Living up north, she realized that she missedthe sound of Southerners talking.

One evening before bed, she heard a Southern girl’svoice say to her, “I have a dog named Winn-Dixie.” Ms. DiCamillo began writing down what the girl, IndiaOpal Buloni, was telling her, and it became the story ofWinn-Dixie.

Kate DiCamillo is the author of Because of Winn-Dixie(a Newbery Honor book), The Tiger Rising (a NationalBook Award finalist), and The Tale of Despereaux(winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal). She lives and writesin Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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The Story in BriefBECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE

India Opal Buloni is ten years old whenshe and her father move to Naomi, Florida.The two start the summer in their new homeat the Friendly Corners Trailer Park.

Opal goes to shop at the local grocerystore, Winn-Dixie, and sees a loose dogrunning around in the store. He’s an ugly dog,but Opal thinks he looks happy and fun.When the store manager says he is going tocall the pound, Opal claims the dog is hers.She calls him Winn-Dixie and he follows herout of the store and back to her house.

Opal tells Winn-Dixie to wait outside whileshe talks to her dad about wanting to helpthe less fortunate, something he is alwaystelling her they should do. Opal introducesWinn-Dixie to her dad, and he falls in lovewith the dog’s smile and sense of humor. Herfather agrees that the dog can stay.

Opal cleans Winn-Dixie up as best she can.While giving him a bath, Opal decides thatshe wants to find out more about her mother,who left when Opal was just three years old.Winn-Dixie agrees with a sneeze that this is agood idea. Opal convinces her father to tellher ten things about her mother.

Opal is lonely in her new town, but soonWinn-Dixie helps her find new friends.Librarian Miss Franny Block thinks Winn-Dixie is the bear that snuck into herlibrary years before, but Opal calms herdown. Soon the three of them are goodfriends.

Otis at Gertrude’s Pets agrees to give Winn-Dixie a new collar and leash if Opal will helpto clean the shop. Gloria Dump, who theDewberry brothers say is a witch, feeds apeanut-butter sandwich to Winn-Dixie when

he runs over to say hello. Opal follows andsoon she is entertaining Gloria with herstories.

All Opal’s new friends share their ownstories with Opal. Miss Franny Block tells thestory of how her great-grandfather LittmusW. Block fought in the Civil War. Later hecame to Naomi and built a candy factory. Hisworld-famous candy tastes of root beer,strawberries, and sadness.

Otis lets the animals out of their cages inthe pet store and plays his guitar for them.He was in jail for playing his guitar on thestreet and so now he will only play inside thestore.

Gloria Dump places empty bottles on thetree in her backyard to help keep troublesaway. She explains to Opal how important itis to focus on what someone does in thepresent, not on the mistakes they made in thepast.

Gloria and Opal decide to have a party andinvite all of Opal’s new friends. Gloria alsoasks Opal to invite Steve and DunlapDewberry, because she thinks they want tobe friends with Opal. Everyone arrives withspecial treats and the party begins. A suddenthunderstorm causes all of them to runinside.

Opal is worried when she can’t find Winn-Dixie. She remembers his fear ofstorms as she and her father set out to findhim. When they come back to Gloria’s house,they find that he was hiding under her bed!As they all sing along to Otis’s guitar-playing,Opal realizes how much she has learned fromher new friends.


Chapters 1–2

Using Short VowelsRead the words in the word box. Each

word contains a short vowel sound. Saythe words to yourself and listen for theshort vowel sounds. Then read eachsentence. Choose a word from the wordbox to complete each sentence.

Example: Opal into the produce section of Winn-Dixie.

1. Opal almost bumped the store manager.

2. The store manager shouting about the dog in the store.

3. The dog licking the manager’s face.

4. Opal told the store manager she was being that the dog’sname was Winn-Dixie.

5. When Opal called Winn-Dixie, he came over to her rightaway.

6. The dog was big, but skinny, and you could see his .

7. Winn-Dixie started because his leg was hurting.

8. The preacher was in the living room when Opal got home.

9. Opal’s dad reminded her of a turtle, never his head out intothe world.

10. The preacher used a real voice when he talked to Winn-Dixie.

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Chapters 1–2

Using Long VowelsRead the words in the word box. Each

word contains a long vowel sound. Say thewords to yourself and listen for the longvowel sounds. Then read each sentence.Choose a word from the word box tocomplete each sentence.

