Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 11 of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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Why can't Jack go hunting with Pa?
he must stay and guard the place
he is not a hunting dog
he was injured when the wolves came to the house
Mary and Laura begged Pa to let them play with Jack
When Jack growled, Laura looked over her shoulder. What did she see?
two Indians coming down the trail
five Indians coming down the trail
a storm was almost on top of the little house
the wolves were back
True and False: Mary was scared when she realized that the Indians are in the house with Ma and Carrie.
true
false
True and False: Laura was so scared that she couldn't move, but Mary summoned the courage to run towards the house.
false
true
When Laura and Mary peeked in the house, where were the Indians?
standing right inside the doorway
laying on a rug in front of the fireplace
standing by the fireplace
sitting at the kitchen table
As Laura ran towards her mother, she stopped and ducked behind the slab that leaned against the wall. Why?
one of the Indians turned in her direction
Mary whispered for her to stop
she smelled a horrible smell
Carrie started to call for her
What caused the horrible smell that filled Laura's nose?
a skunk ran into the house
the beaver pelts that the Indians wore
the meat that mother was stirring in a pot on the fire
the skunk skins that the Indians wore
What did the Indians do?
they ate the stew cooking on the fire
they made Laura and Mary let the horses loose
they ate the cornbread that Ma had baked
They put out the fire and spilled the stew
When did the Indians leave the house?
when all of the cornbread was gone
when Ma yelled at them to leave
when Jack got loose and came running into the house barking
when they heard Pa coming down the road
What did Ma do once the Indians left?
started packing up their supplies
ran outside to see which way they went
asked the girls to help her get dinner ready
sat at the table and started crying
True and False: Pa told Ma that she did the wrong thing. She should have chased them off.
true
false
While Pa skinned the rabbit, he told the girls that the skin would make a warm _____ for a little girl next winter.
pair of gloves
blanket
fur cap
True and False: Pa told the girls to remember to always do as they are told. They should never even think of disobeying Pa.