WorksheetsBecause of Winn Dixie Chapters 1 - 22
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does the word immediately mean?
rig away
someone who preaches in a foreign country
too busy to pay attention
lucky; well off
What does the word missionary mean?
right away
someone who preaches in a foreign country
too busy to pay attention
lucky; well-off
What does the word distracted mean?
right away
someone who preaches in a foreign country
too busy to pay attention
lucky; well off
What does the word fortunate mean?
right away
someone who preaches in a foreign country
too busy to pay attention
lucky; well off
What does the word constellations mean?
someone who preaches in a foreign country
too busy to pay attention
lucky; well off
patterns of the stars
What does the word congregation mean?
lucky; well off
too busy to pay attention
people who are a part of a church
patterns of the stars
What does Opal bring home from the grocery story in Chapter 1?
A bag of vegetables
A dog
The wrong change
Junk food
What or who does Opal ask her father to tell her about in Chapter 3?
His Sunday sermon.
What her chores are for the day.
Her mother.
The clerk at the grocery store.
What does Winn-Dixie do when the preacher starts to speak in Chapter 5?
Wag his tail, sneeze, and smile.
Howl something terrible.
Run away.
Jump and Run across the church.
At the end of Chapter 5, Opal talks to God about how lonely she feels: Why does Opal feel lonely?
She got in a fight with her friends.
Her mom left.
She doesn't want any friends.
She is new in town and doesn't have any friends.
What does the word trembling mean?
uncontrollable shaking
running at a high speed
usually strong or extreme
very scared
What does the word barreling mean?
uncontrollable shaking
running at a high speed
usually strong or extreme
very scared
What does the word pathological mean?
uncontrollable shaking
running at a high speed
usually strong or extreme
very scared
What does the word terrorized mean?
running at a high speed
usually strong or extreme
very scared
uneducated
What does the word ignorant mean?
usually strong or extreme
very scared
copied; mimicked; acted like
uneducated
What does the word imitated mean?
copied; mimicked; acted like
usually strong or extreme
very scared
uneducated
What does Otis do to keep the animals in the pet store calm?
Feeds them extra food.
Turns off the lights.
Plays guitar for them.
Pets them gently.
What does Gloria Dump tie to the big tree in her backyard?
Pine cones.
Toilet paper rolls.
Wind chimes
Bottles
In Chapter 11, there is a terrible thunderstorm. How does Winn-Dixie react to the storm?
He runs away.
He smiles, wags his tail, and sneezes.
He runs back and forth in the trailer; is dazed.
He hides under the bed.
In Chapter 14, Gloria tells Opal "not to judge people by the things they've done." What does Gloria mean by this?
Think about people based on their past.
Think only of people and what they did long ago.
Think about people the way they used to be.
Don't think about people based only on their past, but on what they do now.
What does the word positive mean?
certain; sure
splendid in size or appearance
costing a lot of money
to anger or bother
What does the word grand mean?
certain; sure
splendid in size or appearance
costing a lot of money
to anger or bother
What does the word expensive mean?
splendid in size or appearance
to anger or bother
dependable; reliable
costing a lot of money
What does the word irritating mean?
costing a lot of money
to anger or bother
dependable; reliable
What does the word trustworthy mean?
costing a lot of money
splendid in size or appearance
dependable; reliable
the exact same
What does the word identical mean?
the exact same
dependable; reliable
to anger or bother
costing a lot of money
What present did Miss Franny ask her father for as a girl?
A spotted pony.
A new dress.
Paint brushes.
A library.
Opal meets Gloria Dump when:
Winn-Dixie runs into Gloria's yard.
Gloria Dump attends a church service.
Opal takes Winn-Dixie to the vet.
Opal visits the library.
In Chapter 8, Opal and Winn-Dixie visit a pet store and Opal finds a beautiful but expensive collar and leash set. How does Opal plan to the the collar and leash?
She is going to steal it.
She is going to work at the pet store to earn it.
She is going to ask the preacher to buy it for her.
She is going to sell Winn-Dixie to buy it.
Gloria Dump and Opal meet for the first time at the end of Chapter 9. At the beginning of Chapter 10, Opal tells Gloria everything about herself. Why do you think Opal tells someone she barely knows everything about herself?
She wanted Gloria to give her something.
She didn't like Gloria
Gloria asked and wanted to know her and Opal was ready to tell someone
Opal didn't tell Gloria anything about herself and ran away.
What does the word enlisted mean?
joined; signed up
constant or always there
an idea or belief
made or created by hand or machine
What does abiding mean?
joined; signed up
constant or always there
an idea or belief
made or created by hand or machine
What does the word notion mean?
joined; signed up
made or created by hand or machine
an idea or belief
unusual; odd
What does the word manufactured mean?
constant or always there
an idea or belief
made or created by hand or machine
unusual; odd
In what war did Littmus W. Block fight in?
WWII
Korean War
Civil War
WWI
What does the word frilly mean?
shiny; glittery
wobbly
a pleated trimming
hard or difficult
What does the word shimmery mean?
shiny; glittery
wobbly
a pleated trimming
right away
What does swayed mean?
shiny; glittery
wobbly
hard or difficult
a pleated trimming
What does Otis bring to the party?
Gertrude, his guitar, and a big jar of pickles
Gertrude and his guitar
Winn Dixie's new collar and leash
His guitar
What was starting to happen to the weather at the end of chapter 22?
A tornado was coming
There was sunshine
A thunder storm was starting
It began to snow