Example: Opal loved Winn-Dixie right away, because he had such a good sense of

.

1. Opal’s dad was a .

2. The oranges rolled over and mixed with the peppers.

3. The dog right at Opal.

4. The dog was having a great time in the department.

5. The dog looked like a big of dirty carpet.

6. Opal was an exception to the “no kids” rule at the park.

7. Winn-Dixie as he climbed up the steps to the trailer.

8. Opal’s dad her of a turtle hiding inside its shell.

9. Opal and her dad moved to the town of in Florida thatsummer.

10. Opal’s father was working at the foldout when Opal broughtWinn-Dixie home.

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table reminded trailerproduce humor preachersmiled green sneezedNaomi piece


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Chapters 3–4

Making CompoundsTwo words combined form a compound. Each word in

Box A forms the first part of a compound. Each word inBox B forms the second part. In the blank in eachsentence below, write the compound that best completesthe sentence. Use a word from each box to make yourcompounds.

Example: The preacher nodded, agreeing with .

1. Opal used her to comb Winn-Dixie’s fur.

2. Opal was relieved that Winn-Dixie could her.

3. Opal watched Winn-Dixie raise his .

4. Daddy said Winn-Dixie looked now that the dog was clean.

5. Opal’s mom could make just about laugh.

Box A

in fold

every hand

under hair

eye any

night some

him

Box B

times thing

brows self

brush some

time up

body stand

side

(continued)

himself


6. Opal’s mom burned when she tried to cook.

7. Opal’s mom was never too tired to look up at planets in the .

8. Opal’s mom could not stop drinking.

9. Opal would remember all the details about her mom, and out.

10. People brought their own chairs to church.

Making Compounds

Chapters 3–4

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Chapters 3–4

Finding Base WordsEach word below has been made by adding an ending

such as -ly, -ed, or - ing to a base word. On the blankbeside each word, write the base word.

Example: trying

1. listened 11. sitting

2. crooked 12. loser

3. thinking 13. brushed

4. finally 14. started

5. trailer 15. memorized

6. scratched 16. drinking

7. rubbing 17. rooms

8. agreed 18. softly

9. working 19. burned

10. guessed 20. stories

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Chapters 5–6

Adding EndingsRead each sentence. Then look at the word shown in

parentheses at the end of the sentence. Add an endingsuch as -ed, -ing, -s, or -er to the word to make it fit inthe sentence. Remember, you may need to change theword when you add the ending. Write the new word inthe blank.

Example: Opal and Winn-Dixie left the preacher in the byhimself. (trail)

1. The church was originally a shopping store. (build)

2. People in the brought their own chairs to church.(congregate)

3. Winn-Dixie at the preacher. (smile)

4. Winn-Dixie began chasing the mouse. (actual)

5. Miss Franny began when she thought Winn-Dixie was a bear. (shake)

6. Winn-Dixie didn’t weigh anything at all. (hard)

7. Winn-Dixie gets when he’s all by himself. (lone)

8. Dogs are not in the library. (allow)

9. Miss Franny was that she didn’t recognize that Winn-Dixiewas a dog. (embarrass)

10. Opal began to sit down so she could tell her story .(proper)

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Chapters 7–8

Listening for SyllablesSay each of the words below to yourself. The number

of vowel sounds you hear in each word will be the sameas the number of syllables. Decide how many syllablesare in each word. Then write the number on the blankline after each word.

