This unit for one of my all-time favorite books- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo- is filled with engaging print-and-go activities! You could use it with your whole class or with a guided reading group. Don’t forget the Mentor Sentence set, too!
Here is a list of what’s included:
bookmarks in color and black and white
chapter questions (with answers)
name the chapters
scrapbook pages for all of the main characters
character traits of Opal
re-write from different point of view (with ideas)
analyzing Opal’s dad (using the turtle metaphor from the book)
compare Winn-Dixie and Opal
2 ten things activities
Opal’s feelings of other characters
nonfiction passage about thunderstorms with questions
Littmus Lozenge memories with characters and personal activity
analyzing quote about prejudice from Gloria
personal response to what makes a good friend
response to how Winn-Dixie affected the characters
Be sure to look at the preview to see this unit!
Answer keys are included for activities that don’t have open responses. I hope you and your students will enjoy using this unit as much as my kids!
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Be sure to get the MENTOR SENTENCE UNIT, too!
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Please remember, this purchase is for the use of one teacher. It is not intended to be shared. Please use the ‘additional license’ purchase if more than one teacher will be using it. Thank you!
This is a great resource to use with "Because of Winn-Dixie."
Angela P.Grades taught: 3, 4, 5 · October 7, 2025
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This is a great resource to use with the Book Unit: Because of Winn Dixie!
The Coastal HistorianGrades taught: 3 · July 18, 2025
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A great addition to a great book! I love using this each year!
Danielle S.Grades taught: 4 · January 15, 2025
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Great resource! I have used this in ELA year after year.
Daniel H.Grades taught: 4 · July 30, 2024
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Love using this resource when we read Winn Dixie! Very helpful!
Julie G.Grades taught: 3 · February 5, 2024
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Great book and great resource to help guide the students thorough the book. I used this at the end of the year for small group novel studies in my class. It was nice to have a resource that I could print and not have to worry about it.
Dana B.Grades taught: 5 · October 26, 2023
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You can't go wrong with any purchase from this seller, so when I needed a supplement for our Winn Dixie Unit this definitely was worth the purchase.
Tracy W.Grades taught: 4 · August 10, 2023
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This resource has many great activities to choose from. Thank you!
Kristen G.Grades taught: 3 · April 24, 2023
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This was a great packet resource to go along with our book! It was engaging and drew the students in to complete the work. Thank you!
Alyssa D.Grades taught: 4 · March 20, 2023
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This fits perfectly with my after-school book club! Thank you!
The Loyal Teacher ShopGrades taught: 2, 3 · February 5, 2023
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My students loved reading Winn- Dixie. The activities were very good.