Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 1 of Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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True and False: A little boy lived in the Big Woods of Massachusetts, in a little brown house made of logs.
true
false
True and False: As far as you could see in all directions, there were no other houses, nor any roads or people. All you could see were trees.
true
false
What was the purpose of the crooked rail fence all around the house?
to keep the children inside
keep the bears and the deer away
Ma always wanted a rail fence
to keep Jack from running away.
Why did Pa have difficulty finding wild game in the bitter cold winter?
he had already found all the large game during the fall
the animals were hibernating
his traps were broken
he was not able to go hunting
Of what did the family have to store away as much as possible before winter set in?
clothing
food
seeds
ammunition
Fill in the Blank: "There's nothing better than good _____ smoke," Pa said. "That will make good venison that will keep anywhere, in any weather."
maple
hickory
cigar
pipe
What did Pa come home with a wagonload of when he was gone all day long?
honey
wheat
deer
fish
After Pa and Uncle Henry butchered the hog, what did Pa blow up to make a little white balloon?
the hog's lungs
the hog's stomach
the hog's bladder
What did Mary and Laura take turns holding over the hot coals?
pig's leg
pork chops
pork liver
pig's tail
Which parts of the house were "bursting with good food" after Butchering Time was over? (Choose 4)