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Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Chapter 1: Going West

1. Why do Pa and Ma decide to move the family west to Indian country? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Why does the family have to leave in the winter instead of waiting for spring? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Why does Pa trade their horses for mustangs? Explain by comparing the old horses with the new horses. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Read the description of Kansas on p. 14 and 15. How do Laura and Mary feel about the prairie at this point? Give examples of things that Laura says in her writing to support your ideas. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Chapter 2: Crossing the Creek

Vocabularyford: a shallow part of a river where it is possible to cross.

1. What does Pa mean when he says that the creek is high on p. 19? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Describe the experience of crossing the creek in your own words using specific details from the chapter. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Laura uses many colors to describe the landscape in this chapter. Copy a sentence that uses colors in its description of the land, and then draw a picture below of what is described showing the colors mentioned. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 3: Camp on the Prairie Vocabularybrindled: brown or grey in color with darker patchesgame: animals hunted for foodspider: a frying pan with metal legs for use over a fire.

1. What is one thing you have been taught to do “to save trouble in the end” as Pa does when he makes a safe place for the fire to be built in? Explain how this saves trouble. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Ma and Pa decide to stay where they are for a few days. What good qualities does Pa see in this area? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Explain the mystery of the eyes the family saw shining green in the dark. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 4: Prairie DayVocabularywhickerings: sounds made by a horse similar to a whinny or neighpannikin: a small cup or pan

Read the following summary paragraph about the Ingalls family’s day on the prairie. Underline the transition words or phrases that you see. Then write at least 5 sentences about a typical day of yours which includes similar details and uses transition words.

In the morning, Laura and Mary help each other get dressed. Then they each wash, and Ma combs their hair. Ma cooks breakfast, and the whole family eats together. After breakfast, Pa goes off to hunt, the girls do chores, and Ma works around the camp. First Ma washes the clothes, and then she lays them out to dry. Finally, she irons the clothes. When the girls have finished their chores, they are allowed to play and explore. Laura and Mary especially like looking at the animals they see like the rabbits, dickie birds and striped gophers. In the evening, Pa comes home with some game which Ma cooks for the family dinner. They all eat together again. After dinner, they entertain themselves by listening to Pa play the fiddle, and they all sing and dance together. At bedtime, the girls dress in their night gowns and caps and climb into the bed that they share. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 5: The House on the PrairieVocabularysills: the strong, sturdy logs that hold up the rest of the cabinskids: wooden planks that hold a weightbachelor: an unmarried man nightingale: a small bird that usually sings in the evening

A creative writer will use many different techniques to help their readers get to know the characters in their stories. Complete the following table with details from the book that help us get to know Laura and Mr. Edwards. Write a quality or characteristic of each character in the appropriate box with a detail from the story that supports this description.

Laura Mr. EdwardsWhat the character says

What the character does

Adventurous: goes and explores away from the wagon and finds a path

What other characters say about them

How other characters act toward them

What the author says about the character



Chapter 7: The Wolf PackVocabularyfever ‘n’ ague: what is now known as malaria. It causes fever and chills and can be deadly.

1. What surprise does Laura find in Pet and Patty’s stable one morning? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Why do Pa and Patty come racing back from their ride? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Why is Pa on his ride longer than he had expected to be? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. What awakens Laura in the night? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Chapter 9: A Fire on the HearthVocabularydaub: to cover thickly with mud hearth: the floor of a fireplacesapling: a young tree

Draw a floor plan of the Ingalls’ house in the space below. A floor plan is like a map but is of the inside of a building. Start by drawing a large rectangle. Next draw a compass rose beside the “house” to show the directions. Finally, read chapter 9 and re-read p. 64 and 75 and look at the picture on p. 77 to help you create your floor plan. Use your imagination and the descriptions from the book to add in details like the windows, the door, the new fireplace, as well as the location of the family’s personal items like their beds and the table at which they eat.

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Chapter 11: Indians in the HouseVocabularysullen: showing irritation or bad humor

1. Who came to the house while Pa was out hunting? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Why were Laura, Mary and Ma frightened of these visitors? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Laura and Mary thought about disobeying Pa and letting Jack loose to scare the visitors away. Why was Pa so angry when he heard this?_________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Pa tells the girls, “Do as you’re told and no harm will come to you.” What kind of harm might come to the girls on the prairie if they disobey? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 12: Fresh Water to DrinkVocabularyscaly-flaky or peelingcrouched-to bend low

