Because of Winn-Dixie Thematic Unit

Lessons:
United States Regions Characteristics of Florida Animals and their Needs Opals Installment Plan Vocabulary of Friendship Ghost Writing

Books:
Florida by: Tamra B. Orr Uniquely Florida by: Bob Knotts State Shapes: Florida by: Erik Bruun My Very Best (almost) Friend by: Paul
B. Janeczko

Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk by:

Brian P. Cleary

Objectives:
The student will listen to the reading of the book Because of Winn-Dixie. The student will investigate the theme of friendship. The student will build skills and fluency within their writing. The student will ask and answer questions using their critical thinking skills. The student will discuss, with a group, issues that arise within the text.

Superfudge by: Judy Blume The Perfect Pet by: Margie Palatini Should We Have Pets? by: Sylvia Lollis

Word Wall Words:

missionary constellations peculiar installment roundabout whimpering notion enlisted hunching squawked wheezed exception congregation identical pathological imitated terrorized melancholy manufactured snuffed complicated crepe

Common Core State Standards:

Language Arts: RF 4.3 Writing: W.4.3b; W.4.3a; W.4.2d; W.4.2a Math: 4.NBT.B.5; 4.NBT.B.4; 4.OA.A.2 Social Studies: 4 G2.0.2; 4 G2.0.1 Science: L.OL.04.16