Winn Dexie Analysis

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Mod 9 Reading and Spelling Assignments
Please find the following questions in your textbook:

1) Using pages 226-227:
a) Define each vocabulary word

Glorious means having beauty; magnificent.
Studio is where an artist paints or draws.
Model a model is a display for many different items.
Concerned it means to be worried or anxious.
Smeared is to become spread or blurred
Ruined is to damage beyond repair.
Yanked is to pull with sudden
Streak is to mark or become marked with streaks.
Schedule a program of events, appointments.
Feast a feast is a fancy meal; banquet.

b) Use it in a sentence
1. Fine arts such as collage and painting are stunning, glorious forms of expression.
2. A studio is an artist’s workshop. Painters paint and potters …show more content…

How experiences can effect someone’s art is if someone is happy they make a happy drawing they are sad they might make a sad drawing. So feelings can change how an artist draws.

3) Page 233, Analyze the Text
From what point of view is this story told? How is it similar to the point of view in “because of Winn …show more content…

4) Page 236, Analyze the Text

How does James opinion of Uncle Romie change throughout the story? What thoughts and words does James use that show his change of opinion?

At first he is excited then when Aunt Nanette got a phone call about a funeral she left then his birthday was boring because Uncle Romie was there and he thought he was just no fun. 5) Page 242, Analyze the Text

What does the author want readers to learn from this story? How does it help you understand this message?

In this story’s message things aren’t as good as you think they are the lesson in this story or the moral. I can understand because at first the kid wants to have fun but at the end his birthday comes and only Uncle Romie can do it so he gets bored. 6) Page 246, Classroom Conversation, #1-3
1. What causes James to change his opinion of New York City and begin to feel home there.

2. Why does James begin to feel more comfortable with Uncle Romie?

3. What do you think is the most important thing James learned?

I think the moral of this story is never judge a book by its

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