County Fair

Almanzo and his father looked at the cattle and the sturdy oxen.

What does the word sturdy mean?

• strong; well-built for work

• fast

• busy

• easy to step on

The tall judge took a blue ribbon out of his pocket.

What does the word judge mean?

• Someone who teaches you something.

• Someone who decides who will win a contest.

• Someone who runs a race.

• Someone who thinks they are better than you.

What does the word proud mean in the sentence below?

The blue ribbon made Almanzo feel proud.

• He felt nervous about the ribbon.

• He felt awkward about getting the ribbon.

• He didn't feel like he had done his best.

• He felt good about what he had done.

Who was the main character in the story?

• Eliza Jane

• Alice

• Almanzo

• father

What was the setting of the story?

• the church dining room

• in the country

• in the city

• at their home

Why did Almanzo's pumpkin go to the fair the day before?

• It was too big to fit into the buggy.

• It had to be there early.

• His mother didn't want it in the buggy with the pickles and preserves.

• All pumpkins had to be there the day before.

What did father place under the buggy seat?

• succotash, beans, and pies

• Almanzo's pumpkin

• pickles, preserves, and jellies

• All of these things

What did Almanzo and Father want to do when they arrived a the fair?

• see the animals

• watch the foot races and jumping contests

• eat in the dining room

• watch all the people

How did Almanzo feel while talking to his father about the horses?

• Almanzo felt timid and shy.

• Almanzo felt all grown up.

• Almanzo felt nervous about his pumpkin being judged.

• Almanzo felt angry because his father wasn't listening.

How did Almanzo react to the strange horse-like creatures?

• He wasn't scared and rubbed the creature's neck.

• He yelled and hurried back to his father's side.

• He laughed at its pointed ears.

• He screamed back at the creature.