Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 26 of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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What was the first thing that was done to pack the wagon?
all of the bedding was made into 2 beds across the back of the wagon
the horses were hitched up to the wagon
all of the furniture was loaded
all of the feed for the animals was boxed up and placed in the back of the wagon
Where did Ma pack all of the food and the dishes?
in the cupboard that Pa placed under the wagon seat
in boxes to be tied underneath the wagon
in the cupboard nailed into the back of the wagon
in boxes under the wagon seat
What things did Pa hang on the wagon bows inside the wagon? (Choose 3)
What did Pa lay at the end of the bed so that it would ride softly?
his fiddle
his rifle
the rocking chair
the tin lantern
True and False: Pa tied the horse-bucket and water-bucket to the outside of the wagon. He tied the rocking chair and the tub underneath the wagon.
true
false
What did Pa place carefully in the corner of the wagon box beside the sack of corn?
his fiddle
the tin lantern
his rifle
the box of matches
What was the only thing that they could not take along with them?
the tub
the plow
the rocking chair
the horses
True and False: Mary begged Pa to loosen the rope in the back of the wagon cover so that she could keep watch.
false
true
Why did Pa leave the latch-string hanging outside of the door when he closed it?
for anyone who might need shelter
to keep wild animals from overtaking the house
to let people know that they had left
to keep everyone else out of the house
True and False: After they had loaded the wagon and drove a little ways down the road, they turned back to look. The little log house and stable sat all alone in the stillness.
false
true
What did Pa say the mockingbird was doing when it started singing so early in the morning?
asking for breakfast
saying good-by
calling to the other birds
cheering on the settlers
True and False: Laura was very excited. When you are driving around in a covered wagon, you never know what might happen next.
true
false
When the family came upon a light-colored bump in the distance, they noticed it was not moving. What was it?
a sleeping bear
a covered wagon
a stack of supplies
an Indian teepee
Why couldn't the couple in the covered wagon continue their journey?
their small child was missing
they were too ill to travel
their horses were gone
they had a broken wheel
Why won't the couple take Pa up on his offer to take them to Independence?
they were too ill to travel any further
they would not leave their wagon with all of their belongings
the man was injured and needed a doctor
they could not leave until they found their child
What will Pa do to help the couple since they will not go with the Ingalls family to Independence?
tell the captain of the soldiers in Independence
send back the sheriff to help them
bring back a new set of horses
drop off Ma and the girls and then take the couple to the little house
As the sun was setting, they stopped for the night. What had happened to the house that had once been at this place?
the wind had destroyed it
it had burned
it was torn down
it had flooded
Pa paused in his fiddle playing to comment to Ma. What was he thinking about?
the Indians will enjoy the garden that the Ingalls had left behind
how much fun the rabbits will have eating the Ingalls's garden
who might come by to live in the little house that they left behind
what fun the squirrels will have ransacking the little house
Why must Laura lie still even though she cannot seem to sleep?
Jack was sleeping beside her
she did not want Ma and Pa to know that she could not sleep
she might wake Carrie
she might wake Mary
True and False: Ma made Pa stop playing the fiddle and singing, because he was keeping the girls awake.