Because of Winn-Dixie Chapter 10 English Conversation Lesson Plan

Here is the Movie Trailer of the Movie "Because of Winn-Dixie"  but you should read the book first!

We are at Chapter 10!

Key Terms:
witch - mythical women who can do magic

Pronunciation
tucking tu king

Questions:
Why does Opal tell Gloria everything about her life?
How do we know that Gloria Dump is a good listener?
Who does all the work in planting the plant?
How do we know that Opal's father likes Winn-Dixie?
How much time has passed so far in the book?
Where does Winn-Dixie like to sleep?

Homework:

Make a time line of the events that have happened in the book so far:

Because of Winn-Dixie Lesson Plan Chapter 9

Each Chapter of this book gets a different link and picture, just to keep you on your toes!  Today you can research Kate di Camillo!


http://www.katedicamillo.com/books/bowd.html

But really, let's get on with our book!
It is your turn to tell me what has happened in the book so far, Go on, I dare you to write in the comments the major events that have happened in the book!!! Go ahead, I will wait.


No, I won't wait, you are right, it is best just to keep on reading!

No kidding, but if you want, I have an extra copy of the book waiting here in my little hands if someone wants to buy it.  It is a paperback that has been rebound, and is in great condition!
E-mail me at E-mail me now!


Key Terms
for instance - as an example
overgrown - too many plants on one place
hollered- yelled

Pronunciation
whispered \\- s is a sss sound
 crinkly - krin kly


Questions
How did Winn-Dixie make Opal feel good all the time?
Who did she meet when she was coming out of the pet store?
What did she do in the pet store?
How does she feel about the two boys on bikes?
Who do they think lives in the overgrown garden house?
Why does Winn-Dixie go there?
What does he do there?
How does Opal feel about that person?


Homework:

Write about the time when you met your best friend.
When did you meet your best friend?
How old were you?
What place were you both?
Are you still friends now?
How often do you speak or write to each other?

Because of Winn-Dixie Chapter 8 English conversation Lesson Plan

I hope that you have been having fun reading Because of Winn-Dixie.  I don't know about you, but I prefer to read the book and then see the movie!  So today we are working on Chapter 8.

Key Terms
installment plan - to pay for an item a little each month
dust bunnies - patches of dust on the floor


Pronunciation
healthy  hel thy
combination com bi na shun
slicked  sl iket



Questions
Why does Opal think that Winn-Dixie need a collar and leash?
Where is the best place to get this?
Why doesn't Winn-Dixie come inside the store?
Why doesn't the worker like the installment plan?
What does Opal suggest instead?
Does she get the job?
Who does she meet outside the store?
How does Opal feel about this person?
What event does Opal get invited to?
When is it?
How does Opal feel now living in Naomi, Florida?


Homework:
Give Opal advice about how to make new friends.  What steps would you advise her to do?

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?

Because of Winn-Dixie chapter 6

This book was made into a movie, but I think that the dog in the movie was too cute!  I think of Winn-Dixie as a real ugly dog Something like this:

But lovable you know.  The book is written in a light-hearted style that is like you are having a conversation with India Opal

Let's get into Chapter 6. 

Vocabulary: 

Memorial - in memory of someone

selecting - picking out 

humming - singing without words with the mouth closed 

never got over it  - still scared about it 

snuffled - to sniff 

Pronunciation

hind - long i 

Questions: 

Why did India Opal go a lot that summer?  

What was the problem to bring Winn-Dixie inside? 

What does Herman W. Block Memorial Library really look like? 

What did Miss Franny Block think that Winn-Dixie was? 

What did she do when she saw him? 

Then what did she do when Opal explained things?

How is Opal like her mother? 

How did Winn-Dixie get himself comfortable? 

Homework: 

Write about a place where you are not allowed to take an animal and what would happen if you tried?  You can write it as fiction. 

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Example: 

Once upon a time there was a Queen who was afraid of cats.  She just didn't like them,  But the princess her daughter really loved cats.  She had cat wallpaper on the walls, a cat bedspread and even a life-like stuffed cat that she played with as a toy.  

One day the princess got tired of playing with the stuffed cat, and found a little grey tabby kitten outside the palace.  She took the kitten and taught it to stay in her bedroom.  Then about a week later the Queen came into the princess' bedroom and saw the grey tabby kitten sleeping on the bed.  She thought it was the toy cat.  But when she tried to pick it up to put on the shelf, she found out that it was a real kitten and it purred at the Queen.  

After that the Queen was not afraid of cats. 

