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
100

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.