Example: nothing

1. Florida 16. leather

2. mosquitoes 17. furious

3. birthday 18. absolutely

4. librarian 19. installment

5. house 20. counter

6. September 21. trustworthy

7. carefully 22. separated

8. screamed 23. croaked

9. again 24. trotting

10. another 25. ponytail

11. friendless 26. known

12. wrinkled 27. strands

13. difficult 28. knuckle

14. smiled 29. drooped

15. gerbils 30. invitation

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Chapters 9–10

Classifying Word GroupsRead the following sentences. Decide if the italicized

part of the sentence tells you where, when, or how.Underline the correct choice.

Example: Opal was riding her bike home from Gertrude’s Pets. where when how

1. Dunlap’s and Steve’s mom shaved their heads every week. where when how

2. Winn-Dixie raced way ahead of Opal. where when how

3. Opal ran up to the gate to find Winn-Dixie. where when how

4. Dunlap told Opal she was not talking in a very nice way. where when how

5. Opal saw flowers, vegetables, trees, and vines growingeverywhere at Gloria’s house. where when how

6. Opal turned to find Winn-Dixie as she heard Gloriasay how much the dog liked to eat. where when how

7. Gloria had Opal pack the dirt around the tree tight, like it was a baby and Opal was tucking it into bed. where when how

8. Winn-Dixie can’t smile with his mouth full of peanut butter. where when how

9. Gloria pointed to the lawn chair for Opal to sit down. where when how

10. Opal began to speak as she finally found someone who would listen to her. where when how

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(continued)

11. Opal and her dad just moved to Naomi. where when how

12. Opal found Winn-Dixie in the produce department. where when how

13. Otis at Gertrude’s Pets asked Opal to work for him. where when how

14. Gloria listened by nodding her head, smiling, and asking, “Is that right?” where when how

15. If Gloria and Opal could plant something together, they could see if it would grow. where when how

16. Opal wanted to come back and see Gloria tomorrow. where when how

17. Gloria would not be going anywhere; she would stay right there. where when how

18. Opal told the preacher about her day as he tucked her into bed. where when how

19. The preacher told Winn-Dixie he could get into bedwith Opal. where when how

20. Winn-Dixie opened his mouth wide like he was laughing. where when how

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Chapters 9–10



Chapters 9–10

Sequencing EventsThe two sets of events listed below are arranged in

incorrect sequence. Number each set of events in orderfrom 1 to 5 by writing a 1 in the blank before the eventthat happened first, a 2 before the event that happenednext, and so on.

Set 1

Opal found Winn-Dixie eating peanut butter with Gloria.

After eating her sandwich, Opal told Gloria everything about herself.

Winn-Dixie ran away from Opal and into Gloria Dump’s yard.

Gloria made a peanut-butter sandwich on white bread for Opal.

Dunlap and Steve got on their bikes and started following Opal as she was biking with Winn-Dixie.

Set 2

Winn-Dixie went to sleep right away as he laid with Opal.

Opal asked if she could come back the next day to visit Gloria again and check how the tree is growing.

Opal told Gloria everything about moving to Naomi, how much she missed her mother, and how she has met new friends.

The preacher tucked Opal into bed and kissed Winn-Dixie on his head.

Gloria asked Opal to plant a tree to test if she has a green thumb just like her mom.

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Chapters 11–12

Matching AntonymsAn antonym is a word that means the

opposite or nearly the opposite of anotherword. Read each sentence. Choose anantonym from the word box to replace theitalicized word.

Example: The preacher probably wouldn’t like Opal’s workingwith Otis.

1. Winn-Dixie was shaking with his fear of the thunderstorm.

2. The preacher was surprised to see Winn-Dixie run over to his bed.

3. At each crack of thunder, Winn-Dixie acted like it was surelythe end of the world.

4. Opal and her father found that Winn-Dixie was afraid ofthunderstorms.

5. Opal couldn’t find a thing to help Winn-Dixie feel better.

6. Otis’s eyes were closed and he was smiling.

7. Otis’s music made the animals calm and happy.

8. Otis must have gotten confused because he held his guitar outto Opal instead of the broom.

9. Opal wanted to tell her mother the story about Otis charmingthe animals by playing his guitar.

10. Opal would also tell her mother about meeting Gloria Dumpand believing for just a minute that she was a witch.

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Chapters 11–12

Making InferencesRead each of the questions below. Then read the three

possible answers. Think about what happened inchapters 11 and 12 of Because of Winn-Dixie. Use whatyou know to choose the best answer for each question.Circle the number next to the answer you choose.

a. Why does Winn-Dixie begin to run when he hears thethunderstorm?

