Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 12 of On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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What was strange about this Thanksgiving dinner?
the door was wide open
they did not have any food
there were 10 inches of snow outside
the whole family was ill
What was the main course for their Thanksgiving dinner?
wild boar
wild goose
beef steaks
turkey
What lay on the table beside each tin plate?
three grains of parched corn
a tiny dish of cream
a peppermint stick
three whole plums
What did Mary and Laura think about while they ate their corn?
the Indians
Santa Claus
the Pilgrims
their new school
What does Pa need so that he can plant his crops next spring?
two more oxen
seeds
a new plow
a team of horses
What did Ma say with Mary asked how Santa Claus would come?
"Santa Claus won't be able to find us here."
"He will fly on his sleigh and land on the roof."
"What do you girls want for Christmas?"
"He will drive a team of oxen."
True and False: Pa made the bedstead tall on purpose so that Ma could place her ironing board across it and the table.
false
true
Why do horses for Christmas make Laura feel strange?
she wanted toys instead
Pa trades the horses
she knew Mary wanted horses
she was very excited
True and False: Laura suggested that Santa must be like an angel. Ma said that Santa Claus was anyone who was unselfish.
true
false
What did Laura and Mary tell Pa they wanted for Christmas?
puppies
clothes
toys
horses
What did Laura and Mary do before they went to bed?