Because of Winn Dixie 1
Because of Winn Dixie 2
Because of Winn Dixie 3
Because of Winn Dixie 4
Because of Winn Dixie 5
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What was the dog doing when Opal first saw him?
She finds the dog getting into trouble at the supermarket and saves him.
100
How do paragraphs 15 through 17 help the reader understand the passage?
They explain how Miss Franny Block became a librarian.
100
Part A
The passage includes these details about Opal.
- She ran to the front of the library after she heard screaming.
- She asked Miss Franny Block if she was okay.
- She explained to Miss Franny Block that Winn-Dixie was her dog.
What do these details help show about Opal?
Opal is a caring and helpful friend to Miss Franny Block.
100
What does pathological mean?
What is extreme in a way that is not normal?
100
What is the setting of the story?
Students answers may vary
200
Who was the first friend Opal makes when she moved to Florida?
The first friend that Opal makes in Naomi is Miss Franny Block.
200
What is the main idea?
Students answers may vary:
Summary
Tells you what the story or paragraph will be about
200
Part B
Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
“…stuck out my hand and Miss Franny took hold of it, and I pulled her up…”
200
Which character was described as "pinched-faced"?
Who is Amanda Wilkinson?
200
Who is the main character(s) in the story?
students answers may vary
300
When is Mrs. Barnes' birthday?
December 10th
300
Why does Miss Franny Block mention mosquitoes so big they could fly away with you in paragraph 14?
D - Miss Franny Block is exaggerating the mosquitoes’ sizes to demonstrate that Florida was wild back then.
300
Part A
Which traits helped Miss Franny Block get the bear out of the library?
Miss Franny Block was bold and daring.
300
Who worked at the pet store?
Who is Otis?
300
What is the dog's name in the story?
Winn Dixie
400
Where did Miss Franny Block work?
She was the librarian at the Herman W. Block Memorial Library.
400
Part A
What caused Miss Franny Block to think she was a “little-miss-know-it-all”?
She had her own library of books and was a librarian as a child.
400
Part B
Which sentence from the passage shows evidence of the description in Part A?
D - “‘And then I thought, “Well, if this bear intends to eat me, I am not going to let it happen without a fight.”’”
400
Part A
Read the sentence from paragraph 28.
Why did Miss Franny Block raise up the book she was reading?
C - Miss Franny Block was getting ready to scare the bear away with the book.
400
What does melancholy mean?
What is a sad mood or feeling?
500
Who is the book is narrated by?
Who is Opal?
500
The name of the town Opal and the Preacher moved into.
What is Naomi?
500
In the passage, Miss Franny Block responds to different events. Complete the chart by dragging the correct response for each event into the empty boxes.
Miss Franny Block saw Winn-Dixie.
Miss Franny Block saw a shadow cross her desk at the library.
Miss Franny Block saw a bear in the Herman W. Block Memorial Library.
She screamed and sat on the floor behind her desk.
She offered her help without looking up.
She threw a book and yelled "be gone."
500
Part B
Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
C - ‘…then I aimed it carefully, and I threw it right at the bear and screamed, “Be gone!”’
500
Who did Opal move to Florida with?
Her father.