On the Banks of Plum Creek

Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 4 of On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder!

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True and False:
Mary sat on the bank and watched Carrie while Ma and Laura waded in the pool.
1. true
2. false
What did Mary tell Laura to stop doing?
1. jumping off the bank
2. dunking under water
3. splashing
4. chasing her with a frog
What happened as Laura walked farther into the water?
1. she stepped down deeper and deeper
2. Carrie followed her in
3. Mary dunked her under
4. she started swimming
True and False:
Laura cried when Pa ducked her. She was scared and never wanted him to do that again.
1. true
2. false
What did Pa do whenever Mary or Laura approached the deeper water?
1. made them get out
2. tossed them back to the bank
3. said it was time to go home
4. ducked them under
True and False:
Pa told the girls never to go near the swimming hole unless he was with them.
1. false
2. true