1. Because of Winn Dixie
Review

2. What genre is “Because of Winn Dixie?”
Dixie” is realistic
fiction. It has events
and characters that
could be like those
found in real life.

3. In which person is “Because of Winn Dixie” told?
“Because of Winn Dixie” is told in first person. I know this because the narrator
uses words like “I” and
“my” to tell the story.
The narrator is in the
story.

4. Who is telling the story in “Because of Winn Dixie?”
Dixie” is being told
by Opal.

5. What is the setting for “Because of Winn Dixie?”
This part of “Because of Winn Dixie” takes
place at a library in
Florida.

6. Why does Miss Franny think
Winn Dixie is a bear?
Miss Franny thinks that Winn Dixie is a bear because once when she was young, a bear really
did come into the library.
The flashback in the
story explains why Miss
Franny was so frightened.

7. How do Miss Franny’s feelings about Winn Dixie change?
At first, Miss Franny is afraid of Winn Dixie; but then
she shows that she likes
him because she allows
him to come into the
library.

8. What is Opal’s main problem in the story?
Opal and her father are new in town, and she
doesn’t really have
any friends other
than Winn Dixie. She
is a little lonely.

9. Is Opal’s problem solved at the end of the passage?
Opal’s problem is solved at the end of the passage
because she finds a
friend in Miss Franny.

10. How does first person point of view help the reader better understand the story?
When a story is told
in first person the
reader knows what
the narrator is thinking,
in addition to the events happening in the story.