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WorksheetsBecause of Winn Dixie Chapter
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Read the dictionary entry below.
POUND
-a unit of weight
-to hit with heavy blows
-a unit of money in Great Britain
-a place where stray dogs and other animals are kept
Meaning 1
Meaning 2
Meaning 3
Meaning 4
What can the reader conclude about Opal?
She does not like to grocery shop
She cares about animals
She is mad at the manager of the store
She minds her own business and stay out of others
Opal rescues Winn Dixie because-
She couldn't stand to see him destroy the store
She couldn't stand to see him sent to the pound
She couldn't stand to watch him lick the manager's face.
She couldn't stand to let anyone chase her dog.
Opal says that she is called "an exception". Which word is a synonym of exception?
special case
allowed
included
admitted
In Chapter 2, what can the reader conclude about the preacher?
He is very busy and doesn't always spend much time with Opal, but he does love her.
He would rather Opal have a turtle
He doesn't like dogs at all
He is furious with Opal for bringing a dog home.
Read these sentences from Chapter 2.
He looked at his ribs and his matted-up fur and the places where he was bald. The preacher's nose wrinkled up. Like I said, the dig smelled pretty bad.
The author includes this description of Winn Dixie to show that he is
too filthy to be kept at the Four Corners Trailer Park
in need of someone to take care of him properly
going to have to be sent to the pound
not really homeless
Why does Opal ask her father to tell her ten things about her mother?
She wants to find clues to help her look for her mom.
The preacher has told her ten things before, so she asked for ten more
She doesn’t remember much about her mother since she left when Opal was three years old.
She has to complete a homework assignment listing ten things about her mom.
Why does Opal go to her room and copy down the ten things that her father told her about her mother?
She was writing a book about her mother
She didn’t want to forget what he told her.
She had to turn it in to her teacher.
She was practicing her handwriting.
What does Opal learn from the ten things the preacher told her about her momma?
She is a lot like her mother.
She wished she hadn’t asked about her mother.
She has nothing in common with her mother.
The preacher doesn’t miss her mother at all.
Which sentence best shows that the preacher is sad?
“She couldn’t cook. She burned everything, including water.”
“She left us,” said the preacher softly. I could see him pulling his old turtle head back into his stupid turtle shell.
“She loved to be told a story. She especially liked funny ones that made her laugh.”
The preacher rubbed his nose and looked up at the ceiling.
What is the meaning of the word tremble as it is used on page 42?
to move or vibrate
to pass over quickly
to shake with fear
to be completely still
Why does Miss Franny scream when she sees Winn Dixie in the window?
She thought he was a robber
She thought he was a bear
She didn’t know that anyone had come to the library
She thought he was breaking her window
Why is Miss Franny Block important to the story?
She is the only librarian in town.
She knew Opal’s mother and can tell her things that her father can’t.
She is very rich and Opal needs someone to help her and her father buy a house
She is the first friend that Opal made in Naomi.
Why does Opal say she doesn’t feel so lonely anymore?
Because she has Winn Dixie.
Because she started going to the library
Because the preacher talked to her about her momma.
Because she had a dog, a job, a friend, and her first party invitation in Naomi.
Gloria’s conversation with Opal shows that she –
Is upset that Winn Dixie got into her garden.
Is friendly and enjoys talking to other people.
Is sad that Opal came to visit her.
Doesn’t like people coming to visit her.
“You know, my eyes ain’t too good at all. I can’t see nothing but the general shape of things, so I got to rely on my heart. Why don’t you go on and tell me everything about yourself, so as I can see you with my heart.”
These sentences show that Gloria feels –
deeply using her feelings rather than her eyesight to determine if a person is good or bad.
sorry for herself that she is unable to see well.
happy that she doesn’t have to look at people in the face.
angry that she is blind.
Gloria’s conversation with Opal shows that she –
Is upset that Winn Dixie got into her garden.
Doesn’t like people coming to visit her.
Is friendly and enjoys talking to other people.
Is sad that Opal came to visit her.
