Blitz Day 2: Because of Winn Dixie

What can the reader tell about how the dog feels about the manager?

• The dog thinks the manager is mean.

• The dog thinks the manager is too loud.

• The dog thinks the manager is welcoming him.

• The dog thinks the manager is boring.

The imagery in paragraph 4 helps the reader understand that the dog is -

• concerned about the mess he made

• excited about being in the store

• tired from running around

• curious about how the vegetables taste

Which meaning best fits the way trotting is used in paragraph 13?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

Which highlighted phrase from paragraph 12 best explains why the dog comes to the narrator? Select the correct highlighted phrase in the box below.

• figured that the dog

• he would want to get called by name

• didn't know what his name was

• the first thing that came into my head

Throughout the story, the dog can best be described as feeling -

• sad

• confused

• excited

• angry

What change should be made in sentence 3? "The dog smiled at me. (2) He did that thing again where he pulled back his lips and showed me his teeth. (3) He smiling so big that it made him sneeze."

• Change smiling to smiled

• Change big to bigg

• Change him to them

• Change sneeze to sneez

The author wants to combine the ideas in sentences 1 and 2. In the space provided, write a new sentence that combines these ideas in a clear and effective way.

• D and C

• B and D

• D and A

• A and C