On the Banks of Plum Creek--Reading Street Comprehension

The reader can infer that Laura Ingalls lived in what type of area?

• Urban area-Lots of big buildings and traffic

• Suburban area-Many homes close to a big city

• An island in the ocean

• Rural area-very few homes and able to be farmed

This story is listed as historical fiction because ________.

• it is set in the past. Some of the details are factual while others are loosely based on history.

• everything is made up.

• it tries to explain what life will be like in the future.

• everything in the story happened in real life.

What gave Laura and Mary a tickly feeling on their feet when they waded in the shallow water?

• snakes

• the water current

• the seaweed in the water

• tiny fish nibbling on their toes

What did Laura and Mary use to make necklaces?

• beads they found in a cave

• the wildflowers in the field

• the rushes near the creek

• twigs found in the field

What was the rule the girls had to follow when the played in the creek?

• Don't get their clothes wet.

• Don't push each other under water.

• Don't go upstream to the hole full of deep, dark water.

• Don't play in the water after dark.

How did Laura describe the "tableland"?

• high, steep wall of earth where no grass grew

• grassy plains

• a deep valley

• a field of wildflowers

What did Laura do that showed she was very adventurous?

• She kept going in deeper and deeper in the water.

• She swam and touched the slimy log.

• She caught a bullfrog.

• She splashed Mary and got her dress all wet.

What happened that scared Laura when she went in too deep?

• She lost her shoes.

• A snake slithered past her.

• A large catfish swam by her.

• Something grabbed her foot!

Why did Pa give her a "dunking"?

• He thought she would like to get her hair wet.

• She went out too far and wasn't listening to Ma's rules.

• That was his favorite trick to play on the girls.

• It was a hot day, and Laura was sweating.

What response did Laura have to Pa's dunking?

• She cried and said she'd never do it again.

• She pouted the rest of the afternoon,

• She begged him to do it again.

• She told Ma how mean Pa had been to her.