Unit 5, Week 1Unit 5, Week 1Because of Winn-Because of Winn-

DixieDixie

Unit 5, Week 1Unit 5, Week 1Because of Winn-Because of Winn-

DixieDixieMrs. Murray’s 4Mrs. Murray’s 4thth Grade Grade

eMINTS ClassroomeMINTS ClassroomO’Neal Elementary SchoolO’Neal Elementary School

Fluency

Intonation/Pausing• Good readers group words into phrases. • Pause at commas and stop at end marks.• Well, one hot Thursday, I was sitting in my

library with all the doors and windows open and my nose stuck in a book, when a shadow crossed my desk.

Phonics

Decode words with the VCCV Pattern

• In most words with the VCCV pattern, the first vowel should be short. The word will be divided between the consonants in most cases.

• When the two consonants are digraphs, the word is divided either before the first consonant or after the second.

VCCV Game

Phonics Continued• plastic plas tic

swallowfoggypicketalbumbitterholly

Vocabulary• selecting-choosing• positive-certain, sure• snuffled-sniffed usually loudly• consisted- made up• peculiar- not usual; strange• advanced-beyond

Quia 1 Quia 2

Story Words• Memorial- something that is put up, kept, or

done to remember a person• palmetto- a palm tre with leaves shaped like

fans• Free-Verse- usually doesn’t rhyme or have a

set rhythm ............it contains other poetic elements, such as imagery, figurative language, and repetition

• onomatopoeia- the use of words which sound like the noise they refer to. `Hiss', `buzz', and `rat-a-tat-tat' are examples of onomatopoeia.

• similes- an expression which describes a person or thing as being similar to someone or something else...........similes usually use the words like and as to compare.

Vocabulary• Denotation- dictionary meaning• Connotation- feelings or ideas associated with the word• Examples: The words home, house, residence and dwelling all have the same denotation, but the

connotation of each word is very different.• Denotation:  Where a person lives at any given time.• Connotation:

Home: cozy, loving, comfortableHouse: the actual building or structureResidence: cold, no feelingDwelling: primitive or basic surroundings

Word Denotation Connotation

advancedbeyond the

beginning levelbetter than othersahead of the rest

handshake

flag

Connotation/Denotation Game

Vocabulary• Denotation- dictionary meaning• Connotation- feelings or ideas associated

with the word....often these ideas are either positive (good) or negative (bad)

• Powerpoint for teaching Denotation/Connotation, positive/negative

• Practice Positive and Negitive Connotations

ComprehensionDrawing Conclusions

• You can use information from a story, as well as personal experience, to draw conclusions.

• By paying attention to details, you can draw conclusions about what a character may say or do next or how the plot might change as the story unfolds.

• http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferencesp.cfm

Vocabulary In Context• Opal moved through the store, carefully ___________ the

items she wanted to buy.• Her entire order __________ of macaroni and cheese,

tomatoes, and rice.• Winn-Dixie influenced Opal’s life in a ________ way.• His coat had no _____, or unpleasant, odor.• Winn-Dixie was smart, more ____________ than the

average dog.• Sometimes, Winn-Dixie _______________ along the floor,

looking for food.

Vocabulary• literal meaning- dictionary definition.• figurative meaning- they are used as figures of

speech, such as metaphors and idioms.• http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/idioms/

IdiomFigurative Meaning

Literal Meaning

face the music Accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.

face- to face towardmusic- pleasing sounds

spill the beans

Vocabulary• Affixes = Prefixes and Suffixes• Root Word = Base Word• Create New Words….Suffix/Prefix Machine

http://websites.ntl.com/%7Efixbyji/literacy/suffixprefix.htm

wordroot word

prefix suffixnew word

unhappy

kindness

Literary Elements• Onomatopoeia- is the use of a word that imitates the sound that it stands

for, such as hiss.• http://interactives.mped.org/preview_mg.aspx?id=736&titl

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• Simile- compares two different things, usually using the words like or as.• http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n25.htm

onomatopoeia

poppinghissing

simile1. as hungry as a horse

2. crazy like a fox

3.

Free Verse Poetry PBS: Free Verse

Comprehension: Evaluate

• Good readers ask themselves questions as they read. For example, Why has the author included these details? Why has the author described the character this way.

• When good readers ask and answer these questions as they read, they increas their understanding of the story and the author’s purpose for writing it.

Comprehension-Summarize

• To summarize a story, you must identify the most important ideas or events.

Event

Summary Practice• Parts of a Summary• Summary Practice

ComprehensionRegional Speech

• People’s everyday speech is often influenced by the history and culture of the place in which they live. When we travel, we can hear differences in pronunciation.

• The setting of Because of Winn-Dixie takes place in a town in Florida. Where is Florida located in the United States?

• “She didn’t weigh hardly anything at all.”

Reflection: Day 1• Using a word web or simple chart,

analyze the denotation and connotation of the word peculiar. Use the dictionary and your prior knowledge.

• Does peculiar have a positive or negative connotation? Why do you feel that way?

Reflection: Day 2• Summarize the information in the

second paragraph on page 546 to explain how an action that the narrator takes puts the events of the story in motion.

• On page 549, the narrator says Winn-Dixie has a large heart. What connotation does the word heart have?

Reflection: Day 3• How would you summarize Miss

Franny’s experience with the bear?• Why is the last paragraph on page 552

important to the story?• What is the connotation of the word

grand when Miss Franny says, “Why, that would be grand. . . just grand”? (page 554)

Reflection: Day 4• On page 558, the poet did not use a

simile in the first nine lines of the poem, but has compared several things. What simile can you create to show one of her comparisons?

• How does the author’s use of onomatopoeia bring the words from her book to life?

Reflection: Day 5• Besides the word popped, what other

examples of onomatopoeia can you find in the poem on pages 558-559?

• Compare the narrator in the poem on pages 558-559 with the narrator in Because of Winn-Dixie. How are they alike? How are they different?