1. In this chapter, Pa and Mr. Scott “trade work,” which means that each man agrees to help the other one, so that they can both have a well. This is the second time that Pa has asked a neighbor to help him. Why is he asking his neighbors to help him? _________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Mr. Scott collapses while they are working on the well one morning. Re-read p. 157, and explain in your own words why Mr. Scott got sick. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Digging a well is clearly a difficult and dangerous job. Why was well water better than the water Pa brought from the creek? ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 14: Indian CampVocabularydangle-to hang or swing looselytrot-a jogging runhollow-having a depression or concavity

Pretend you are Laura, and Pa has invited you and Mary to go with him to see the Indian’s camp. Using details from Chapter 14, “Indian Camp”, write a journal entry about your day at the camp with Pa and Mary. Include details of what you saw, what you found, and how you felt about Mary’s idea of sharing with baby Carrie. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 15: Fever ‘n’ AgueVocabularydose- an amount of medicine to be given at one timejabbered- to talk rapidly, to chatterhaze- to have confused thoughts or feelings

1. What bothers and bites the Ingalls in the summer heat? _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. What symptoms do Laura, Mary, and Pa have that let Ma know they are unwell? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Who takes care of the Ingalls during their illness? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. How did they know that the Ingalls needed help? ____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. What do we now know caused their illness? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. Once again one of the Ingalls neighbors came to help them when they needed it. Using examples from the story, describe the importance of neighbors on the prairie. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 17: Pa Goes to TownVocabularyquinine- a white, bitter medicine used to treat malariamassacre- killing many people or animals

Dog DaysWhen Pa goes to town, Jack is left behind to help protect the family, and he takes his job seriously. Writing from Jack’s point of view, write about the 4 days that Pa was gone. Describe what happened by explaining who visited, what the girls and Ma did, and how Jack felt about all of these things. Be sure to use at least 5 specific details from the story to create your paragraph. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 19: Mr. Edwards Meets Santa Claus

Vocabularysober-seriousacquainted- known to one another

1. What is the weather like as Christmas gets closer? Why does this worry Laura and Mary? _________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Who arrives on Christmas morning? What does the guest bring with him? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. What did the girls receive for Christmas? What did they think of their gifts? What do you think of their gifts? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. What are your family’s favorite holiday traditions? ___________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 21: Indian JamboreeVocabularyjamboree - a large gathering or any noisy merrymaking, like a celebrationshrill-high and sharp in soundjubilation- happiness

1. Pa goes on his second trip to Independence in this chapter. Why does he go now, and what does he plan to buy? _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. What do the girls and Ma hear while he is gone, and how does this sound make them feel? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. When Pa returns home, he is not worried by the sound. Why not? Explain how Pa’s point of view is different than Ma’s. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Pa brings many things home from Independence, but one of the most important is news that made Laura “sit very still and listen carefully.” What is the news and why does Laura listen so carefully? __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 22: Prairie FireVocabularyfurrow- a narrow groove made in the ground by a plowfurious- very angrycongregating- to come together or assemble

1. Ma sees dark clouds in the sky and thinks that a storm is coming, but it turns out to be a prairie fire. How do Ma and Pa fight the fire? _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Where do the prairie animals go to find safety from the fire? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. After the fire is over, Mr. Edwards and Mr. Scott come over to talk to Pa. They believe that the Indians started the fire on purpose to force the settlers to leave. What does Pa believe? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Mr. Scott and Mr. Edwards also worry that the Indians are “congregating,” or coming together, to attack the settlers. What is Pa’s explanation for the Indians’ meeting? _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 23: Indian War-CryVocabularyyelped - a sharp bark or crystockade - a strong defensive fence made of tall sharpened poststhrob - to beat or pulse

Details, Details, DetailsLaura uses lots of details in this chapter to make the events of the story more vivid (real) and to create a fearful mood. Fill in the chart below with details from the chapter which help create tension. Include at least three new details in each category.sounds Savage voices shouting

actions Pa brought Jack into the house.

feelings/thoughts

Laura had a feeling that something was watching her, creeping up behind her.

dialogue Pa says, “And the last thing we want is to act like we are afraid.”



Chapter 25: Soldiers Vocabularyornery- stubbornpuckered- drawn up in folds

1. What is life like after the Indians leave? Describe how the family is feeling and what they are watching and looking forward to in the fall. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Why does Pa decide to leave the little house on the prairie? Do you agree with his decision? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Re-read the last paragraph of the chapter on p. 321. Ma says a whole year is gone, but Pa says a year does not amount to much since they have all the time there is. Who do you agree with? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Chapter 26: Going Out Vocabularytenderfoot- an inexperienced person

1. What did the family pack to take with them? What did they have to leave behind? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Describe Laura’s feelings as they drive away from the little house. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. What does the family come across not moving in the middle of the prairie? What is Pa’s opinion of them after the family has passed by? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. As the family falls asleep in the wagon under the stars and the book ends, how do you feel? Explain your feelings._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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