Vocabulary 1
A burrowing, flesh-eating mammal
badger
made to look as if trimmed with strips of material gathered together
ruffled
My mother is me to dinner
call
calling
called
caller
calling
Where did Pa and Ma take the girls on a day trip?
The deep watering hole/swimming hole
Who "ducked" the girls when they got close to the deep end?
Pa
the rising ground at the edge of a lake, river, or sea
bank
marsh plants with hollow stems
rushes
Frank is for the big test tomorrow
studying
study
studyng
studing
studying
What stopped Laura from going to the swimming hole by herself that day?
The badger
The name of the youngest sibling?
Carrie
stood straight, as hair, or fur
bristled
calico and muslin are types of....
material
The teacher stopped the in the hall
fightting
faughtering
faught
fighting
fighting
What were Mary and Laura doing for fun when the story opens?
Playing in the Creek by their house
How can Laura be described?
Adventurous, daring, wild
having one or more places where two things or parts come together
jointed
A type of land form that rises out of the ground and has a flat top
tableland
I enjoy in a helicopter
flew
flying
flier
flyng
flying
She had to stay indoors all day, and could not leave her mom.
Why does Laura have a hard time sleeping?
She disobeyed her parents and felt bad. She knew she had to tell them the truth if she was going to sleep.
mended with a scrap of material
patched
If something is frilly and wrinkled on purpose, it is considered to be
ruffled
Linda is tired of for the bus
waiting
waits
waitting
waited
waiting
What did Laura stick in the hole of the badgers home?
A stick
Who is Jack?
The family dog