WorksheetsOn the Banks of Plum Creek
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is this small, furry animal called?
Raccoon
Skunk
Badger
Squirrel
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She wore a ruffled skirt to the party.
straight
patterned
frilled
plain
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The cat’s hair bristled when the dog came near.
stood up
curled
flattened
became wet
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The boy wore patched jeans and a dirty T-shirt.
made of fine fabric
having many pockets
mended with pieces of cloth
having many colors
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We sailed the boat up to the bank.
land alongside a river or lake
land that forms a bridge
land where money is kept
land near a dam
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The ducks disappeared into the rushes.
nests along a bank
trees on a shore
kind of wildflower
water plants
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The crayfish have jointed legs.
having webbed feet
made of long, thin parts
having hollow parts
made of parts that attach
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My mother is __________ me to dinner.
calling
called
call
caller
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Frank is __________ for the big test tomorrow.
study
studying
studing
studyng
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The teacher stopped the __________ in the hall.
faughtering
fightting
faught
fighting
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I enjoy __________ in a helicopter.
flew
flier
flying
flyng
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Linda is tired of __________ for the bus.
waiting
waitting
waits
waited
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.
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.
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
What did Pa do that made Laura feel even more guilty about breaking her promise to him?
He played his fiddle as the girls went to bed.
He told her he was proud of her for following directions.
He got angry that she wasn't in bed yet.
He found the broken stick on the path.
What was Laura's punishment for not following directions?
She had to practice her spelling words.
She had to be watched by Ma all day.
She had to walk her little sister, Carrie on the prairie.
She had to fetch water from the creek.
"You walked into the room. You saw Sheila sitting there."
