Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 5 of On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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True and False: While Laura played along at the creek, she remembered Pa's rule. As she played, she gradually got closer and closer to the willow valley and the pool beyond.
false
true
What did Laura do when she decided she was terribly thirsty?
called to Mary to join her
watched Jack jump in the water
turned around and returned home
went to the edge of the water to look
What stood right on the path between Laura and the water's edge?
Ma and Mary
Pa
a strange animal
Jack
What did Laura pick up as she watched the animal?
a handful of dirt
her jacket
a cup full of water
a willow stick
What did the animal do when Laura poked at it?
jumped in the water
snarled
ran away
bit her
What did Laura do when the animal snapped its teeth?
ran away
screamed
hit it harder
jumped in the water
What had Mary been doing while Laura was exploring alone?
watching Carrie
spelling out words
cleaning the house
reading a book
Laura thought that everything was beautiful and good, except her. What wasn't she beautiful and good?
she broke her promise to Pa
she had ran away from Ma
she had hurt an animal
she has jumped in the water
True and False: When Laura confessed to Pa, he told her that the animal she saw must have been a gopher.
true
false
Why can't Pa watch Laura all day long?
Ma won't let Laura out of her sight
he has to work for Mr. Hanson
he has to plow the field
he has to work at Nelson's
Why did Laura have to stay in the dugout?
Pa said she couldn't go outside
she had to help Ma clean
Ma was cooking
Ma was mending
Who fetched the water while Laura sat inside?
Ma
Carrie
Mary
Pa
Who took Carrie for a walk?
Pa
Laura
Ma
Mary
Ma said that Laura had been good today. What would she and Laura do tomorrow?
stay inside again
visit the pool
look for the badger
learn to read
True and False: Laura found the badger's home. It was a hole under a clump of grass.