David McAleese - Because of Winn-Dixie: Language Kit

By Kate DiCamillo

Written by David McAleese

GRADES 3 - 4

Classroom Complete Press

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ISBN-13: 978-1-55319-325-8
ISBN-10: 1-55319-325-3
eISBN: 978-1-55319-855-0
2007

Permission to Reproduce

Permission is granted to the individual teacher who purchases one copy of this book to reproduce the student activity material for use in his or her classroom only. Reproduction of these materials for colleagues, an entire school or school system, or for commercial sale is strictly prohibited . No part of this publication may be transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for our publishing activities. Printed in Canada. All rights reserved.

Based on Blooms Taxonomy

This resource has been created for ease of use by both TEACHERS and STUDENTS alike.

S ince she published her first novel, Because of Winn-Dixie, which was recognized as a Newbery Medal Honor Book, Kate DiCamillo has been sharing her fine writing style and sensitive stories with us all. Her novels deal frequently with the themes of loss, longing, love, and the importance of finding a place where one belongs and finds contentment. This contentment, such as Opal finds at the end of Because of Winn-Dixie, frees Kate DiCamillos characters to come to terms with their losses, longings, and sadness, and allows them to eventually move on.

Chapter Activities (in the form of reproducible worksheets) make up the majority of this resource. For each chapter or group of chapters there are BEFORE YOU READ activities and AFTER YOU READ activities.

The BEFORE YOU READ activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. Important concepts and vocabulary from the chapter(s) are also presented.

The AFTER YOU READ activities check students comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts.

Six Writing Tasks and three Graphic Organizers are included to further develop students critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. The Assessment Rubric is a useful tool for evaluating students responses to the Writing Tasks and Graphic Organizers.

This resource contains three main types of pages, each with a different purpose and use. A Picture Cue at the top of each page shows, at a glance, what the page is for.

	Teacher Guide Information and tools for the teacher
	Student Handout Reproducible worksheets and activities