Sarah Plain and Tall and Calebs Story

Which detail from Sarah, Plain and Tall best supports the inference that Papa wants to make a good impression when he meets Sarah for the first time?

• He slicks his hair back carefully and wears a clean shirt.

• Papa talks to the horses as he hitches them to the wagon.

• Papa agrees to meet the train at the station when it arrives.

Which quotation from Sarah, Plain and Tall does not shows that Anna wants Sarah to stay once she meets her?

• "I looked to see if she knew what I was thinking. Summer was when the wedding would be. Might be. Sara and Papa's wedding."

• "Caleb smiled at me across the table. He said nothing, but his mouth formed the words I had heard, too. Our dune."

• We hung the flowers from the ceiling in little bunches. 'I've never seen this before,' said Sarah. 'What's is it called?'"

• "I wished that papa, Caleb and I were perfect for Sarah."

Which detail from Sarah, Plain and Tall best supports the inference that Sarah wants to protect animals from harm?

• She talks about the chickens and cows and horses her brother owns.

• She cries and shouts at the turkey buzzards who come to eat the dead lamb.

• She brings her cat, Seal, with her when she comes to the farm from Maine.

• She says that she once learned how to ride a horse when she was young.

Which detail from Sarah, Plain and Tall best supports the inference that Sarah Sarah wants to protect animals from harm?

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    The pictures that Sarah draws are filled with cows and sheep.

• It is the dogs on the farm who come to love Sarah first.

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    Sarah speaks about the cows she kept on her brother's farm.

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    Sarah refuses to eat the chickens that Maggie gives her.

Which statement is a theme of Sarah, Plain and Tall?

• No matter the distance, home is always close to one’s heart.

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    Life is about making progress rather than seeking perfection.

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    Adjusting to a new place can be difficult.

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    People do not have to be related to be a family.

Which two details from the text best supports the theme of "No matter the distance, home is always close to one's heart"?

• “Then Sarah listened too, with a look so sad and far away that Caleb leaned against me.”

• “Sarah was not smiling. Sarah was already lonely.”

• “In a month’s time, the preacher might come to marry Sarah and Papa.”

• “Sarah barked like a seal. And Lottie and Nick came running from the barn to jump on Sarah.”

Which two details from the text best supports the theme of "Adjusting to a new place can be difficult"?

• "'I wish I could touch a seal right now,' said Caleb, his voice soft in the night. 'So do I,' said Sarah. She sighed, and then she began to sing the summer song again."

• "'No,' she said. 'There is no sea here. But the land rolls a little like the sea.' My father did not see her look, but I did. And I knew that Caleb had seen it, too. Sarah was not smiling."

• "Sarah stepped down from the wagon, a cloth bag in her hand. She reached up and took off her yellow bonnet, smoothing back her brown hair into a bun. She was plain and tall."

• "Sarah loved the chickens. She clucked back to them and fed them grain. They followed her, shuffling and scratching primly in the dirt. I knew they would not be for eating."

Which two details from the text best supports the theme of "People do not have to be related to be a family"?

• “’I will always miss my old home, but the truth of it is I would miss you more.’”

• “I wished that Papa and Caleb and I were perfect for Sarah.”

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    “She sighed, then she began to sing the summer song again.”

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    "'We have squalls in Maine, too,' she said. ’Just like this.’"

How does Sarah’s choice to stay with the Wittings rather than return to Maine develop a theme in Sarah, Plain and Tall?

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    Sarah’s actions demonstrate it is easy to forget about the past. 

• Sarah’s decision shows that people will sacrifice a lot for love.

Which sentences best summarize the day of Sarah’s arrival in Sarah, Plain and Tall?

• Papa meets Sarah at the train station and brings her home to meet Anna and Caleb. Sarah has gifts for the children and introduces the family to her cat.

• Papa feeds and waters the horses before going into town. Sarah and Papa return to the house and Sarah compares the way the land rolls to the way the sea moves.