WorksheetsA Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
_______ ______ is a story that is set in a real time and place in the past.
Non-fiction
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Authors of historical fiction tell the story through the _____. The main events of the story. Often, the ____ and conflict are shaped by the story’s setting, or time period and location.
setting
plot
theme
Maple-sugar ______ and harvest suppers, husking bees and barn dances, the birth of lambs and the search for a honey tree brighten the days as the seasons pass from winter to spring, from summer to fall.
frolics
pancakes
fun
Who was responsible for carrying water to the field?
George
Meg
Willy and Sarah
Willy grumbled to himself as he trudged off, I want to do real work Like George. He thinks he’s so important.
Why did Willy say George thinks he's important?
because the sun beat down from a blue sky
because Pa’s letting him help cut the hay this year
George is helping Ma
The stubble of cut grass prickled Willy’s bare feet as he crossed the field. The soles of his feet were toughened from months of running barefoot.
Why did the stubble prickle Willy's feet?
George was bent over using the short-handled sickle to trim around a tree stump.
The snakes were crawling.
The buckets of water were weighing him down.
Willy and George had been out with sticks beating the field. Why?
to scare away snakes and families of skunks and rabbits
To help Pa and Ma clear the field
to being in the harvest
For two days the sun baked and dried the hay. On the third morning,__________.
Pa walked the oxen and sledge out to the field.
Willy pitched hay onto the sledge.
the whole family turned out to rake it into windrows to make loading the sledge easier.
What did Grandma add to the water to make it a thirst-quenching drink?
ice
oatmeal
sugar
Willy was able to save the load from the rain. Dad stated to Willy _______.
“Never was such a stubborn beast as an ox,” his father always said.
"You’ve got a real farmer’s eye for weather."
“Pa,” he screeched. “Rain, rain!”
Uncle Jacob tells Willy that directing cattle is a great feat. What does feat mean?
plan
step
mystery
achievement
Which sentence describes the relationship between the members of the Robertson family?
They rely on each other to make a living.
As a group, they look for other people to help with their work.
They find it difficult to work together.
Uncle Jacob beamed. “And I’ll show you how to rig it up as a weather vane so’s you’ll be warned the next time a storm blows up.”
What was Uncle Jacob referring to?
The big barn doors
The oxen as they plodded.
Ma bound a handful of hay into the shape of a rooster.
1. Farmers planned to harvest when the moon was full, so that they had enough light to work until midnight if necessary.
2. The September full moon is the harvest moon.
3. Farmers believed that crops planted at certain phases of the moon would grow better and yield a better harvest.
Main Idea:
Harvest Moon
Main Idea:
Full Moon
Main Idea:
Phases of the Moon
