Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 6 of Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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Why did Pa need to go to town?
he needed to return some equipment he had borrowed
to sell some of the excess bear meat
to purchase a surprise for Ma
to trade the furs of the animals he had trapped
How big was the bundle of furs that Pa had packed?
as big as Grandpa
as big as Pa
as big as Ma
as big as Mary
True and False: Mary and Laura loved to go to town. They always enjoyed seeing the big store.
false
true
What was Laura's job while helping Ma with the milking?
watching Baby Carrie in the house
holding the lantern
feeding the cow some hay
petting the cow
What was Laura and Ma surprised to see standing at the barnyard gate?
a small buck
a large brown bear
Sukey the cow
a brand new pig
What did Laura notice as being different about the cow by the gate? (Choose 2)
How did the house seem without Pa?
warm and sunny
cold and still
lively and loud
quiet and joyful
Fill in the Blank: That night, Ma did something she had never done before. She _____.
allowed the girls to stay up
sent the girls to bed early
secured the latch on the door
left a lantern burning
What was all around the yard the next morning?
wolves
bear tracks
tree limbs
horse tracks
Why did Pa have to wait at the store?
the storekeeper was busy
the storekeeper was ill
the storekeeper was missing
the storekeeper was visiting relatives
True and False: Pa had to bargain for the price of each of his furs then had to pick out things he wanted.
false
true
Why are bears hungry and cross this time of year?
people tend to disturb their hibernation
they have been sleeping in their dens
they are extremely cold
they cannot find any food
What did Pa see right in the middle of the road?
cow
hawk
bear
stranger
What did the creature do when Pa waved his arms and ran toward it?
ran away
didn't move
growled loudly
chased him
True and False: Pa found a very large branch to use against the creature in the road.
true
false
The creature in the road turned out to be something completely different. What was it?
big, black stump
huge pile of furs
large, brown moose
small, gray puppy
True and False: Pa had been yelling and dancing in front of a big black bear in the middle of the Big Woods!
true
false
True and False: Laura thought that Pa was very silly for trying to hit a big bear with a club.
true
false
The snow was falling and the icicles were melting. What was coming to the Big Woods?