Because of Winn Dixie 1-5

open questions
What are your feelings about people with disabilities such as blindness?
Can life be both good and bad at the same time?

Vocabulary 1-5
skidded 
suffering
judge
produce
exception
memorized
missionary
fortunate
congregation
distract
effect
potluck
sermon
constellations
retriever
hollered
matted 
ch1-2
How does Opal rescue Winn-Dixie in the first Chapter?
What Characteristics does Opal like about Winn-Dixie?
How does Opal feel about her father? Why?
Why does Opal's Father agree to let her keep Winn-Dixie?
What is best describes
      Winn-Dixie
     Opal
      the time the story takes place
     Opal's reaction to winn dixies"smile"  and sense of humor?
     the preacher
     the Friendly corners trailer Park
True or False
in the tgrocery store, when opal first called the stray do Winn-dixie the dog trotted over to see her as if it was his name?
Winn-Dixie was a healthy looking dog, with thick , shiny brown fur?
Opal calls her dad "the Preacher" instead of Dad?
The setting of the novel is a town called Naomi, Florida
the Preacher always told Opal to help those less fortunate than herself?

What do you Think?
Why did Opal decide to help the stray dog in the grocery store?  Do you think she did the right thing?
What can we infer about Opal from the decision to help Winn-dixie?
How would you describe Opal's Daily life?
What can you infer from Opal's description of her father as being like "a turtle hiding inside its shell"?  What does it tell us about his personality?
How would you describe Winn-Dixie's affect on the preacher?
What point of view is this story written in?