Sarah, Plain and Tall: Vocab & Comp. Ch. 1-5

Multiple Select

Select ALL the words that describe a prairie.

• flat

• grassy

• mountainous

• rolling

Multiple Choice

The picture is part of the setting of the story. What does it show?

• It shows where Sarah came from in Maine.

• It shows the coast of Maine.

• It shows a desert where Sarah is going to visit.

• It shows the plains where Anna lives with her family.

Multiple Choice

Who is the narrator (telling the story) in Sarah, Plain and Tall?

• Anna

• Caleb

• Sarah

• Papa

Multiple Choice

Based on the clues in the story, when does Sarah, Plain and Tall take place?

• in modern times (in the present) with electricity and telephones

• in the future with inventions we don't have now

• in the past before many houses had electricity or cars

Multiple Choice

The picture shows....

• the area Anna came from.

• the area Maggie came from.

• the area Sarah came from.

• the area Caleb came from.

Multiple Select

Choose the sentence(s) that help you know how Sarah feels when she first comes to visit.

• "For you, Anna" said Sarah, "a sea stone."

• "Something from the sea," said Sarah, smiling.

• And I knew that Caleb had seen it, too. Sarah was not smiling. Sarah was already lonely.

• I wished that Papa and Caleb and I were perfect for Sarah.

Multiple Select

Select the images showing the word fetch.

Multiple Select

The _________________clattered. Fill in the blank with the responses that are true.

• falling blocks

• blanket

• skateboard

• falling pencil box

Multiple Choice

What does the word fetch mean in the sentence below?
Dad told me to fetch his book from the shelf.

• bring 
• clear 
• read 
• take 

pesky

troublesome, annoying

hearthstones

 stones that surround a fireplace

Multiple Select

Hearthstones are usually located around the bathtub.

• True

• False

dusk

the period of time just before sunset

Multiple Choice

Which meal would you eat around dusk?

• breakfast

• lunch

• dinner