Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 28 of On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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True and False: Ma was always talking about Pa. She missed him so much that she counted the days until Saturday.
false
true
True and False: Mary and Laura could tell that Ma was worried. They were all afraid something might have happened.
false
true
What did Laura see as she was heading to Mr. Nelson's house?
Mr. Nelson walking across the footbridge
Ma was following her
Jack jumped in the creek
Pa was walking across the footbridge
What did Mr. Nelson have in his hand?
a brown sack
a white letter
a package
the horse reins
What was Ma doing when Laura ran back inside?
cooking dinner
washing Carrie's face
washing Mary's hair
reading the Bible
Ma was shaking so hard she had trouble opening the envelope. What did she use to open the envelope?
hairpin
scissors
fingers
knife
What did Ma do when she saw the letter and piece of paper money?
she read the whole letter out loud
she cried
she laughed
she gave the letter to Mary to read
How far had Pa had to walk before he found a job?
400 miles
50 miles
100 miles
300 miles
Pa found a job working it the wheat fields. How much money is he earning?
five dollars a day
a dollar a day
fifty dollars a week
ten dollars a week
How much money did Pa send to Ma?
five dollars
one dollar
ten dollars
twenty dollars
Why did Pa keep three dollars for himself?
to pay for food
to pay for a place to sleep
to buy new boots
to buy a horse
True and False: The harvest was going to be a good one. Pa decided that he would keep working as long as there was work for him to do.