Because of Winn-Dixie
By: Kate DeCamillo
VocabularyIn Washington, DC there is a
memorial that honors the soldiers.
a.headquartersb.monument
Answer
b. monument
VocabularySam is selecting another
book.
a.receivingb.choosing
Answer
b. choosing
VocabularySally is very prideful about
her looks.
a.vainb.rude
Answer
a. vain
VocabularyAlice found herself in a very
peculiar place that what unlike her home.
a.strangeb.dangerous
Answer
a. Strange
VocabularySandy recalls that today is
her grandma’s birthday.
a.forgotb.remembered
Answer
b. remembered
VocabularyShe has a positive attitude.
a.worriedb.certain
Answer
b. certain
VocabularyThe house was grand.
a.wonderfulb.damp
Answer
a. Wonderful
ComprehensionWhat happened before Opal
found Winn-Dixie?
a.She took the dog to the hospital.
b.She moved to Florida.
Answer
b. She moved to Florida.
ComprehensionWhy did Opal teach Winn-Dixie
how to stand at the window?
a.She wanted Winn-Dixie to be happy.
b.She wanted the dog to learn something new.
Answer
a. She wanted Winn-Dixie to be
happy.
ComprehensionWhere does this story take
place?
a.A schoolb.Miss Franny’s library
Answer
B. Miss Franny’s Library
ComprehensionWhat was the author’s purpose for writing this
selection?
a.To tell what Florida used to be like.
b.To entertain with a funny story.
Answer
b. To entertain with a funny story.
ComprehensionWhat is the author’s purpose
for telling how the men once teased Miss Franny?
a.To explain why Miss Franny was afraid.
b.To show that people thought the bear story was funny.
Answer
b. To show that people thought the bear story was
funny.
ComprehensionWhy did Miss Franny look sad
after telling her story?
a.She was worried about Opal.
b.She missed her friends.
Answer
b. She missed her friends.
ComprehensionWhat happened at the same
time Amanda walked into the library?
a.Miss Franny and Opal became friends.
b.Winn-Dixie barked.
Answer
a. Miss Franny and Opal became friends.
ComprehensionThe reader can tell Miss
Franny…
a.did not like listening to Amanda bragging.
b.wanted to be friends with Amanda.
Answer
a. did not like listening to Amanda bragging.
ComprehensionWhen Miss Franny was a
child, how was she like Amanda?
a.She thought and acted like she knew everything.
b.They both had a pet dog.
Answer
a. She thought and acted like she knew everything.
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