Characters
Setting/Plot
Take Your Chances
Plot
Language
Potpourri
100

She is Anna and Caleb's sister.

Who is Cassie?

100

Papa told Caleb that this was the most peaceful place he knew.

What is the barn?
100

The reason Papa broke his leg.

What is he and Grandfather got into a fight and they were pushing each other.  Grandfather pushed Papa and he fell over the plow.

100

What is this called?

"I stood as still as a stone."

What is a simile?

100

Grandfather calls her the Queen of Questions.

Who is Cassie?

200
This character gave Caleb the journal to write his story.

Who is Anna?

200

Caleb writes that once they had to stay here all night sleeping close to the wood stove in their coats, hats and mittens.

What is the schoolroom? 

200

The birthday gift that Caleb asks Papa for.

What is to forgive Grandfather so Caleb can grow up to be like Papa?

200

What is wrong with this sentence? (3)

sarah just wants jacob to get along with his dad

What is capitalize Sarah, Jacob and put a period at the end?

200

The color of Sarah's coat when she gets lost.

What is red?

300

This character ran away from his family and we find out that he cannot read.

Who is Grandfather?

300

This is where Justin is.

What is fighting in the war?

300

This is how Grandfather protected Cassie after Papa broke his leg.

What is he told her to go hide and he would find her later?  This way she would not hear Papa scream when Grandfather set his leg.

300

What is this an example of?

"...Cassie's hair flying out behind her like corn silk."

What is a simile?

300

The reason Sarah got lost when she went looking for Nick.

What is the rope broke in the snowstorm?

400

This is Anna's boyfriend who is in Europe fighting the war.

Who is Justin?

400

This was the sickness that everyone was afraid of getting.

What is the influenza?

400

This is why Papa is mad at Grandfather.

What is he walked away from the family and never even wrote Papa a letter?

400

fact or opinion

Chili's has the best chicken fingers.

What is an opinion?

400

Cassie tells this to Grandfather after he says he doesn't like children.

What is "You are not a nice man."

500

Anna works for this doctor in town.

Who is Dr. Sam?

500

Cassie asks Grandfather to do this, but when he claims he cannot she insists she heard him in his room.

What is sing a song?

500

The reason Papa asks Grandfather not to leave.  "Don't go," he said, his voice low.  "Please don't leave us again.  You belong here.  I don't want to miss you again. Ever."

What is Grandfather gave Papa the letter he wrote that read "I love you, Jacob".

500

fact or opinion

The setting in "Caleb's Story" is Kansas on a prairie.

What is a fact?

500

What is one clue that should have led you to the conclusion that Grandfather could not read.

What is Grandfather didn't write Papa a letter when he left?

or

What is Grandfather couldn't read the instructions on his heart pills?


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