Addie in Charge

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Stella crouched on the floor.

• spun around quickly

• stooped low with bent legs

• walked on tiptoes

• pounded with feet

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I could hear the cow's bellows.

• deep breaths

• rings from a bell

• sweet songs

• loud, deep noises

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Grains of sand smarted my face.

• caused pain in

• stuck to

• blew around

• covered

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We pulled tufts of weeds from the garden.

• seeds

• roots

• bunches

• flowers

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Billows of smoke rose from the roof.

• think streams

• large piles

• great waves

• storm clouds

When the story begins, Addie's parents and brother were...

• traveling to Iowa.

• planting crops.

• visiting neighbors.

• building a sod home.

Who was Ruby Lillian?

• Addie's friend in Iowa

• the Fencys' cow

• Addie's little sister

• a doll

What clue show that Addie was quite grown-up and dependable?

• She was left in charge of her little brother for two days.

• She was making a sampler.

• She saw a strange light in the sky.

• She read Burt a story.

what was the first sign of trouble that Addie noticed?

• The horizon was orange and yellow.

• Coyotes ran through the field.

• The cows were making frightened noises.

• Ashes were flying.

As the fire drew closer, Addie felt...

• sure the firebreak would stop the fire.

• terrified by determined to stay safe.

• sure that she and Burt were going to die.

• nervous but certain that her parents would rescue her.