From Little House on the Prairie

What did Ma say saved them from the prairie fire?

• A snowstorm

• A backfire

• A tornado

• A big rainstorm

What was Laura's reaction when the fire was all around the house?

• She danced

• She cried and trembled

• She laughed

• She slept

What were Ma and Pa doing to fight the fire in the yard?

• Singing

• Dancing

• Beating out little fires with wet sacks

• Watching

What did Ma do after the fire was over?

• Went to sleep

• Started cooking dinner

• Washed her hands and face

• Went for a walk

What did Ma say at the end of the excerpt?

• We are in trouble

• All's well that ends well

• We need to move

• It will happen again

2. The main conflict (problem, challenge) that the Ingalls face in this story is announced in dialogue by which character? (pg. 100)

• Ma

• Laura

• Pa

• Baby Carrie

What character traits does the Ingalls family show in their response to danger? (pages 102-103)

• teamwork and bravery

• arguing and working

• kindness and generosity

• fear and disappointment

What protected the family's house from the prairie fire to provide the story's resolution (ending)?

• The wind blew the fire past the house, barely missing it.

• Pa dug a furrow around the house, and Ma used wet sacks to stop fire from crossing it.

• Laura and Ma dumped a tub of water on the fire.

• Jack howled. Pet, Patty, and Bunny did their part to fight the fire by jerking at the ropes.

Preview: After reading the background box on page 99, the reader knows

• the names of all the characters in the story.

• the general time and place where the story happens, but not the exact setting of the story

• the exact time and place for the setting of the story.

• the specific dangers that the family will face during the story and how the family will deal with them.

In quickly preparing to protect the house, Pa "caught Bunny and tied her fast to the north corner of the house." What should we picture in our minds when reading this? (page 101)

• Pa tying a pet rabbit to the corner of the house

• Pa tying a pet rabbit to the corner of the house, going really fast

• Pa tying one of the family's horses tightly to the corner of the house so it can't run away

• Pa trying to convince one of the escaping bunnies to get to the corner of the house quickly