Winn Dixie

Discussion Questions:

1. How are Miss Franny and Winn Dixie similar? Why do you think they get along so well?

2. This story is realistic fiction. Why is this story realistic fiction? Make reference to the characters and setting.

3. Explain the whole 'bear' incident in your own words.

4. Why is finding Winn Dixie an important thing for Opel?

5. Miss Franny has been a librarian for a long time. How was she able to become a librarian?

6. Do you think Miss Franny has the same relationship with Amanda as she does with Opal? Explain.\

Vocabulary

consisted If something consisted of several things, it was made up of those things.

prideful A person is prideful if he or she feels very satisfied because something he or she has done.

intends When someone intends to do something, he or she plans to do it.

snatched IF you snatched something, you grabbed it or pulled it away quickly.

recalls When a person recalls something, he or she remembers it.

select A select group is one that is special and among the best of its kind.

Genre Study

Realistic Fiction had characters and events that are like people and events in real life. As you read, look for a setting that could be a real place and realistic characters and events.