1. He wants to play with Opal.2. He has fun running in the house during the storm.3. He has a pathological fear of thunderstorms.

b. Why might Winn-Dixie run away during a thunderstorm?

1. He likes to play in the rain.2. He is afraid of storms and will run to get away from

them.3. He will want to make sure Gloria Dump is safe and not

scared.

c. Why does Opal yell at Otis to play some music while shetries to catch the animals?

1. She wants the music to drown out the animal noises.2. She thinks his music might charm the animals and keep

them still.3. She thinks it would be fun to listen to music while she

works.

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d. Why does Otis look down at his boots instead of at Opal?

1. Otis thinks his boots look dirty.2. Otis is mad at Opal for disturbing the music.3. Otis is embarrassed that Opal knows he was in jail.

e. Why does Opal come to sweep the floor and dust theshelves at Gertrude’s Pets?

1. Cleaning the store is part of her new job.2. Otis can’t sweep the floor himself. 3. Opal thinks it is a good way to make new friends.

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Chapters 11–12



Chapters 13–14

Classifying WordsIn each group of words below, one word does not

belong with the others. Draw a line through the wordthat does not belong. Then decide what the other threewords have in common. Write your answer on the blankline after the words.

Example: daddy mama daughter friend

They are all .

1. throat eyes arms collar

They are all .

2. wagged wrapped nudged trotted

They are all .

3. guitar milk beer coffee

They are all .

4. sweep arrange act dust

They are all .

5. trailer jail house bear

They are all .

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family members

(continued)

6. library store church bike

They are all .

7. ghost child witch criminal

They are all .

8. whispered growled saw yelled

They are all .

9. Gloria Opal Otis baby

They are all .

10. morning playing walking drinking

They are all .

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Chapters 13–14



Chapters 13–14

Matching SynonymsA synonym is a word having the same or

nearly the same meaning as another word.Read each sentence. Choose a synonymfrom the word box to replace the italicizedword.

Example: Opal wondered if her mother had a tree full ofbottles.

1. Sweetie Pie sometimes snuck in to hear Otis’s guitar concert.

2. Opal had ideas for arranging things in Gertrude’s Pets store.

3. Opal was already mad at Stevie.

4. Preacher didn’t know that Otis was in jail.

5. Gloria said Stevie and Dunlap were trying to make friends ina roundabout way.

6. Opal imitated Otis playing music on his guitar for all theanimals.

7. Opal decided to tell Gloria that Otis had been in jail.

8. Bottles clanking on the tree branches made a spooky kind ofnoise.

9. Gloria told Opal that she should judge people for whatthey’re doing now, not what they have done before.

10. Winn-Dixie nudged Opal with his wet nose.

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Chapters 15–16

UnderstandingSpecial Meanings

Read the following sentences. Explain in your ownwords the meaning of the italicized word or group ofwords. Write your response on the line below eachsentence.

Example: As soon as Winn-Dixie entered the library, he ran over to the fan and hogged it all.

______________________________________________________________________

1. Sometimes when Miss Franny was telling a story, she would have a fit.

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Winn-Dixie’s fur was so loose it blew right off him like a dandelion puff.

____________________________________________________________________________

3. Opal worried about the fan blowing Winn-Dixie bald.

____________________________________________________________________________

4. Miss Franny would shake like a little leaf during a fit.

____________________________________________________________________________

5. Miss Franny looked like she was going to faint when she thought Opal didn’t knowabout the Civil War.

____________________________________________________________________________

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took all the space in front of it

(continued)


6. Whenever a thunderstorm came, Opal held on to Winn-Dixie and comforted him,whispered to him, and rocked him.

___________________________________________________________________________

7. Gloria Dump’s eyes are going on her.

___________________________________________________________________________

8. Opal swore Winn-Dixie knew that phrase.

___________________________________________________________________________

9. “Suit yourself,” Miss Franny shrugged.

