Item #	Standards	Correct answer	Answer Choice A Explanation	Answer Choice B Explanation	Answer Choice C Explanation	Answer Choice D Explanation	Answer Choice E Explanation	Answer Choice F Explanation
1	CCSS.L.3.4TN.3.FL.VA.7a	B	This is the antonym of the word specifically (i.e. “not to pick any fights with Mr. Alfred’s cats or Mrs. Detweller’s little yappie Yorkie dog, Samuel”) as Opal tells Winn-Dixie the exact actions that he would do if picking fights with other pets (i.e. “	Correct Response - This answer is correct because Opal states, “I was afraid to say anything too loud”.	This is a synonym but it does not have a similar meaning to the term in the passage.	This is the antonym of the word specifically as Opal tells Winn-Dixie the exact actions (i.e. “not to pick any fights with Mr. Alfred’s cats or Mrs. Detweller’s little yappie Yorkie dog, Samuel.”) that he would do if picking fights with other pets.
2	CCSS.RL.3.3TN.3.RL.KID.3	nervous, worried	Excited: This answer is incorrect because Opal states, “I was afraid to say anything too loud”.	Nervous: Opal is introducing Winn-Dixie to the preacher and is nervous of the preacher’s response.	Worried: Opal is worried that the preacher will not allow her to keep Winn-Dixie.	Miserable: This answer is incorrect because there is no text evidence to support this.	Angry: This answer is incorrect because there is no text evidence to support this.	Surprised: This answer is incorrect because the excerpt says directly after "whispered" that "I was afraid"
3	CCSS.L.3.5TN.3.FL.VA.7b	annoyed angry furious raging
4	CCSS.RL.3.3TN.3.RL.KID.3	the preacher: thoughtful, hard-working Opal: decisive, lonely			The preacher is hard-working because he is committed to his work and spends much of his time working as a preacher. He is thoughtful - many text details describe him with lots of papers in front of him and in thought. He also listens and thinks about what Opal says about Winn-Dixie, ending up agreeing to allowing Opal keep him.		Opal is decisive because she chooses to take Winn-Dixie home, as well as takes a stand to defend Winn-Dixie. She is lonely because she doesn’t have friends in Naomi and the preacher works a lot, leaving Opal to fend for herself.
5	CCSS.RL.3.6TN.3.RL.CS.6CCSS.RL.3.1TN.3.RL.KID.1	Part A: C	This is not the correct answer because the preacher does not insist that Opal give Winn-Dixie to someone or find a different home for him.	This is not the correct answer because by the end of Chapter 4, Opal has given Winn-Dixie a bath and the preacher notices that he looks better.	This is the correct response because the preacher sees how Winn-Dixie is friendly and needs a home.	This is not the correct choice because the preacher actions shows that he cares for Winn-Dixie.
5	CCSS.RL.3.6TN.3.RL.CS.6CCSS.RL.3.1TN.3.RL.KID.1	Part B: A	This is the correct response because it is a quote from the preacher that supports the answer to Part A.	This is not the correct answer because it is spoken by the store manager. This choice supports the incorrect response of B in Part A.	This is not the correct answer because the preacher says this at the initial meeting with Winn-Dixie. This choice supports the incorrect response of A in Part A.	This is not the correct answer because the preacher stated this in response to Opal asking for details about her mama.. This choice supports the incorrect response of D in Part A.

Because of Winn-Dixie_Section 1_Quiz_Answer Key