NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Whatisthemainproblemin“BecauseofWinn-Dixie”?Winn-Dixietriestogetintothelibrary.Opalhasahardtimefindingabook.MissFrannymistakesWinn-Dixieforabear.OpalhastolistentoMissFranny’sstory.2.WhydoesMissFrannyhavethejobaslibrarian?Sheistheonlyonewhowantedthejob.Thelibrarywasagiftfromherfather.Sheknowstheanswerstoeverything.HermanW.Blockowesherafavor.3.WhydoesMissFrannytellabout“mosquitoessobigtheycouldflyawaywithyou”?toshowthenarratorhowroughFloridawastodescribethetruesizeofthemosquitoestomakethenarratorafraidofmosquitoestoprovethatshecanhandlebiganimals4.BasedonMissFranny’sstory,readerscantellthatsheisalargeandstrongperson.canactbraveevenwhenafraid.hashadtodealwithbearsbefore.wouldliketohaveabearofherown.5.Beforetheybecomefriends,howareOpalandMissFrannyALIKE?Bothhaveapetdog.Botharenewintown.Botharealittlelonely.Bothownmanybooks.WeeklyLessonTestLesson21©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“BecauseofWinn-Dixie”177NameTOTALSCORE:/8+/26.Howdoyouknowthat“BecauseofWinn-Dixie”isrealisticfiction?Thesettingcouldbearealplace.Ithasalessonormoralaboutlife.Thecharactersarerealpeoplefromhistory.Itgivesinformationaboutadifferentculture.7.Attheendoftheselection,whydoesMissFrannywinkatOpal?SheagreesthatWinn-Dixieshouldstaybythewindow.ShewantsOpaltoknowthattheyaregoodfriends.ShethinksthatAmandaWilkinson’sbookwaseasytoread.SheisamusedthatAmandaWilkinsonisanadvancedreader.8.WithwhichsentencewouldtheauthorMOSTLIKELYagree?Alibraryshouldbeabig,fancyplace.Mostdogsshouldbeallowedinlibraries.Alllibrariansshouldbeginworkatayoungage.Friendshipscansometimesbefoundwithunusualpeople.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.WhywouldMissFrannybeagoodfriend?Usedetailsfrom“BecauseofWinn-Dixie”toexplainyouranswer.WeeklyLessonTestLesson21©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“BecauseofWinn-Dixie”178NameFocusSkill:Character,Setting,andPlotReadthepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.TheSurpriseJordanBrin’smotherwasanurse.Shew...