___________________________________________________________________________

10. Littmus told his mama that he could not stand by and let the South get beat.

___________________________________________________________________________

Understanding Special Meanings

Chapters 15–16

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Chapters 15–16

Using Cloze ReadingRead the paragraphs below. Use the

words in the word box to fill in the blanks.The first example is done for you.

Miss Franny told Opal and Amanda the story of her great-grandfather Littmus. He lived

during the Civil War. He was a (1) and big boy, but he was too

young to fight. His father had already (2) in the war, and Littmus

wanted to go and help the (3) win. As she told the story in the

(4) , Miss Franny (5) to the girls that

men and boys like to (6) . She said that they always want a

(7) to have a war. Miss Franny believed that the

(8) thing of all was that these men believe in the

(9) that (10) is fun. Miss Franny

was sure that no history (11) could teach men differently.

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Chapters 17–18

DeterminingAlphabetical Order

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Words are listed in a dictionary inalphabetical order. Number the six wordsin each list below to show the order in

which they would appear in the dictionary.Write a 1 in the blank before the word thatcomes first alphabetically, and so on.

Example: A. B.finally sorrow gulp

further sensation good

famous spooky Gloria

finished sadness gentle

feel strangest gone

fortune strawberry ghost

C. D. E.hollered lowering missed

head last melancholy

happen lay mentioned

how lozenge manufactured

hunching light mouth

hard leaned moved

F. G. H.calls things Otis

could tell on

concentrate there open

chew told Opal

candies thought one

closed tongue oh

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Chapters 17–18

Using a Pronunciation KeyUse the key at the bottom of the page to help

pronounce the respelled words. Write the word correctlyspelled on the line beside the Respelled Word. Use theWord List to help figure out the Respelled Word.

Respelled Word Word List

Example: (prech´ Er) factory

1. (pes) building

2. (ri mem´ bEr) anymore

3. (thou´ znd) between

4. (se´ pE rEt) especially

5. (ra´ pEr) piece

6. (e ne môr´) instead

7. (bi twen´) again

8. (kän vEr sa´ shEn) right

9. (is pesh´ le) thousand

10. (in sted´) remember

11. (fak´ tE re) preacher

12. (E gen´) wrapper

13. (r ıt) conversation

14. (bild´ ing) separate

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preacher

pat / cake/ cär/ pet / me/ it / nıce/ pot/ cold/ nôrth/

book/ fool/ boil / out/ cup/ mule/ burn/ sing/ thin/

this/ hw in white/ zh in pleasure/ E in about

The : mark indicates an accented syllable.


Chapters 19–20

Choosing Correct MeaningsThe italicized word in each of the sentences below has

several meanings. Some of the meanings are listed in theGlossary. Decide which meaning the word has in thesentence. Then write the number of your choice on theblank.

Glossarytear 1. an act of weeping 2. to pull apart by force 3. a solid liquid or gas that blinds

the eyes back 1. part of the body 2. to return to where one came from 3. into the past

4. opposite of front time 1. period when action takes place 2. period of history 3. prison sentencedrown 1. to die by suffocating in water 2. to drive out thoughts and feelings

3. not to be heard by making a loud noisepoint 1. purpose 2. to indicate with a finger 3. exact place

Example: Opal walked to a point 5 yards in front of the library building.

1. Gloria Dump used to drown her troubles in drink.

2. Otis broke into tears as he told Opal his story.

3. Miss Franny could remember a time long before Opal was born.

4. Gloria told Opal what time it was in the afternoon.

5. The point of Opal’s party was to bring everyone together.

6. Otis looked up at Opal real quick and then looked back down.

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7. Gloria remembered hearing about the little drowned boy.

