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Because of Winn-Dixie Chapter 5-9 Assessment
LA 3RL3.4 LA 3RL 3.5c
Meanings of Words/Non-literal text
Analyze the sentence from the text. Use context clues to determine the meaning
of the underlined word.
1. PART A.
“ But then I became very aware of a peculiar smell, a very strong smell. I raised my
eyes slowly. And standing right in front of me was a bear.”
A.
A strange smell
B.
A strong smell
C.
A regular smell
D.
A familiar smell
PART B.
Which details are the context clues that help to BEST support your response to PART A.
A.
“a very strong smell,”
B.
“I raised my eyes slowly.”
C.
“Standing right in front of me…”
D.
“But then I became aware of a very…..”
Analyze the sentence from the text. Use context clues to determine the meaning
of the underlined word.
2. “So I knew he absolutely loved that leash and collar combination. But it was very
expensive.”
A. a comb used to groom a dog
B. two items that belong together
C. two combs put together
D. a high priced item
3. Use a thesaurus to find stronger shades of meanings for the underlined word in
the text below.
“The Herman W. Block Memorial Library sounds like it would be a big fancy place, but
it is not.”
Two stronger shades of meaning for the word fancy are _________
__________.
4. In Chapter 5, the author wrote, “It’s written on the flour in little tiny red tiles that
make great big letters that say PICK, PICK, PICK, QUICK, QUICK, QUICK.”
Which of the following is NOT a shade of meaning for the underlined word in the text?
A. enormous
B. gigantic
C.
brilliant
D.
grand
5. PART A.
Which statement from the text contains figurative language (non-literal text).
A. “I prayed he landed on a nice piece of grass.”
B. “I prayed for the mouse like the preacher had suggested.”
C. “Winn-Dixie looked like a furry bullet, shooting across the building, chasing the
mouse.”
D. “The two brothers weren’t twins, but they looked like they were.”
PART B. Explain what the author really means by using this statement. Use evidence
from the text to help support your response.
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LA RL3.1 (Using text evidence) LA 3RL3.3, LA 3RL3.4, LA 3RL3.5, LA 3RL3.6, LA 3RL.8, LA 3RL.9 LA BW.3.1b
6. PART A. According to Chapter 5 the text states, “Getting left behind probably
made his heart feel empty.” Which character is expressing their point of view in this
statement?
A. The Preacher
B. Winn-Dixie
C. Opal
D. The Congregation
PART B. What evidence from the text supports your response to PART A?
A. “That’s all, Let’s take him with us.”
B. “After a while, the preacher gave in.”
C. “And everywhere we went, we took Winn-Dixie.”
D. “I could understand the way Winn-Dixie felt.”
7. Which of the following events did NOT happen in Chapter 5 during the church
service?
A. Winn-Dixie was a harry bullet knocking over all the folding chairs in the church.
B. The preacher tied Winn-Dixie to a tree outside the church.
C. There was a terrible howling coming from outside the church.
D. They really went wild when Winn-Dixie caught the mouse.
8. Which detail is evidence from the text showing a good example of the Sign
Post :“CONTRADICTION”?
A. “Let us pray,” the preacher said. “for this mouse.”
B. “I asked God if maybe I could tell mamma about the funny story of Winn-Dixie
and the mouse in church.”
9. Read the following Sign Posts below. Write an example from the text to support
the moment indicated on the Sign Post. Cite evidence from the text in your
response.
(3 pts. Each)
Aha
Moment
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Memory
Moment
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Again
And
Again
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10. Analyze the sequence of events in Chapter 6. Use the text evidence in the
chapter and the chart to complete the sequence of events chart below. (2 pts.)
“All of a sudden
there was a loud
scary scream.”
“And there was
Miss Franny Block
sitting on the floor
behind her desk.”
11. Which of the following details are true of Miss Franny in Chapter 6?
A. Miss Franny Block now owns the Herman W. Block Memorial Library.
B. Miss Franny had a very good memory for a very old lady.
C. Miss Franny did not like books about bears in her library.
D. Miss Franny was well prepared to meet a bear at her library.
12. What are two details from Chapters 5-9 that help support the idea that Naomi,
Florida might be a very unusual place to live? Use evidence from the text to support
your response. (2 pts.)
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13. Which detail explains how Miss Franny Block’s character was a positive change to
the PLOT of the story?
A. Opal is surprised by Miss Franny’s behavior, and she vows never to visit her again.
B. Opal is completely happy and suddenly doesn’t feel lonely anymore.
C. Opal felt frustrated when Miss Franny and Amanda Wilkinson ignored her in the
library.
D. Opal felt more lonely for her mamma after hearing the funny story about the
bear.
14. Which of the new characters from Chapters 5-9 is most like Opal? Explain how
their character traits are similar. Use details from the text to support your evidence.
(2 pts.)
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15. Reread the sequence of events in Chapter 7. Summarize Miss Franny’s story about
the bear that came to the Herman W. Block Memorial Library a long time ago. (4 pts.)
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