Hi, welcome back Azusa, Biola and Stanford scholars! This is chapter 3 of “Because of Winn-Dixie,” by Kate DiCamillo.  Last week, we read the first 2 chapters of this book, and some of you had some very good questions. Some of you were wondering how Opal came up with the name, Winn-Dixie.  Do you remember the store Opal was in when she first saw the dog? The name of the store was Winn-Dixie, so that was the first name that she thought of when she named the dog. That would be like if I found a cat wandering around outside a Taco Bell, and named the cat Taco-Bell.
In chapter 2, we met Opal’s dad, and he lets Opal keep Winn-Dixie. But, remember Winn-Dixie is a mess, and she has a lot of work to do to clean him up! Keep listening to find out what happens next with Opal, her dad, and Winn-Dixie!
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In chapter 3, Opal talks to Winn-Dixie while she’s giving him a bath and cleaning him up. Opal tells Winn-Dixie about moving to a new town, and how she doesn’t really have any friends. She also tells Winn-Dixie about her mama. Opal says her mom left when she was 3 years old, so she doesn’t really remember her. Opal really wants to talk to her dad about her mom, and when she talks to Winn-Dixie, she finally gets the courage to ask her dad to tell her ten things about her mom.
What do you think about chapter 3? What emotions do you think Opal was feeling in this chapter?  Send a message to your teacher with your answer or your thoughts about chapter 3. We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Make sure to tune in on Wednesday for the next chapter of “Because of Winn-Dixie!”

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