8. Otis smelled tear gas when he was arrested.

9. The lightning drowned out music at the party.

10. Opal was to the point where she could understand how Amanda felt.

11. Otis did time in jail for playing his music.

12. No one could tear Winn-Dixie and Opal apart.

13. Opal sometimes wished she could go back to when her mom was around.

14. Dunlap sat in back of his brother Stevie.

15. Miss Franny pointed to the back of the library.

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Chapters 19–20

Using Guide WordsAt the top of each dictionary page are guide words.

These words are the first and last words on a dictionarypage. The other words on the page fall in alphabeticalorder between the guide words.

Put the words in the word box in alphabetical orderunder the correct guide words. The first one has beendone for you.

act—fin final—march mare—tongue

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

3. 3. 3.

4. 4. 4.

5. 5. 5.

6. 6. 6.

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because anymore promise

human guitar lonely

arrested five right

nervous criminal sandwiches

forward barbecue knuckle

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Chapters 21–22

Writing a Journal SampleImagine that you are Gloria Dump. In the sample

journal below, write about all of the people who attendedyour party, what they brought, what they wore, and howthey talked to each other.


Chapters 21–22

Creating a CharacterImagine that you are Gloria Dump. You are being

interviewed by the local Naomi newspaper reporter whoattended the party at your house. Write your answers tothe reporter’s questions on the lines provided.

Reporter: How did you meet Opal?

Your Answer: _________________________________________________________________

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Reporter: How did you and Opal prepare for the party?

Your Answer: _________________________________________________________________

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Reporter: Do you think the party was a success?

Your Answer: _________________________________________________________________

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Reporter: What was your favorite part of the party?

Your Answer: _________________________________________________________________

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Reporter: How will your next party be different?

Your Answer: _________________________________________________________________

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Chapters 23–24

Creating a PictureDraw one of the scenes the author describes in

chapters 23–24 of Because of Winn-Dixie. Then writeyour own description of what you have drawn.

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Chapters 25–26

Recalling an EventThink about when Gloria found Winn-Dixie hiding at

her house during the thunderstorm. Then describe thisevent to someone who has not read the book. Rememberto include details about the setting, why Winn-Dixie hid,how he felt, and so on.

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Using Descriptive WordsList four words that can be used to describe each of

the italicized words below. Write your words on theblanks. Be creative.

Example: candy

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

4. _________________________

A. criminal B. Opal

1. _________________________ 1. __________________________

2. _________________________ 2. __________________________

3. _________________________ 3. __________________________

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C. dandelion D. library

1. _________________________ 1. __________________________

2. _________________________ 2. __________________________

3. _________________________ 3. __________________________

4. _________________________ 4. __________________________

E. thunderstorm F. Winn-Dixie

1. _________________________ 1. __________________________

2. _________________________ 2. __________________________

3. _________________________ 3. __________________________

4. _________________________ 4. __________________________

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treat

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Writing a Book RecommendationDo you think other students would enjoy reading

Because of Winn-Dixie? On the lines below, explain whyyou would recommend reading the book. Mentionspecific things you liked about the story. For example,did you think the story seemed believable? Did thecharacters seem real? If you didn’t like the book, tell whyyou would not recommend it.

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Explaining FeelingsThe questions below ask you to describe the feelings

you had as you read the book. Read each questioncarefully. Write your response on the lines provided.Explain why you felt the way you did. Be sure to usecomplete sentences.

1. How did you feel when you learned Opal’s mother left her?

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2. How did you feel when Winn-Dixie came to church?

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3. How did you feel when Opal started to work for Otis?

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4. How did you feel when the Dewberry boys chased after Opal near Gloria’s house?

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5. How did you feel when Winn-Dixie became scared during the thunderstorm?

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6. How did you feel when Sweetie Pie invited Opal to her birthday party?

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7. How did you feel when Miss Franny told Amanda and Opal the story about her great-grandfather in the Civil War?

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Optional Spellingand Vocabulary Lists

Here are six word lists from the book. The words canbe used as spelling or vocabulary words.

