Sarah, Plain and Tall Journeys Comprehension

What did Caleb and Anna do after they carried wood and water?

• swept

• waited

• fed sheep

• shoveled stalls

In what ways did Caleb show he was afraid?

• He hid and cried.

• He did chores and didn't talk.

• He took Anna's hand and asked many questions.

• He played a game of marbles and climbed on the porch roof.

How did Anna and Caleb first know the wagon was coming?

• They saw a yellow bonnet.

• The dust rose above the road.

• The cows and sheep looked up.

• The dogs came out from under the porch.

Which phrase below BEST describes the narrator of this story?

• first-person, Anna

• first-person, Caleb

• third-person, Sarah

• third-person, not a story character

How did Sarah think the plains were like the sea?

• The plains were wet like the sea.

• The plains were rocky like the sea.

• The plains had land that rolled like waves in the sea.

• The plains had plants growing on them that were like those found in the sea.

Which character uses the words I, me, and my to tell the story?

• Anna

• Caleb

• Papa

• Sarah

How does the story's point of view affect how you might understand the events?

• The reader doesn't know what anyone is thinking.

• The reader knows what everyone is thinking.

• The reader knows what Anna is thinking.

• The reader knows what Sarah is thinking.

Why do you think it was easier for Caleb to talk to Sarah than it was for Papa or Anna?

• He liked her more.

• He was more curious.

• He was younger and less shy.

• He and Sarah had more in common.

Based on what you learned about wagons in the article "Wagons of the Old West," which type of wagon did Papa MOST LIKELY use to bring Sarah home in "Sarah, Plain and Tall"?

• a farm (spring) wagon

• a prairie schooner

• a Conestoga wagon

• a motorized wagon

Which answer best describes how Sarah's trip was DIFFERENT from that of the pioneers?

• She traveled west, and the pioneers traveled east.

• She traveled on the Oregon Trail, and the pioneers did not.

• She traveled by train for part of the trip, and the pioneers did not.

• She rode in a Conestoga wagon, and the pioneers did not.