Pa was proud that Richard is going to hunt for his first _____ .

The deer was less than _____ feet away. His side was turned toward the _____ hunters, making him a perfect target.

Pa says to Richard “_____ is a part of life”.

Richard followed the news of the professional leagues – especially the exploits of a great new hitter with the Boston Red Sox named _____ .

Sometimes, Pa drove them to school in the family’s _____, which was no longer hibernating for the winter.

Some of Richard’s favorite poets were _____, Lord Byron, and Shelly – even though they spoke in fancy language that he could not always understand.

Richard asked Mrs. Hansen what book she had read from and she said it was called “_____”.

_____ was a pretty, blue-eyed girl with blonde hair that looked like corn silk.

Richard wonders if he would get an answer from Joyce Kilmer. He thought ‘Why would a famous, busy man answer a letter from a _____ farm boy from _____?