Story Elements
A person who has a part in the story. A. setting B. character C. theme D. main idea
What is B. character
This girl is the main character who finds Winn-Dixie at the supermarket.
Who is Opal?
The writer presents a list of characteristics to describe an object, person or place. A. sequence B. cause/effect C. description D. problem/solution
What is C. description
This group of neighbors works together to stop crime in their community.
Who are the WOW! committee (or neighborhood volunteers)?
Spell the word: This one means “to trust that something is true.”
What is believe?
When and where the story takes place. A. setting B. character C. plot D. main idea
What is A. setting
This is the town where Opal and her father move to at the beginning of the story.
What is Naomi, Florida?
The writer explains the development of a problem and the solution to that problem. A. sequence B. description C. cause/effect D. problem/solution
What is D. problem/solution
The events of The Power of WOW! take place in this type of place.
What is a neighborhood (or community)?
Spell the word: This person belongs to a group or club.
What is a member?
The sequence of events in a story. A. setting B. character C. plot D. main idea
What is C. plot
The author, Kate DiCamillo, wrote this story mainly to show the importance of this.
What is friendship (or kindness)?
The events or steps are written in chronological order. A. cause/effect B. problem/solution C. description D. sequence
What is D. sequence
Because the neighbors started the WOW! program, this happened in their community.
What is crime went down (or it became safer)?
Spell the word: If you’re nervous about the dark, you feel this way.
What is afraid?
The message or lesson in the story. A. plot B. character C. main idea D. theme
What is D. theme
Because Winn-Dixie smiles and acts friendly, this happens when he meets new people.
What is he makes friends easily?
The writer talks about how two things are alike or different. A. cause/effect B. compare/contrast C. problem/solution D. sequence
What is B. compare/contrast
The author wrote The Power of WOW! mainly to show that people can do this when they work together.
What is make their community a better/safer place?
Spell the word: If you pour water into a sink, it does what?
What is drain?
What the reading is mostly about. A. character B. theme C. main idea D. plot
What is C. main idea
One theme of Because of Winn-Dixie is that even when you feel lonely, this can help bring people together
What is love (or friendship, or a pet)?
The writer talks about one event that makes something else happen as a result. A. cause/effect B. compare/contrast C. problem/solution D. description
What is A. cause/effect
A main theme of The Power of WOW! is that helping others and working as a team can do this.
What is create positive change (or solve problems)?
Spell the word: This colorful wax stick is used for drawing.
What is a crayon?