Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 6 of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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Why did Pa want them to move into the house quickly?
he was tired of sleeping on the ground
Indians were camped near by
Winter was coming
he heard wolves from every direction
Where were the Indians camped?
two miles away
by the creek
in the mountains
among the bluffs
What did Ma send the girls to do before they could move in?
clear all the chips from the ground inside the walls
air out the sheets and pillowcases
collect enough wood to build a fire for breakfast
wash the furniture before moving it inside
What did Pa stretch over the top of the skeleton roof of the house?
the canvas wagon-top
tree branches full of leaves
the rest of the logs
animal hides
What did Pa use for a ladder to climb down from the roof?
the wagon wheels
Ma's good kitchen chairs that she had hidden in the wagon
the log ends that stuck out of the corner of the house
logs with skids nailed to them
True and False: Pa said he could live here until the neighbors got too close. This country would feel crowded with more settlers came.
false
true
What does Ma want Pa to make when their house, Mr. Edward's house, and the stable were finished?
a new wash tub
a clothes-line
a beautiful garden bench
shelves for all of her books
Independence was the nearest town with a post office. How far away was it?
100 miles
10 miles
75 miles
40 miles
What did Pa hang over the door until he could build a real one?
Ma's old dress
the canvas wagon-top
new bedsheets
quilt
From the comforts of their brand new house, the Ingalls family took a moment to look at the _____ brightening up the night sky.