Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Because of Winn-Dixie Chapter 7 Lesson Plan

Because of Winn-Dixie is a popular book and movie.  Chapters of it are in The California Treasures series.  But the best way to enjoy the book is to read it yourself.  We are working on Chapter 6 today!
Enjoy!





http://childrensbookalmanac.com/2011/04/because-of-winn-dixie/

Key Terms

Palmetto trees https://www.thetreecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/palm-trees-beach.jpg
prideful - full of pride
little-miss-know-it-all   someone who thinks they know everything
miss-smarty-pants - someone who thinks they know everything
tease - make fun of someone
friendless - without friends


Pronunciation
mosquitoes-  mos ki tos
peculiar - pe ku lar


Questions
What does Miss Franny Block ask her father for her birthday?
Is this a good gift for a young girl?
What did it teach Miss Block?
Why did Miss Franny think she knew everything?
Why does Miss Franny remember the exact day of the week when something strange happened?
What was the strange animal?
What did it want?
How did the other children say to Franny?
How did Winn-Dixie react to the story?
Who else came into the library?
How does Opal feel about that person?



Homework:

Write a blog post advertising your local library,. Persuade your blog readers to go to the library:  Where is it?  What are the library hours?
 How many rooms does it have?  What type of books does it have?   Who are the librarians?



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