Vocabulary
Journey
Ma and Pa
Laura and Mary
Prarie
100
When they reached the high-water of the creek, Pa said he could tell it was a _____ because of the wheel ruts.
Ford
100

Where is the Ingalls family going?

Indian Counrty

100
Pa said, "How do you like that, little half-pint of sweet cider half drunk up?" Who is "little half-pint of sweet cider half drunk up"?
Who is Laura
100
What did Mary and Laura name the ponies?
Pet and Patty
100

Pa said that he thought the Indian, he met in the woods, must be from the _____ tribe.

Osage

200
It ___ with Indian yells, in one night it began to throb with Indian drums.
yelped
200
Almost everything from the little house fit in the wagon. What did they have to leave behind?
beds, tables, chairs
200
After Pa built a mantel shelf over the top of the fire place, what did Ma put right in the middle?
A China woman
200
What happened when Laura tried to catch a minnow in the creek.
Her dress got wet
200
How did Pa know that the Indians would not be here for long?
A man from Washington told him that the Indian Territory would be open to settlement.
300
What ever a ____ was, it was something that grown ups would not talk about when little girls were listening.
massacre
300
How did they cross the Missouri River?
They drove the wagon onto a raft.
300
Everyone was excited when Jack returned except for Ma. Why was Ma upset?
They woke up baby Carrie
300
What did Laura find when Pa removed the posts from the door of the stable one morning?
a colt
300
Laura heard a low sound in the distance. Pa said it was cattle. Where did Pa say the cattle herds must be going?
Fort Dodge
400
Ma brought the wooden _____ of soft soap from the wagon.
pannikin
400
Independence was the nearest town with a post office. How far away was it?
40 miles
400
Pa hopes for success at hunting and trapping this winter. What does he hope to buy?
Seeds
400
How did Mr. Edwards say goodbye to Mary and Laura?
He shook their hands as if they were grown up.
400
How long did it take Pa and Mr. Edwards to build the whole stable, roof and all?
one day
500
Soft ____ we close to Laura's ear, and grain rattled into the feed-box.
whickerings
500
In which state did they cross the Mississippi?
Minnesota
500
Pa split the logs using his ax and a wedge. Then he trimmed the edges to fit them against each other. How did he smooth the wood?
used little, careful blows of his ax
500
When the girls asked Mr. Edwards about Santa's reindeer, he said that Santa didn't use his reindeer in the west. In the west, he used a _____.
pack-mule
500

What did Pa do to try to stop and protect the family from the fire?

plowed up the dirt in long furrows beside the house

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