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WorksheetsSarah Plain and Tall
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 21mins
In the start of the book why did Anna not loved her new baby brother?
Mama died the morning after giving birth to him.
Caleb would not smile or respond to her
Papa gave all his attention to him and ignored her.
She was forced to share a room with him.
When Sarah said she would come by train what was written on the bottom of her letter?
"Tell them I sing"
"Dogs make me sneeze"
"My pies have won blue ribbons"
"I can knit sweaters"
What did Sarah do that made Caleb think she would stay?
She bought a calendar
She sewed a big hem in his pants
She dried flowers to have through winter
She preserved peaches
When Sarah spoke about the sand dunes what did the family do?
They took a wagon ride to the top of a hill
They slid down a mound of hay next to the barn
They pilled up feather pillow and flopped down on them
They had a picnic in the grass
When Maggie came what did she bring Sarah?
Plants so Sarah could start a garden
She measured Sarah for her wedding dress
She showed Sarah how to crochet
She gave Sarah a journal
When Sarah cut Caleb's hair, why did she leave some on the ground?
for good luck
for the cat to play with
for the birds so they could use it to build a nest
because she didn't know where else to put it
Check all the sentences that give us clues about how Papa feels about Sarah in chapter five.
He took the lantern and went out to the barn.
And later that night, Papa went with a shovel to bury the sheep and a lantern to bring Sarah back.
Papa piled a bed of loose hay below with his pitchfork. The light of the lantern made his eyes shine when he smiled up at Sarah.
Next to the barn was Papa's mound of hay for bedding, nearly half as tall as the barn.
Papa got up early for the long day's trip to the train and back. He brushed his hair so slick and shiny that Caleb laughed. He wore a clean, blue shirt, and a belt instead of suspenders.
What did Papa do when Sarah said there were no sand dunes there?
he brought her out to the barn where hay was piled up
he laughed at her
he said they would go on a trip to find some
he ignored her
Why does Papa sometimes have to tie a rope from the house to the barn in the winter?
so they can hang their clothes to dry on it
so they can play on it
so they won't get lost in the snow going to the barn in a storm
to hang plants on it
What did Sarah want to do when it got hot?
make lemonade
go swimming
go inside the house
find a shade tree to sit under
Where did they go swimming?
in the river
in the lake
in the ocean
in the cow pond
