Thursday, July 21, 2011

Canine Friends

What do you think Opal and her dad, the preacher, get from having Winn-Dixie?  Who or what in your life is like Winn-Dixie?

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Missing Somebody

Opal asks Gloria Dump, "Do you think everybody misses somebody like I miss my mama?"  What do you think?  Does everybody miss some body?  Why?  Who do you miss?

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

10 Things

Why do you think Opal wanted to know ten things about her mother?  Can you tell what her mother is like from the ten things her father describes to her?  Do you think that ten things can really describe a whole person?

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Quick Judgements

Opal makes a lot of quick judgments about some of the characters in the book, such as the Dewberry brothers, Otis, and Amanda Wilkinson.  But as she gets to know them, her opinions change.  Have you ever judged someone too quickly?  Did you eventually change your opinion?  What made you change what you thought?  Why is it important not to "judge a book by its cover"?

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Welcome!

We are so excited that you are going to participate in our summer reading program.

Opal opens up to Winn-Dixie in the beginning of this story. Why do you think it's sometimes easier to talk to or be friends with a pet than with people?