Rachael Alice Orbach 

Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach 

Because of Winn-Dixie, Chapter 5

Winn-Dixie is just a lovable, ugly dog, but with Opal's loving care, he is getting more beautiful, but that is not the reason that she loves him. Have you ever had a pet that others didn't like but you just couldn't stop thinking about the pet?  Well that is Winn-Dixie all right.

Ugly dog finds a home

Key Terms

couldn't stand 

made his heart feel empty

Questions

How does Opal know that Winn-Dixie doesn't like to be left alone? 

What does the church look like? 

Why do the people bring their own chairs? 

What is written on the floor? 

What did the preacher try to do to make it more presentable? 

What happened when they tied up Winn-Dixie outside the church? 

What happened when Opal brought the dog inside the church?

Who did the preacher say for everyone to pray for? 

What did Opal pray for? 

What finally happened to the mouse?

Homework: 

Sometimes talking to other people just doesn't help that much even if the person is a trained therapist. 

If you were to talk to God in your own words what would you say?  What is the most urgent problem that you have on your mind right now?  Tell God.  He will listen to you and maybe there will be a sign somewhere somehow that your problem will have a solution.  

Because of Winn-Dixie, Chapter 3, English conversation Lesson Plan

Winn-Dixie has found his way into Opal's heart.

Key Terms


What does Winn-Dixie do the best?
How do we know that he doesn't like the bath?
Does he like being brushed?
Would you use your hairbrush on a dog?
Where did Opal move from?
Why does Opal think more about her mother now than when she moved?
Why did the family move?
What did her father like most about Winn-Dixie now?
Why did Opal ask her father 10 things about her mother?






Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach.
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Because of Winn-Dixie, Chapter 2, Lesson Plan

Because of Winn-Dixie is an exciting book and movie.  Today we are studying Chapter 2!

Vocabularyl
missionary - someone who teachers other about Christianity
The missionaries in California provided food and education to the Native Americans in the 1800's

sermon- speech that a priest will give in church
The small boy liked the sermon about Noach's Ark last Sunday

limping - how you walk when you hurt your leg or foot
After I sprained my ankle, I limped for a week.

less fortunate - people who have less money than the average
You should give charity to people who are less fortunate than you.


Questions
What is the main character's name?
Why does she have that name?
What do people call her?
Where does the family live?
What does the father do for a living?
How does the girl convince her father to keep the dog?
Which animal does her father remind her of?


Homework:
Tell about a time that you helped a person less fortunate than you.
What did you do?  When was it? How do you know that the person appreciated it?



Example:  One day I was walking to school on a very hot day.  I saw a city gardener working very hard, and he was sweating eventhough it was only 7:30am.  I was hot too. so I went and bought two bottles of mineral water and walked back and gave one to the gardener. He was very happy to get the water and he was very happy, and took a drink right away.



Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach 

Because of Winn-Dixie Chapter 1

This is a favorite book of mine, but I didn't like the movie that much.   It tells of life in a small town, where the supermarket is called Winn-Dixie.   The first class takes place on Adar 1, (February 10th) at 16:30-17:00,  We will read the First Chapter, talk about vocabulary words and answer the questions.  Open to 10 students only.  E-mail as soon as possible to reserve your space! rachael5760@yahoo.com

Key Terms
skidded - to come to a stop
The pound a place where stray animals are taken

Questions

What did India Opal Buloni need to buy at the market?
What did she come back with?
What did the dog do?
Why did the dog want to thank the Manager?
Why did the store manager want to cry?
Why did she choose the name Winn-Dixie?
What condition was the dog in?
How did Winn-Dixie show that he wanted a new home?

Predict what her father (the preacher) is going to say about the dog,

Homework:

Tell about a time where you did something different than what you planned.
What did you do? Where was it? What was the reactions of your family and friends? Use more space to write if you need to!

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Example:
I had told my friends that I was going to go to music camp, Tanglewood Music Camp in Northern California,  and play clarinet. They were all very jealous of me, because at the end of the summer I would be so much better, I would get the 1st chair in the Emerson Band!  But instead, I had to go to summer school and work on math.  It was a great disappointment to me and still it didn't help my math grades.  My family was relieved that I stayed home because Tanglewood Camp was very expensive.  And my friends were relieved too, but I did spend a lot of time practicing clarinet, I didn't progress as much as I would have at camp, but enough.  

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Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach
To participate in the Group lesson on WowApp https://www.wowapp.com First sign up for Wow, then send an email to rachael5760@yahoo.com to sign up for the class. Hope to see you there! - More questions and key terms may be added at anytime!