Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 10 of Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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What happened in the Big Woods now that it was summertime?
people moved away
new families arrived
people went visiting
Mary and Laura had more chores
What would Ma do when visitors showed up?
send Laura to fetch Pa
new families arrived
people went visiting
Mary and Laura had more chores
Which neighbors have just moved it?
the Petersons
Uncle James and Aunt Lotty
the Huleatts
Uncle George and Aunt Ruby
What did Laura and Mary do with their cookies from Mrs. Peterson?
feed it to the puppy
saved them until after dinner
save half for Baby Carrie
eat them before they left her home
True and False: Laura thought boys were very silly and dirty. She tried to hide from them
true
What was the name of the book that Mrs. Huleatt brought with her?
The Wonders of the Animal World
Little Women
Emily Post's Etiquette in Society
Godey's Lady's Book
Emily Post's Etiquette
Fill in the Blank: Mary asked Aunt Lotty which she liked best _____.
braids or curls
brown curls or golden curls
brown braids or golden braids
blue dresses or pink dresses
What did Mary and Laura always hate to do?
collect the eggs from the chickens
feed and water the dog
sweep the floor
gather wood chips for the fire
What did Laura do to Mary after Aunt Lotty had gone?
tattled on her to Ma
slapped her face
threw away her doll
pulled her hair
True and False: Pa had to whip Laura with the strap after she had struck Mary.
false
true
What did Laura decide was a thing to be glad about getting in trouble?
Laura had to do extra chores
Pa's hair was brown, like hers
Mary had to gather the chips by herself
Mary went to bed early
Why did Ma need Pa to bring her a piece of rennet?
to make a new balloon
to make ice cream
to make cheese
to make butter
What was Laura afraid Pa would do?
make her weed the garden
kill one of the calves at Grandpa's
whip her again
kill one of the calves in the barn
Fill in the Blank: Each morning, Ma trimmed the new cheese and sewed a _____ around it.
sheet
large leaf
cloth
dish towel
True and False: Ma laughed at the girls for eating blue cheese.