In this activity students synthesize and summarize the text. Students’ work should reflect their understanding of the beginning, middle, and end of the novel, and display this understanding through the use of the images, dialogue, and sentences.
Opal finds a stray dog running through a grocery store. She takes him home to ask her father if she can keep him.
Opal finds herself making new friends and building relationships with the help of her dog, Winn-Dixie.
Opal is happier than ever with her friends, her father, and her dog surrounding her.
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Student Instructions
Make a storyboard summary of Because of Winn Dixie.
Grade Level 3-4
Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)
Type of Assignment Individual
Type of Activity: Parts of a Story
Common Core Standards
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Events | Each of the cells represents a different part of the story. The cells are in order from beginning to end. | One cell is out of order, or the storyboard is missing important information. | Important information is missing and/or two or more cells are out of order. |
| Images | Cells include images that accurately show events in the story and do not get in the way of understanding. | Most images show the events of the story, but some are incorrect. | The images are unclear or do not make sense with the story. |
| Descriptions | Descriptions match the images and show the change over time. | Descriptions do not always match the images or mention the importance of the event. | Descriptions are missing or do not match the images. |
| Spelling and Grammar | Spelling and grammar is mostly accurate. Mistakes do not get in the way of understanding. | Spelling is very inaccurate and hinders full understanding. | Text is very difficult to understand. |
