Vocabulary
A tool to punch holes into leather
What is an awl?
How a Bunny joined the Ingalls family.
What is that Pet the horse had a baby?
“I am a Gypsy King!”
Who is Pa?
The person who helped Pa finish the house.
Who is Mr. Edwards?
The activity Zitkala-Sa’s mother would do after breakfast
What is beadwork?
What is a wigwam?
A Native American living space similar to a dome or a hut that is mentioned in My Life.
The reason Pa builds the doors using wooden pegs.
What is that Pa didn’t have any nails?
“The bronzed Dakota is the only real man.”
Who is Zitkala-Sa’s Ma?
The person who waded and tried to catch minnows in chapter 9
Who is Laura?
The river the Ingalls crossed while it was frozen.
What is the Mississippi River?
What is hash?
A dish of cooked meat that has been previously cooked, then chopped into smaller pieces to be cooked again, often mixed with potatoes.
The reason Zitkala-Sa’s mother blames and dislikes white people
What is because the palefaces stole their land, forcing them to move and causing the death of family members?
“Now go back to bed, little half-pint”
Who is Pa?
The person who chases their shadow across the prairie.
Who is Zitkala-Sa?
The marks that Zitkala-Sa is told hold secret meaning and power.
What are tattoos?
The area the Ingalls family goes to to build their cabin/farm.
What is Indian Territory (the area is now Kansas)
The reason Pa rode Patty terribly hard back to their house.
What is because he was escaping a pack of wolves?
“Well a sprain’s soon mended. Don’t be so upset…”
Who is Ma from Little House?
The person who tended Baby Carrie while Pa build the door.
Who is Mary?
The material (besides wood) Pa uses to make door hinges
What is leather?
Stick and Daub—what it is and where it shows up in our book.
What is using sticks coated with mud for the upper part of the chimney in Little House?
The item Ma puts on the mantel once the mantel is finished.
What is a china shepherdess statue?
"Hush; my little daughter must never talk about my tears"
Who is Zitkala-Sa’s mother?
The reason Zitkala-Sa likes the evening meal the best.
What is because old legends are told then?
How Pa finishes the walls so wind can’t get through.
What is filling the gaps first with strips of wood, then plastering with mud?