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Copywork
About This Passage
Opal is talking about Winn-Dixie during a thunderstorm, but the sentence is also about something bigger — about how loving a creature means making sure they do not get lost. Notice the very last small word: 'too.' That tiny word tells us that someone else has already run away from Opal. The word 'too' is doing a big job for being so small. Copying this sentence shows children how a small word can hold a big feeling.
I held on to him tight so he wouldn't run away from me too.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell about Miss Franny's fits and how Winn-Dixie helps her. Why does Winn-Dixie know just what to do?
Discussion Questions
- When Miss Franny has a fit, Winn-Dixie sits up tall like a soldier. Why does the author use the word 'soldier'? What does that tell us about how Winn-Dixie is acting?
- Opal decides she wants to read a book to Gloria 'loud enough to keep the ghosts away.' Is reading a book a real way to help someone, or just a kind way? What in the story makes you think so?
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