Chapters 1–4 Chapters 5–8macaroni fluttered cushions palmettovegetables shampoo understand mosquitoesdepartment remember congregation wonderfulprobably twitched terrible librariancashiers toothbrush applauded teasemissionary talent selecting sneezeddistracted everything trembling absolutelyspecifically constellation certainly installmentfortunate microscope embarrassed sunflowerlimping softly experience trustworthy

Chapters 9–12 Chapters 13–16introduced thunderstorm routine conditioningwhispered whimpering concert dandelionhollered ugly notebook protectingjungle shooting daughter comfortedcrinkly pathological soldier suggestionsproduce hamsters imitated occurredfrowning guitar criminal convincedtomorrow slithering throat differentlywhiskers gerbils whispered exceptamazed counter whiskery shouted


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Chapters 17–20 Chapters 21–26sensation important toothpicks appreciatefortune burglar sandwiches stomachmanufactured account grapefruit teeterfamous company decorate downpourappetite tongue shimmery railroadstrawberry dangerous desperately memorizedingredient pinch magazines underneathunwrapped drowned pickles disappointedmentioned underneath candlelight mistakeinvented nervous complicated echoed

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Supplementary ActivitiesBelow is a list of ideas that could be used as

supplementary or culminating activities.

I. Oral reading

A. To the entire class

B. To each other

C. To the teacher

D. To a tape recorder

II. Group discussions

A. Author’s writing style

B. Ideas gained from the book

C. Parts of the book

1. Most important

2. Most humorous

3. Most saddening

4. Most exciting

5. Most liked

D. Characters

1. Did the characters seem real?

2. What did you like best about each character?

3. What did you dislike most about each character?

4. Which character was your favorite? Why?

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III. Spelling bee using words from the book

IV. Role play situations from the book

V. Artistic creations

A. Murals

B. Dioramas

C. Book jackets

D. Posters

E. Puppets

F. Poetry

G. Costumes

H. Portraits

I. Mobiles

J. Songs

K. Newspaper headlines, articles, and drawings

VI. Research

A. Florida

B. guitar music

C. the Civil War

D. dogs

E. thunderstorms

F. city libraries

VII. Read other books by Kate DiCamillo

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Response Key

WORD ATTACK SKILLSUsing Short Vowels (page 9)1. into; 2. kept; 3. stopped; 4. honest; 5. trotting; 6. ribs; 7. limping; 8. sitting; 9. sticking; 10. soft

Using Long Vowels (page 10)1. preacher; 2. green; 3. smiled; 4. produce; 5. piece; 6. trailer; 7. sneezed; 8. reminded;9. Naomi; 10. table

Making Compounds (page 11)1. hairbrush; 2. understand; 3. eyebrows; 4. handsome; 5. anybody; 6. everything; 7. nighttime; 8. Sometimes; 9. inside; 10. foldup

Finding Base Words (page 13)1. listen; 2. crook; 3. think; 4. final; 5. trail; 6. scratch; 7. rub; 8. agree; 9. work; 10. guess; 11. sit; 12. lose; 13. brush; 14. start; 15. memory or memorize; 16. drink; 17. room; 18. soft; 19. burn; 20. story

Adding Endings (page 14)1. building; 2. congregation; 3. smiled; 4. actually; 5. shaking; 6. hardly; 7. lonely; 8. allowed; 9. embarrassed; 10. properly

Listening for Syllables (page 15)1. 3; 2. 3; 3. 2; 4. 4; 5. 1; 6. 3; 7. 3; 8. 1; 9. 2; 10. 3; 11. 2; 12. 2; 13. 3; 14. 1; 15. 2; 16. 2;17. 3; 18. 4; 19. 3; 20. 2; 21. 3; 22. 4; 23. 1; 24. 2; 25. 3; 26. 1; 27. 1; 28. 2; 29. 1; 30. 4

COMPREHENSION SKILLSClassifying Word Groups (page 16)1. when; 2. where; 3. where; 4. how; 5. where; 6. when; 7. how; 8. how; 9. where; 10. when; 11. when; 12. where; 13. where; 14. how; 15. how; 16. when; 17. where; 18. when; 19. where; 20. how

