Story Events
What season arrived after winter?
Spring
What did Father call the cave at first?
Their winter house
What animal ran into a hole in the cliffs?
Knips
Where did Hans go to cut more reeds?
The swamp
What is a plant?
A small thing with leaves and sometimes flowers
Where did Father want to go to get his tools?
The beach
What did Father and the boys make in the cave?
Rooms
What kind of animal was Fangs?
A jackal
What happened to Hans in the swamp?
He began sinking into the water
What is a hole?
An opening that you can look through or go through
What did the family find on the beach?
Pieces of wood, tools, cloth, and barrels
What did they cut in the rock?
Windows
Which animal ran out of the cave into the swamp?
The horse
What did Hans make from the reeds?
A raft
What is a cave?
A big hole in the side of a cliff or hill
What did Ernst find behind the cliff?
A big cave
What did Mother want to use reeds for?
To make a floor for the cave
What animal came out of the river?
A big snake
How did Fangs help Hans?
Fangs pulled him out of the swamp
What is a swamp?
A place with low wet land near the sea or a river
What did the family decide to make in the cave?
A new home
Why was the cave a good new home?
It was big and safe
Why did Father tell the family to move the animals to the cave?
Because a big snake came out of the water
What did Hans bring back home after the danger?
Some reeds for the cave floor
What does sink mean?
To go down in the water