Events
Who is the first visitor?
Major, a horse
How did Grandpa get stuck?
He grabbed a cow and got swept into a tree
What's Grandma's name?
Nora
What does argue mean?
to disagree
free space
100 points
What is Grandpa building?
a house
Why was Grandpa sad?
They lost all their animals
What's the narrator's name?
Wren
What word means "greatly surprised"?
astonished
What does forecast mean?
a prediction about the weather
What does Grandma make when it starts raining?
27 loaves of bread
What is the setting?
Maine 1927
Who does Major belong to?
The Fergusons
What means "the way things are"?
What does stranded mean?
to be left helpless
Why does Grandpa call the house an ark?
Because it is full of animals
What does "just gravy" mean?
something nice, but not necessary
Who doesn't speak much English?
Mrs. Lafleur
What does forbid mean?
to not allow something to happen
When you complain you talk about something that is...
unhappy or annoying
How long was everyone in the house together?
3 days
What's the message of this story?
Family and friends are more important than things
Who is stuck in a tree?
Grandpa
What does relief mean?
the end of worrying
List all the vocabulary words...
argue, astonished, complain, conditions, forbid, forecast, relief, stranded