Chapter 1

Where would you prefer to live: in a secluded and quiet place or in a busy and bustling place? Why?

My dad ____________ the soup on the stove for a while, and its delicious smell made my stomach grumble.

I crept out of my hiding spot _____________ and when I saw nobody around, I started running rapidly to home base.

The deer was so _____________ and silent as it ran, that it was hardly noticed before it was already gone.

The log _____________ as it sat in the campfire.

Laura and her family must stock up food for the harsh winter.

Jack is Laura's protective older brother.

Laura's family uses most of the hog for food and supplies, even the tail.

Mary is bigger than Laura.