Life on the Prairie: Family Experiences

Laura and her family experience life on the prairie, with evenings filled with music and cattle herds passing by. Cowboys visit and ask Pa for help with the cattle, offering beef in return. Pa brings home a cow and calf, and the family is overjoyed. Despite challenges, Pa manages to milk the cow, providing milk for the family. The story captures the essence of prairie life, the presence of cowboys, and the family's simple joys.

What activity were Laura and Pa engaged in during the evening on the prairie?

• Playing cards

• Reading a book

• Listening to music

• Sitting on the doorstep

What did Laura hear that made her curious?

• A distant thunder

• The wind howling

• A strange low sound

• A bird singing

Why do cowboys sing to the cattle?

• To scare away predators

• To keep the cattle calm

• To signal other cowboys

• To entertain themselves

What did Laura imagine while listening to the cowboys' singing?

• The cattle lying in the moonlight

• A cowboy riding a horse

• A storm approaching

• A campfire in the distance

What did the cowboys ask Pa to help with?

• Finding lost cattle

• Cooking meals

• Building a fence

• Keeping cattle out of ravines

What did Pa receive in exchange for helping the cowboys?

• A new horse

• A cowboy hat

• A bag of gold

• A piece of beef

Why was Pa covered in dust when he returned home?

• He was building a barn

• He was riding with the cattle

• He was working in the fields

• He was caught in a dust storm

What did Laura hear at night that was different from the cattle's lowing?

• The rustling of leaves

• The chirping of crickets

• The howling of wolves

• The sound of rain

What did Laura wish she could be?

• A farmer

• A singer

• A teacher

• A cowboy

What did Pa bring home that surprised the family?

• A new horse

• A cow and calf

• A wagon full of supplies

• A group of cowboys