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Because of Winn Dixie Author: Kate DiCamillo By: Taylor Harris

Because of Winn Dixie Author: Kate DiCamillo By: Taylor Harris

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Because of Winn Dixie

Author: Kate DiCamilloBy: Taylor Harris

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Story Map Legend

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Setting

Corner Trailer Park in Florida

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Characters

• India Opal Buloni (Opal)• Winn Dixie (dog)• the Priest ( Opal’s father)• Gloria Dump( they called her a witch)• Otis ( Always lets animals out of their cage)• Miss Franny (Librarian)• Amanda(new friend)

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Problem• The most important conflict is when Opal finds

Winn Dixie and has an argument with her father as to whether or not she could keep him.

• Another conflict is when Opal asks the pet-store owner if she could work for him.

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Plot

Opal is a ten year old girl who moves to Florida with her father(the preacher) after her mother dies. She doesn’t have any friends and miss her old ones. One day she was in a grocery store and saw an old friendly dog. She took the dog home with her and he help her gain new friends. Her father didn’t want her to have the dog in the beginning, but he gave in and let her keep the dog after she got a job at the store. Winn Dixie made it possible for her to have friends.

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Resolution

• Opal’s father gave her permission to keep the dog as long as the dog stays outside of their trailer and that she has to pay for his food.

* Opal convinced the pet storeowner that she would do a great job and after many arguments he finally let Opal work at his pet shop every afternoon and she earned money.