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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

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!

The next day Laura decided to do something that she knew she shouldn't be doing. What was that?

• She visited the tableland again.

• She swam in the creek.

• She found a cave and explored it.

• She threw a rock at Mary.

What prevented Laura from going back to the creek?

• She knew she wasn't supposed to be there by herself.

• A badger was in her path.

• A tree had fallen and blocked the path.

• A storm started.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What happened when Laura used a stick to try and protect herself?

• The badger snarled.

• The badger's eyes sparkled mad.

• The badger's teeth almost snapped on Laura's nose.

• All of the above