Life on the Prairie: Comprehension Questions

Laura and her family travel across the prairie in a covered wagon, searching for a place to build their home. They find a spot and begin constructing their house with the help of a neighbor, Mr. Edwards. The story highlights the family's journey, the building process, and the celebration of their new home with music and dance.

Who is the author of the Little House books?

• Laura Ingalls Wilder

• Renee Graef

• Pa Ingalls

• Mr. Edwards

What type of vehicle did Laura's family use to travel across the prairie?

• A train

• A bicycle

• A covered wagon

• A car

What did Laura and Mary eat for breakfast during their journey?

• Eggs

• Pancakes

• Cornmeal mush

• Oatmeal

What was the main reason for the family's journey?

• To find a new place to build a house

• To visit relatives

• To explore the prairie

• To escape a storm

What did Pa and Ma do immediately after arriving at the new home site?

• Started building the house

• Unloaded the wagon

• Went hunting

• Took a nap

What did Laura want to do when she felt frightened on the prairie?

• Hide in the tall grass

• Climb a tree

• Cry

• Run away

How did Pa and Ma build the walls of the house?

• With metal

• With stones

• With logs

• With bricks

What did Pa use to build the house?

• Logs

• Bricks

• Metal

• Concrete

Who did Pa meet that offered to help build the house?

• Mr. Jack

• Mr. Edwards

• Mr. Wilder

• Mr. Graef

Where was Mr. Edwards from?

• New York

• California

• Tennessee

• Texas