Vocabulary
Suffering
What is pain
Who is Winn-Dixie?
Where did Opal find Winn-Dixie?
Inside the Winn-Dixie grocery store
Winn-Dixie helps Opal feel less of this after moving to Naomi
What is loneliness
Opal is this many years old at the beginning of the story
What is 10 years old
What is a person who becomes very angry, upset, or bitter when they lose a game
The town librarian
Who is Miss Franny Block
Opal and her friends gather at this location for a party that gets interrupted by a storm
Gloria Dump's backyard
The story shows that people can become friends even when they are very different.
What is friendship
Opal moves to Florida with this person
Who is her father, the Preacher
Theme
What is the big idea or a lesson the author is trying to teach you
An eccentric lady with poor eyesight and a kind heart
Who is Gloria Dump
Opal goes here to get a job so she can earn money and spend time with Otis
What is Gertrude's Pets
Opal learns that people sometimes have sadness or problems that others cannot see
What is not judging people by appearances
This is what Opal uses to make a collar for Winn-Dixie before she gets him a proper one
What is a piece of rope
What is means you are so scared you can't even explain it
A girl who lost her brother to a drowning accident
Who is Amanda Wilkinson
This outdoor setting belongs to Gloria Dump and becomes a special place where Opal learns important lessons
What is Gloria's garden/backyard
Opal learns that losing someone does not mean you have to stop loving or remembering them
What is dealing with loss
Otis plays this instrument for the animals at the pet store
What is a guitar
Melancholy
What is a deep, lasting state of quiet sadness
The young boy who teases Opal and spreads rumors about Gloria Dump
Who is the Dewberry Brothers
Where does Opal, the Preacher, and Winn-Dixie live
Place, City, State
They live at the Friendly Corners Trailer Park in Naomi, Florida
The title suggests that many important changes in Opal's life happen because of this character
Who is Winn-Dixie
Opal asks her father to tell her these many things about her mother
What are 10 things