Winn-Dixie
Hugo Cabret
Space Dogs
Vocabulary
Reading Skills
100
How did Winn-Dixie get his name?

She found him in the grocery store which is named Winn-Dixie.

100

What shape was Isabelle's key?

A heart

100

What are some other animals that joined Belka and Strelka in space?

mice, rabbits, flies, plants, rats.

100
What word means feeling troubled or nervous or upset?

agitated, intricate, decrepit, distinct.

100

What can you do over the summer to help you grow with your reading skills?

Read, read and read

200

What was Opal's dad's job?

Preacher

200

Who helped Hugo get his notebook back?

Isabelle.

200

What year did Belka and Strelka go to space?

1960

200

What does decrepit mean?

run down, falling apart.

200

Why do we reread a story more than once?

To understand it better and to read it more fluently.

300

The bird's name in the pet shop was...

Gertrude

300

Where did Hugo and Isabelle find the pictures?

The armoire.

300

Where were Belka and Strelka from (what country)?

They were two stray dogs from Moscow. Soviet Union.

300

What does automaton mean?

A moving mechanical device made of a human.

300

Why should we work on our fluency?

When we read fluently, we understand the story better.

400

Who are four characters who were Opal's friends?

Gloria Dump, Miss Franny Block, Stevie, Dewberry, Amanda, Sweetie Pie, Otis.

400

Who is Isabelle's friend? (Hint: He was an eyepatch.)

Isabelle's friend is Etienne.

400

These two dogs were the first animals to orbit the earth and survive their landing. They flew up on Sputnik 5.

Belka and Strelka

400

What is a pathological fear?

irrational, persistent fear (beyond normal fear)

400

What does reading fluently mean?

Reading fluently means reading at a good pace, with correct words, expression, and paying attention to punctuation.

500

During the thunderstorm at the party, where did they end up finding Winn-Dixie?

Under the chair, he was there all along.

500

What does the automaton do?

Writes, draws
500

Name of dog on Sputnik 2.

Laika

500

What does melancholy mean?

sad

500

What are the five components of reading?

Phonics, Phoenmic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension