Characters
Who is the main character in Because of Winn-Dixie?
Opal
A person who is sent by a church or religious organization to a foreign country for work.
Missionary
Why does Opal name the dog "Winn-Dixie?"
It is the name of the grocery store that she found him in.
What does the prefix pre- mean?
before
Which one is a setting:
1. eating ice cream
2. the grocery store
3. a little boy
The grocery store
Whose special talent is smiling?
Winn-Dixie
A group of stars in the sky that look like an animal, object, or person.
constellations
How does Opal pay for the leash and the collar?
She gets a job cleaning up the pet store.
What is the conjunction in this sentence:
I like cake, but like icecream more.
but
Which one is a physical trait of Winn Dixie:
1. funny
2. barks
3. brown fur
3. brown fur
What job did Opal's father have?
Preacher
A meal to which everyone brings a prepared dish to share.
potluck
This person uses her heart to see people.
Gloria Dump
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly:
1. "Get out of my way!" screamed Mary.
2. "get out of my way!" Screamed Mary!
3. "Get out of my way," screamed Mary!
1. "Get out of my way!" screamed Mary.
Name 3 of Opal's new friends.
Sweetie Pie, Otis, Miss Franny, Gloria Dump
What is the name of the Pet Store Manager?
Otis
to make several payments at regular times
installment
Opal compares herself to Winn-Dixie. List 3 ways they are alike.
no mom, no friends, both new, use the same toothbrush, use the same hairbrush
What does the prefix re- mean
to do again
It's raining cats and dogs is a:
1. metaphor
2. idiom
3. poem
2. idiom
Opal described this person as, "pinch-face"
Amanda Wilkinson
A sense of one's own value that is too high
pride
Opal listed 10 things about her mother. List 3 of them.
1. she could make anybody laugh, 2. she had red hair and freckles. 3. She liked to plant things. 4. she could run fast. 5. she couldn't cook. 6. she loved a story. 7. She knew all the constellations. 8. She hated being a preacher's wife 9. she liked to drink 10. She loved Opal very much
Which words are the nouns (4), the adjectives (3), and the verbs (2) in this sentence:
Sue was a quiet girl that liked to read beautiful poems and write scary stories.
Nouns: Sue, girl, poems, stories
Adjectives: quiet, beautiful, scary
Verbs: read, write
Problem and Solution
What happened when Winn Dixie was tied up outside of the church?
(2 problems and 2 solutions)
Problem 1: Winn-Dixie stated to howl when he was outside.
Solution 1: Opal brought him inside.
Problem 2: A mouse was running in the church.
Solution 2: Winn-dixie chased and caught the mouse.