Because of Winn Dixie is a realistic fiction story about a girl who moves to a new town and discovers a friend in a dog. Realistic fiction has characters and events that are like people and events in real life. They are stories that could happen but didn't. As you read, think about how the people and events in your life are similar to or different from the characters and events in this story.

We will be learning about summarizing and story sequence.

Click on the story cover to access the story.

As you read, think about the following questions.

• How do diverse people live, play, and work together in a community?

• How can you use sequence words to help you understand what you read?

• What would it be like to move to a new town?