Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 13 of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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Laura heard a low sound in the distance. Pa said it was cattle. Where did Pa say the cattle herds must be going?
Montana
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Dodge
Texas
Why did Laura hear singing?
the cowboys were singing the cattle to sleep
Ma and Mary were singing Hymns
the cows were crying so loud it sounded like singing
Pa was playing his fiddle
The next morning, there were _____ strange men by the stable.
ten
six
two
three
The cowboys needed Pa's help. What would Pa need to do?
join the cattle drive to replace an injured cowboy
provide food for the cattle and the men
help herd the cattle through the creek
keep the cattle out of the ravines
Pa told the cowboys he would not charge them money. What did he ask for in trade?
a good milk cow
a good piece of beef
a new saddle
a new horse
True and False: The cattle move very quickly they never even stopped to eat the grass along the way.
true
false
When everyone was asleep, what did Laura see out the window?
three fires
teepees
more wolves
long horned cattle
What did Pa bring back from the cattle drive?
a cow and a bull
a cow and a horse
a cow and a small calf
a bull and a horse
Why had the cowboys given Pa the animals along with the beef he asked for?
the cowboys had too many cattle to drive
Pa paid the cowboys for them
they were too small and thin
they were injured
What happened when Pa tried to milk the cow?
she kicked him
the calf jumped on Pa
she gave the sweetest milk ever
she ran away
Pa built a _____ to keep the cow still enough to milk her.
new barn
corral
harness
fence
True and False: Pa said that the poor cow was wild, but that he knew how to gentle her.
false
true
Who got to drink the one cup of milk that the cow gave Pa?