Characters
The name of the main character who is 10 years old.
Opal
What is a thin question?
Only one answer and can be found directly in the book.
Where did Opal and the preacher move to?
Naomi, Florida
What is something Winn-Dixie cannot stand? What would happen?
What are some character traits for Opal?
Kind, empathetic, caring
What does Opal call her dad?
the preacher
What is a thick question?
A question that has multiple answers and makes you think deeper. Its not right in the text.
What is the name of the library? How did it get its name?
Herman W. Block memorial library. It is the name of miss Franny Blocks dad who got it for her
Who is the narrator of the story? How do you know?
Opal, it talks in first-person (I voice)
Why was Miss Franny Block embarrassed after thinking Winn-Dixie was a bear?
Because she had an incident with a bear before and people made fun of her for it since they didn't believe her
Who is the older woman who runs the Library.
Miss Franny Block
Listen to the question: What is Opals full name? What type of question is this? Why?
Thin. India Opal Bologna is her full name and it was something directly said in the book.
What is the name of the church the preacher works at?
Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi
How many things did Opal ask the preacher to tell her about her mom? Why?
She asked for 10 things because she is 10 years old.
How are Winn-Dixie and Opal alike?
They both don't have a mom, where abandoned, and don't like to be alone.
The name of the dog found in a grocery store. They becomes friends with everyone he meets.
Winn-Dixie
Listen to this question: Why does Franny Block feel the need to tell Opal she doesn't want to appear 'prideful' in chapter 7? What kind of question is this? Why?
Thick because it wasn't something that was told to us directly in the book. We had to use our schemas and make an inferences as to why she would tell Opal this
Where does Opal and the preacher live? How is she able to live there?
What is one thing Opal and her mother have in common?
Red hair, freckles, runs fast, likes stories
What does Opal mean when she can 'see the preacher pulling his head back into his shell' when talking about her mother?
Because the conversation makes him uncomfortable and he still loves her
Who is the old pinch-faced woman who was introduced to us at the end of chapter 7.
Amanda Wilkinson
Why do good readers ask questions?
To help them think deeper and understand the story better
The church has no what inside? What do people use instead?
Pews (the place/benches where people sit in churches). People would use beach chairs instead
How old was Opal when her mother left?
She was 3 years old.
When the author says Winn-Dixie was "like a furry bullet" this is an example of what type of speech?
Simile. It is comparing 2 things using 'like' or 'as'