Visual Vocabulary Activty for Because of Winn Dixie

In this activity, students strengthen and show their understanding of vocabulary words using storyboards. Students may be provided with the vocabulary words, or they can use words that they have discovered through their reading of the text. The sentences and images of their storyboards demonstrate their understanding of the word, and the context that it was used in the novel.

Example Vocabulary from Because of Winn-Dixie

• insulted
• preacher
• slithering
• Dixie
• opal
• litmus
• potluck
• suffering
• dump
• skid
• constellation
• likable
• homeless
• errand
• convict
• congregation
• lozenge
• exception
• fortunate
• pathological

Student Instructions

Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in Because of Winn-Dixie by creating visualizations.

1. Choose three vocabulary words from the story and type them in the title boxes.
2. Find the definition in a print or online dictionary.
3. Write a sentence that uses the vocabulary word.
4. Illustrate the meaning of the word in the cell using a combination of scenes, characters, and items.
• Alternatively, use Photos for Class to show the meaning of the words with the search bar.
5. Save and submit your storyboard.