BECAUSE OF WINNDIXIE NAME BECAUSE OF WINNDIXIE AUTHOR

BECAUSE I BELIEVE EVERY CHILD AND EVERY SENIOR
NOTE THESE ARE GUIDELINES BECAUSE CONDITIONS CAN VARY
ABSTRACT INMATE HAVE HAD BAD IMAGE BECAUSE OF THEIR

ABSTRACT YOUNG LEARNERS ENJOY PLAYING WITH LANGUAGE PERHAPS BECAUSE
APPENDIX ECOS16 QUESTIONNAIRE DURING THE LAST WEEK AND BECAUSE
“BECAUSE IT’S THERE HOW LINGUISTIC PHENOMENA SERVE AS COGNITIVE

Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie



BECAUSE OF WINNDIXIE NAME BECAUSE OF WINNDIXIE AUTHOR


Name: __________________________

Because of Winn-Dixie



Author: _________________________________


Chapter One


Who is the main character introduced in this chapter? Describe her: ______________________________________________________________________________________


Are the events at the grocery store happening right now? What literary tool is the author using? ______________________________________________________________________________________


What is in the store? Describe in detail. ____________

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What does Opal name the dog? Why? ______________ ___________________________________________


Chapter Two


Where is the setting? __________________________


Who is the preacher and why did they move? ______________________________________________________________________________________


What does ‘I found a Less Fortunate’ mean? ______________________________________________________________________________________


Notice the author’s style. Write down one observation. ______________________________________________________________________________________


On page 13 it says, "My daddy is a good preacher and a nice man, but sometimes it's hard for me to think about him as my daddy, because he spends so much time preaching or thinking about preaching or getting ready to preach. And so in my mind, I think of him as "the preacher". What does this tell us about the way Opal feels about her father? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


On page 16, it says, "Sometimes he reminded me of a turtle hiding inside its shell, in there thinking about things and not ever sticking his head out into the world." Reflect on this statement and explain what it means.

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Chapter Three


Opal reveals a lot of information about herself on page 21. Write down all of the facts that we learn about her. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Prediction: What do you think happened to Opal’s mother? ______________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Four


Write down the ten things that the Preacher tells Opal.

  1. _______________________________________

  2. _______________________________________

  3. _______________________________________

  4. _______________________________________

  5. _______________________________________

  6. _______________________________________

  7. _______________________________________

  8. _______________________________________

  9. _______________________________________

10. ______________________________________


What really important things do we learn about Opal’s mom? ______________________________________


Text to Self-Connection: How would you feel if you were in Opal’s shoes? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


On page 29 it says, "She left us... I could see him pulling his turtle head back into his stupid turtle shell. She packed her bags and left us, and she didn't leave one thing behind." How does the preacher feel about Opal's mom? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Five


How does Winn-Dixie feel about being left alone? Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Recalling Facts & Details: Where does the Preacher work? _____________________________________


In what ways does it differ from a regular church? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Summary: Describe the events that happened during the church service. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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On page 39, Opal “talks” to God and says, “So I told God that I was lonely, even having Winn-Dixie.” Explain how Opal is feeling from this comment and think about how you would feel if you were in her position. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Six

Where does Opal go in this chapter? ___________________________________________


Who does she meet? ___________________________


In this chapter, Opal meets a new character. What does Opal’s willingness to be friends with an older lady tell us about her personality? _________________________

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Chapter Seven


What did Miss Franny ask for when she was little? ___________________________________________


Recalling facts & details: Describe the bear incident. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Recalling Facts and Details: What did the bear take with him? ___________________________________________


What special talent does Winn-Dixie have? ______________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Eight


What is an installment plan? _____________________

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Who is Gertrude? _____________________________


Why is Opal going to work at the pet store? ______________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Nine


What literary element is the author using in the first paragraph? __________________________________


Recalling Facts & Details: How does Winn-Dixie help Opal? ______________________________________________________________________________________


Write a summary (one paragraph) about how Opal meets Gloria Dump. Use time-order words. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


On pages 65 and 66 Gloria Dump says, “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 and tell me everything about yourself, so as I can see you with my heart.” First, explain this quote and then explain why this event is so important to Opal. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Ten


Infer Meaning: “I could feel her listening with all her heart, and it felt good. “ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


What kind of tree is Opal going to plant? ______________________________________________________________________________________


What does that mean? _________________________

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What do you notice about the speaking pattern and grammar of Gloria Dump? Give an example. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


What is the author trying to do by having her speak that way? _______________________________________

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Chapter Eleven

What happens to Winn-Dixie during a thunderstorm? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Define: Pathological- ___________________________


Why does Opal love the preacher so much at the end of the chapter? Be specific. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Twelve

What happens at the pet store? __________________

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On page 82, Otis lets the animals out of their cages. He says, “I feel sorry for them being locked up all the time. I know what it’s like, being locked up.” This piece of dialogue reveals a lot of information about Otis. Explain what this tells us about Otis’ personality. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Thirteen

How do you feel about the terrible things that Stevie said to Opal? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Find the simile on page 90. ______________________


Define: ignorant- _____________________________




Chapter Fourteen


What do we learn about Gloria in this chapter? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Describe the “tree”. What does it symbolize?

