We Must Try

Who are the characters in this book?

• farm animals

• the land

• the sod home

• a family moving to Kansas

How does the setting change in the story?

• It changes from Kansas to Kentucky.

• It changes from the mountains to the plains.

• It changes from the city to the farm.

• It changes from Kentucky to Kansas.

What is the problem in the story?

• The animals will not help.

• The family must move to where they can buy land and make a new life.

• The weather is too cold.

• The family does not want to buy land.

What is the resolution of the story? (the ending)

• The family must buy new animals.

• The family is happy they made a new life.

• The family moves back to Kentucky.

• The family is sad.

Why is the offer of free land "a shot at a new life" for the family?

• Land is too expensive where they live now.

• They can get new jobs.

• They do not want to move.

• They cannot try something new.

Why must the family find a river when they get to Kansas?

• They want to build a boat.

• They like to swim.

• They need water to farm the land.

• Fishing is their favorite thing to do.

What challenges does the family face when they move to Kansas?

• They are afraid to move.

• They do not have a home.

• They do not know how to build a home.

• It is not like Kentucky.

Why is sod a good material for building a home?

• It will make a tall home.

• It will make strong walls.

• It is very thin.

• It is easy to stack.

What does the father mean when he says, "We must try"?

• They have to do their best to be happy.

• They should give up their dream.

• They cannot own land.

• They have too much work to do.

Why does the family work so hard to have the crops ready?

• They are afraid it will rain.

• They need to have food for winter.

• They have to build their home.

• They will share the food with others.