Sequencing Events (page 18)Set 1: 3; 5; 2; 4; 1Set 2: 5; 3; 1; 4; 2

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Matching Antonyms (page 19)1. still; 2. expecting; 3. maybe; 4. fearless; 5. worse; 6. frowning; 7. sad; 8. clearheaded;9. disgusting; 10. doubting

Making Inferences (page 20)a. 3; b. 2; c. 2; d. 3; e. 1

Classifying Words (page 22)1. collar/parts of the body; 2. wrapped/things a dog does; 3. guitar/beverages; 4. act/thingsyou do when you clean; 5. bear/places people can live; 6. bike/buildings; 7. child/scary; 8. saw/noises a person makes; 9. baby/people’s names; 10. morning/activities

Matching Synonyms (page 24)1. crept; 2. organizing; 3. furious; 4. prison; 5. indirect; 6. duplicated; 7. determined; 8. creepy; 9. evaluate; 10. poked

Understanding Special Meanings (page 25)1. start shaking; 2. like it weighed nothing; 3. blowing off all of his fur; 4. and tremble allover; 5. very surprised and shocked; 6. calmed him down; 7. getting so bad that she can’tsee; 8. was certain; 9. do what you like; 10. do nothing

Using Cloze Reading (page 27)1. strong; 2. enlisted; 3. South; 4. library; 5. whispered; 6. fight; 7. reason; 8. saddest; 9. notion; 10. war; 11. lesson

STUDY SKILLSDetermining Alphabetical Order (page 28)A. 3; 2; 4; 1; 5; 6B. 6; 5; 3; 1; 4; 2C. 4; 3; 1; 5; 6; 2D. 5; 1; 2; 6; 4; 3E. 4; 2; 3; 1; 5; 6F. 1; 6; 5; 3; 2; 4G. 3; 1; 2; 5; 4; 6H. 6; 2; 5; 4; 3; 1

Using a Pronunciation Key (page 29)1. piece; 2. remember; 3. thousand; 4. separate; 5. wrapper; 6. anymore; 7. between; 8. conversation; 9. especially; 10. instead; 11. factory; 12. again; 13. right; 14. building

Choosing Correct Meanings (page 30)1. 2; 2. 1; 3. 2; 4. 1; 5. 1; 6. 2; 7. 1; 8. 3; 9. 3; 10. 3; 11. 3; 12. 2; 13. 3; 14. 4; 15. 2

Using Guide Words (page 32)act—fin final—march mare—tongue1. anymore 1. five 1. morning2. arrested 2. forward 2. nervous3. barbecue 3. guitar 3. promise4. because 4. human 4. quick5. criminal 5. knuckle 5. right6. dangerous 6. lonely 6. sandwiches

CREATIVE SKILLSWriting a Journal Sample (page 33)Responses will vary.

Creating a Character (page 34)Responses will vary.

Creating a Picture (page 35)Responses will vary.

Recalling an Event (page 36)Responses will vary.

Using Descriptive Words (page 37)Responses will vary.

Writing a Book Recommendation (page 38)Responses will vary.

Explaining Feelings (page 39)Responses will vary.



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WORD ATTACK SKILLS

Using Short VowelsUsing Long VowelsMaking CompoundsFinding Base WordsAdding EndingsListening for Syllables

COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Classifying Word GroupsSequencing EventsMatching AntonymsMaking InferencesClassifying WordsMatching SynonymsUnderstanding Special MeaningsUsing Cloze Reading

STUDY SKILLS

Determining Alphabetical OrderUsing a Pronunciation KeyChoosing Correct MeaningsUsing Guide Words

CREATIVE SKILLS

Writing a Journal SampleCreating a CharacterCreating a PictureRecalling an EventUsing Descriptive WordsWriting a Book RecommendationExplaining FeelingsSupplementary Activities

SPELLING AND VOCABULARY

Optional Spelling and Vocabulary Lists

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