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Gloria says, “You can’t always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.” What do you think this quote means? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Do you agree with the quote? Why or why not? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


How does Opal relate the tree experience to her own mother? ____________________________________

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Chapter Fifteen


What happens to Miss Franny sometimes and how does Winn-Dixie react? ____________________________

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Facts & Details: What book does Miss Franny pick for Opal? Who is she going to read it to? ______________

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Chapter Sixteen

Who is the story about? ________________________


Why should the word war be a “cuss” word according to Miss Franny? ________________________________

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What happened when Littmus returned home after the war? _______________________________________

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How did his sisters die? ________________________


Chapter Seventeen


Text to Self-Connection: How would you feel if you lost your family and became an orphan? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Where did Littmus walk? What was he planning to do? ______________________________________________________________________________________


What did he make? ____________________________


What is the secret ingredient? ___________________

What does that mean? _________________________

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On page 114, Miss Franny says about the candy, “Sorrow… Not everybody can taste it. Children, especially, seem to have a hard time knowing it’s there.” Think about why Miss Franny makes this statement and explain it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter Eighteen


What book does Opal bring to read to Gloria?

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On page 121, Opal says that the preacher was getting further and further away and getting ready to pull his head back inside his shell. What do you think that means? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Who does the preacher think about when he eats the lozenge?

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Define: melancholy- ___________________________________________


What do we learn about Amanda Wilkinson in this chapter?

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Define: idle- ______________________________________


Chapter Nineteen

Why was Otis in jail? ________________________

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On page 132, read the last paragraph again. Explain the quote, “Thinking about her (her mom) was the same as the hole you keep on feeling with your tongue after you lose a tooth.” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


The last sentence on page 132 shows us how Opal is feeling about her mom. “Time after time, my mind kept going to the empty spot, the spot where I felt like she should be,” Reflect on this comment. How does Opal feel? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Twenty


Why is Otis lonely? ____________________________

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Why is Amanda pinch-faced, according to Opal? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Opal gets an idea while reading Gone with the Wind. What is the idea? _____________________________

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Do you think that the party is a good or bad idea? Why? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Notice how the dialogue is written on page 142. This is the way dialogue is typed. Explain what you see. Hint: what happens when the speaker changes? ___________________________________________

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Chapter Twenty-One


On page 147, Opal says that she wanted to tell Amanda that she understood about losing people. Do you think that the two girls could form a friendship because they both understand losing someone? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


How is Opal helping Otis? _______________________

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Chapter Twenty-Two


Otis brings pickles to the party. What does Gloria Dump say to make Otis feel comfortable about only bringing pickles? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


On page 153, it says, “There was a far-off rumble of thunder…” Explain how this is an example of foreshadowing and what does the thunder symbolize? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Chapter Twenty-Three


How does Opal feel when she realizes that she forgot about Winn-Dixie?_____________________________

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On page 159, Gloria says to Opal, “There ain’t no way you can hold on to something that wants to go, you can only love what you got while you got it. What does that quote mean? _____________________________________

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Prediction: How will the thunderstorm affect Winn-Dixie? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter Twenty-Four


Name the ten things that Opal knows about Winn-Dixie.

1. ________________________________________

2. ________________________________________

3. _________________________________________

4. _________________________________________

5. _________________________________________

6. _________________________________________

7. _________________________________________

8. _________________________________________

9. _________________________________________

10. ________________________________________

In the climax of the story, Opal and the preacher are looking for Winn-Dixie in the storm. On page 165, Opal refuses to give up looking. She says to the preacher, “You always give up! You’re always pulling your head inside your stupid old turtle shell. I bet you didn’t even go out looking for my mama when she left. I bet you just let her run off, too” What does this reveal about the way Opal feels that the preacher never realized? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Why does her father start crying? ______________________________________________________________________________________


What do we learn about his character in this scene? Find a quote from this chapter to prove what you say we learn about the preacher and write it in your response. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


What did Opal’s mom leave behind? ________________


Chapter Twenty-Five


Describe where Winn-Dixie was during the storm and how they found him. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


On page 176, Opal says, “I looked around the room at all the different faces, and I felt my heart swell up inside me with pure happiness”. Why is Opal so happy? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


How have Winn-Dixie and Opal helped all of the people at the party? __________________________________

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Chapter Twenty-Six


How has Opal changed at the end of the story? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________















Literary Elements


This book expertly presents characterization. The characters range from well-developed (round) and dynamic, to flat characters that are not well-developed and are static, or stay the same throughout the book.


Well-developed characters or round are characters that you really feel you know and understand. You can predict their actions and you understand their personality.


Dynamic characters go through an important internal change in the story.


Flat characters are not really developed in the story. They are there, but do not play an important role. You don’t feel like you know or understand them.


Static characters stay the same throughout the book and do not go through any major internal changes.


Let’s look at each character and evaluate them. Use the words above in sentences to describe the character. For example, Sweetie Pie was not a well-developed character. I do not feel like I know her or understand her. She did not change in the book so she is a flat, static character.

Opal- _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


The Preacher- _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Gloria Dump- _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Miss Franny Block- _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Opal’s Mother- __________________________________________________________________________________________________


Amanda Wilkinson- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Otis- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


The Dewberry Boys- __________________________________________________________________________________________________


Winn-Dixie-____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



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“BECAUSE WE CARE…” …FOR YOUR SAFETY OUR PROFESSIONALS USE
“CHANGING ROCKS” – NICKNAME BECAUSE ROCKS CHANGE INTO NEW
BECAUSE HE COULDN’T SPEAK RUSSIAN SO THAT HE COULD


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