Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-4

Reading Check

1. What country is Opal named after?

2. What does Opal ask the preacher to tell her 10 things about?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How does Opal immediately feel about Winn-Dixie?

2. What does Opal compare the preacher to? Why does she make this comparison?

3. How does Opal compare herself to Winn-Dixie? What does it reveal about what she feels she is missing?

Paired Resource

“Why Kids Who Learn and Think Differently Might Feel Lonely”

• This short article explores the difference between spending time alone and being lonely.
• Shared themes include Friends and Family and Loneliness and Loss.
• What is the difference between being lonely and spending time alone? Is it possible to feel lonely when others are around? Is Opal lonely or is she spending time alone? How do you know?

CHAPTERS 5-8

Reading Check

1. What does Winn-Dixie catch in Opal’s church?

2. What does Miss Franny Block mistake Winn-Dixie for?

3. What is the book Miss Franny Block throws at the animal that comes into her library?