Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 30 of On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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Fill in the Blank: Frosty air nipped their noses and _____ covered the frozen-hard ground.
water
grass
snow
sleet
Pa paid Mr. Fitch first. Why did he owe Mr. Fitch money?
to buy a plow for the fields
he borrowed money from him
for the boards that built the house
for the seed to plant
True and False: Mr. Nelson had brought Ma some sugar and flour while Pa was gone. Ma had used her savings to pay for it.
false
true
What did Pa and Ma buy for Mary?
a new dress
new shoes
a new doll
a new apron
Laura would wear Mary's old shoes. What did Pa and Ma buy for her?
new dress
new stockings
a new doll
new curtains
What did Ma pick out to go around the neckline, cuffs, and waistband?
red braid
blue trim
pink lace
white braid
Mary did not like the fabric available at Mr. Fitch's store. Where did they go to find things for Mary's new dress?
Sears catalog
Mr. Beadle's store
Mr. Oleson's store
the Internet
What was Nellie wearing?
new mittens
a fur shouldercape
a white lace dress
a dark blue dress
True and False: Ma will make the dresses quickly, because they will be going to Sunday School now that Pa was back home.
true
false
Pa did not buy a new overcoat. He said there would not by any crops next year. Why wouldn't there be any crops next year?
next year is supposed to be a very wet year
Pa did not have enough money left for seed
Pa would be too busy to plant the fields
the grasshopper eggs will hatch
After dinner, Pa said, "I have missed this" What did he do then?