U5W2 Apples to Oregon

What was the problem in the story?

• The family was moving to a new place.

• The family is trying to grow fruit in Oregon.

• The family must get their fruit from Iowa to Oregon.

• The family had to get their fruit trees across the Platte River.

What happened AFTER the family crossed the Platte River but BEFORE they came to a sandy desert?

• A hailstorm started.

• The weather got very cold.

• They crossed the mountains.

• They came to the Columbia River.

Why did Daddy probably give the narrator a nickname that is also a type of apple?

• Daddy loved growing apples.

• The narrator loved eating apples.

• The narrator liked picking apples.

• When she was little, the narrator only liked to eat apples.

What message does the author want to give the reader?

• Do what you love.

• Pioneers paved the way.

• Honesty is the best policy.

• Anything can happen when people work together.

How were the family's fruits and soon-discovered gold alike?

• They were both valuable.

• They were both in Oregon.

• They were both in California.

• They were worth the same amount of money.