Little House in the Big Woods

Fill in the Blank:
Aunt Polly's yard was full of _____ that the cousins loved to jump around on.
1. stumps
2. leaf piles
3. rocks
4. equipment
What were Pa and Uncle Henry doing in the field?
1. clearing the land for farm ground
2. harvesting the corn
3. plowing the ground for planting
4. cutting oats and gathering them into bundles
What would spoil the grain if it was left on the ground over night?
1. animals
2. cold air
3. mud
4. dew
True and False:
Eleven-year old Charley was a very hard worker. He worked in the fields alongside the men.
1. false
2. true
True and False:
After Charley left, Mary lead the girls in creating a playhouse in the yard complete with tables, chairs, and dishes.
1. true
2. false
What did Charley do in the fields with Pa and Uncle Henry?
1. helped shock the oats
2. caused trouble
3. ran errands
4. sharpened the blades
What did Charley do when Pa and Uncle Henry ran to see what was wrong?
1. fell asleep in the oats
2. laughed at them
3. pretended to be injured
4. threw a snake at them
What surprised Pa about Uncle Henry's reaction to Charley's "joke"?
1. Uncle Henry did not spank Charley
2. Uncle Henry ignored Charley's screams
3. Uncle Henry sent Charley back home
4. Uncle Henry spanked Charley
When Charley screamed the fourth time, Uncle Henry and Pa ignored him. What was wrong this time?
1. he had stepped on a yellow jacket nest
2. he had fallen in the creek
3. Aunt Polly came running from the house
4. he was chased by a bear cub
Fill in the Blank:
When Aunt Polly and Ma saw Charley, they took him inside and covered him with _____.
1. water
2. mud
3. hot milk
4. butter
What were the only parts of Charley showing after Aunt Polly and Ma bundled him up?
1. his nose and mouth
2. his eyes
3. his fingers and toes
4. his hair
Why couldn't they stay for dinner?
1. Pa had to milk the cows
2. Charley was too ill for company
3. Pa thought there was trouble at home
4. the girls were falling asleep
True and False:
Laura understood exactly why Pa had called Charley a liar.
1. false
2. true