On the Banks of Plum Creek

What is the genre of On the Banks of Plum Creek?

• Poetry

• Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Fairytale

The main character in the story is...

• Ma

• Pa

• Mary

• Laura

What were the "blue flags" that Laura would see each morning at the creek?

• bugs

• flags

• flowers

• trees

What sound did the rushes make in the wind?

• wild, lonely

• sad, loud

• silly, strange

• pretty, quiet

Where must Laura and Mary never go?

• upstream

• to school

• close enough to the hole to see it

• to the willow valley

What is another word for the "shimmery picture" of the willows that Laura on the water?

• glow

• painting

• reflection

• mirage

Who is Carrie?

• Laura's dog

• Laura's cousin

• Laura's sister

• Laura's maid

Why did Laura go under the water the 2nd time?

• She only went under water one time.

• Pa grabbed her foot to dunk her.

• She was caught on a weed.

• She tripped

Why did Pa "duck" Laura under the water?

• for fun

• to teach her a lesson about safety

• to teach her a lesson about doing what she is told to do

• they were practicing tricks

Why did Laura want to be "ducked" again?

• to hide

• to find her pool toy

• she had fun going under water

• She did not want to be "ducked" again