Sarah Plain and Tall Comprehension Practice

How did Sarah explain herself so Papa would know who she was at the train station?

• She was plain.

• She was tall.

• She would wear a yellow bonnet.

• All of the answers are correct.

What did Sarah seem to miss most about home?

• her brother

• her aunts

• the weather

• the sea

What was Sarah most concerned about saving before the storm?

• her sea shells

• the chickens

• the horses

• the flowers

What did Caleb think Sarah was going to do when she drove the wagon the first time?

• Buy train tickets to leave.

• Visit the neighbors.

• Pick up William.

• Take them to town.

What clues from the story help reader's know the meaning of the word flax?
Papa took Sarah's bags inside, where her room was ready with a quilt on the bed and blue flax dried in a vase on the nightstand table.

• Flax must be heavy because Papa had to carry the bags.

• Flax must be a type of flower because it is in a vase.

• Flax must mean cold because Sarah needed a quilt.

• Flax must be something Sarah brought from the sea.

When did Anna and Caleb know Sarah would stay?

• when she got attached to the animals

• when she kissed Papa

• when she took the wagon into town and came back

• they still aren't sure

Who said this quote? "Tomorrow I want to see the sheep. You know, I've never touched one."

• Anna

• Sarah

• Caleb

• Papa

• Maggie

Where was Sarah from?

• from Out west

• from town

• from Maine

• From Missouri

What is the main conflict of the story?

• Will Sarah come to their house and live with them forever?

• Will Sarah invite the family to visit her in Maine?

• Will Sarah make friends with Matthew's wife, Maggie?

• Will Sarah bring her cat when she comes for a visit?

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.