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Because of Winn-Dixie Resource Set

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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Treat your students to this modern classic about a ten-year-old girl, her big-hearted dog, and a town full of people looking for friendship. DiCamillo’s sophisticated characters and heart-warming story set the perfect stage for deep conversations about the ways in which authors develop characters.

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Get everything you need to run a successful Book Club using Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

  • Interactive Lesson Plan for 6 Book Club Meetings Focusing on Character Development
  • Chapter by Chapter Discussion Guide
  • Chapter by Chapter Vocabulary Guide
  • Book Club Calendar
  • Conversation Prompts
  • Expectations for Book Club Anchor Chart / Student Reference Sheet
  • Student Self-Evaluation Forms
  • Running Record Assessment Tool
  • Student Reading Response Guide
  • Comprehension Assessment Rubric
  • Common Core State Standard Assessment
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CCSS Alignment
TEKS Alignment
  • CCSS Alignment: L.4.4a L.4.5c L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.4.4 RL.4.5 RL.4.6 RL.4.7 RL.4.9 SL.4.1a SL.4.1b SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 SL.4.3 W.4.8 W.4.9
  • Vocabulary: L.4.4a L.4.5c L.4.6
  • TEKS Alignment: 4.10A 4.10B 4.10C 4.10D 4.10E 4.10F 4.10G 4.13A 4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.1D 4.6A 4.6B 4.6C 4.6D 4.6E 4.6F 4.6G 4.6H 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8A 4.8B 4.8C 4.8D 4.9A 4.9B 4.9D(i) 4.9D(ii) 4.9D(iii) 4.9E(i) 4.9E(ii) 4.9E(iii) 4.9F
  • Vocabulary: 4.3A 4.3B 4.7E 4.7F

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    Because of Winn-Dixie Resource Set

    Instructional Overview

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    The instructional overview includes instructional background for character development, instructional objectives for each of the Book Club meetings, and a list of the materials and preparation necessary to Because of Winn-Dixie Book Club.
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    Book Club Management Resources

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    The management resources include a Book Club Calendar, conversation prompts, Student Self-Evaluation forms, Reading Response Board (with optional Common Core alignment), and an Expectations for Book Club anchor chart.
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    Meeting #1: Introduce Character Development

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    Students will use a Character Map to keep track of the richly developed characters in Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo.
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    Meeting #2: Exploring Indirect and Direct Characterization

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    Dive deeper into direct and indirect characterization using Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Students will continue to build their Character Maps with evidence from the text.
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    Meeting #3: Using Dialogue to Infer Character Traits

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    This Because of Winn-Dixie Book Club meeting focuses on identifying how the author develops a character using dialogue. By focusing on how a character speaks or thinks, the reader can make inferences about the character's personality.
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    Meeting #4: Understanding How Character Relationships Develop Character

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    Another way that Kate DiCamillo develops the characters in Because of Winn-Dixie is through relationships between characters. When students examine how a character interacts with other characters, they can more fully identify the character's traits.
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    Meeting #5: Noticing How Characters Change Over Time

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    Using their Character Maps as evidence from the text, students will discuss how characters have changed throughout Because of Winn-Dixie. Examining how characters change allows the reader to more fully understand the story's characters.
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    Meeting #6: Making Connections with the Characters

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    Author Kate DiCamillo has created characters in Because of Winn-Dixie that are easy to connect to. In this final Book Club meeting, students will practice making text-to-self connections with characters from the story and look at how these connections increase their enjoyment of the text.
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    Because of Winn-Dixie Focus Assessment and Rubric

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    Use this six-question assessment to determine whether or not students understand the key concepts associated with a character traits.
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    Because of Winn-Dixie Common Core Assessment

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    This 9 question Common Core aligned assessment can be used to determine students'overall comprehension of Because of Winn-Dixie and their mastery of the Common Core State Standards.
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    Because of Winn-Dixie Running Record

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    Use this "done for you" Running Record to assess oral reading fluency of Because of Winn-Dixie. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.
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    Student Resources in Spanish

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    This set of Spanish student facing resources includes Book Club Management Resources for use with Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. These resources are intended to be used with the lesson plans included in the Resource Set for this book.
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    Because of Winn-Dixie Vocabulary Connections

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    Introduce students to the new vocabulary in Because of Winn-Dixie. This Vocabulary Connections resource has everything you need to support Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary development. Download the individual resource or the Super Pack for fun, productive activities to support comprehension of the new words in the book.
    Common Core Alignment:

    L.4.4a L.4.5c L.4.6
    TEKS Alignment:

    4.3A 4.3B 4.7E 4.7F
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    Because of Winn-Dixie Common Core Alignment

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    List of the Common Core State Standards addressed by Because of Winn-Dixie Book Club Resource Set.
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    Because of Winn-Dixie TEKS Alignment

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    Complete TEKS alignment for all of the mini lessons, resources, and activities in the Because of Winn Dixie Resource Set.
    TEKS Alignment:

    4.10A 4.10B 4.10C 4.10D 4.10E 4.10F 4.10G 4.13A 4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.1D 4.6A 4.6B 4.6C 4.6D 4.6E 4.6F 4.6G 4.6H 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8A 4.8B 4.8C 4.8D 4.9A 4.9B 4.9D(i) 4.9D(ii) 4.9D(iii) 4.9E(i) 4.9E(ii) 4.9E(iii) 4.9F
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