Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 25 of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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What was it like around the Ingalls's house in the daytime?
cheerful
busy
disappointing
boring
What is NOT something that Ma and the girls planted in the garden?
turnips
peas
carrots
corn
beans
onions
What two things did Ma plant in boxes in the house. She watered them everyday and they got plenty of sunshine through the windows. (Choose 2)
True and False: Pa had been working hard in the fields. By next winter, there would be ripe corn for Pet and Patty to eat.
false
true
One morning, while Ma and the girls were finishing the morning chores, they heard Pa outside. How did he sound?
like he was ill
loud and angry
loud and happy
he was excited
Who had sent out word that it would be alright for the Ingalls family to settle here?
politicians in Washington
politicians in Kansas
the Mayor of Independence
soldiers at Fort Dodge
What had Mr. Scott and Mr. Edwards come to tell Pa?
the would need to move to Independence
soldiers were coming by to visit with the settlers
soldiers were coming to make them leave
the Indians were returning
True and False: Mr. Scott wanted to leave now, but Pa said he was going to wait for the soldiers to come.
false
true
What was Mr. Edwards going to do?
move into Independence
make a boat and head down the river
return to Tennessee
travel with the Ingalls family
True and False: Pa gave Mr. Scott the cow and the calf.
true
false
How did Mr. Edwards say good-by to Mary and Laura?
gave them gifts
shook their hands
gave them hugs
told them he would write to them
Pa was unhitching Pet and Patty, while Ma was looking around at their house and belongings. What did the girls do?
went outside to play
finished doing dishes
cried and ran to their beds
chased after Mr. Edwards
What did Pa bring inside for Ma to cook up for dinner?
the rest of the meat that they had preserved
the last of the seed corn that hadn't been planted
the seed potatoes they had been saving to plant
a side of deer that he shot by the creek
After dinner, Pa went back outside. When he came back in, what was waiting outside for them?