Chapter 5
Infer" I want to see the sheep. You know I've never touched one." How does Sarah feel about the sheep?
She is fond of the sheep.
"I love winter." What are two reasons Caleb or Anna love winter?
There is ice on the windows in the morning to draw pictures in, and Papa builds a warm fire and they bake hot biscuits.
Why did Matthew and Maggie bring a sack full of chickens?
For the family to eat
What text evidence supports that Caleb has never seen a woman wear overalls.
"Women don't wear overalls."
" Hush up, Caleb," I said crossly. What does crossly mean?
angrily
We have no dunes here. Yes we do" What kind of dunes do they have in the prairie?
Hay dunes.
"I sank like a bucket filled with water and came up sputtering." What figurative language is used?
Simile
What is whickering mean?
It is a neighing sound a horse makes.
"I know about roofs. I am a good carpenter." What is a carpenter?
A builder or repairer of wood objects or structures.
"Maybe she'll fall off the horse..." Why does Caleb hope Sarah will fall off the horse?
So Sarah will have to stay with the family.
"At last Papa slide down, too, as the sky grew darker and the star blinked like fireflies." What figurative language is used by the author?
Simile
"There is wind here," said Caleb happily. What part of speech is happily.
An adverb
What does primly mean?
excessively neat and tidy
What is one reason why Sarah wants to learn to ride a horse?
So she can go to town by herself.
"Caleb and I watched Sarah from the porch." How do you think Caleb feels when Sarah took the wagon to town by herself? Cite text evidence.
He was upset or worried, because he said, " I am loud and pesky," Caleb cried suddenly.
Sarah is adventurous or daring? Cite text evidence that shows she is daring.
"Scared? Scared! You bet I'm not scared." Sarah slid down the dune numerous times.
What is the definition of waded?
To walk against the pressure of shallow water or mud.
What are three things Sarah is missing from Maine?
The sea, her brother, William, and her three old aunts.
"The grass flattened. There was a hiss of wind, a sudden pungent smell. What does pungent mean?
A strong smell or a bitter taste.
"Papa come quickly! Sarah has brought the sea to the prairie!" How did Sarah bring the sea to the prairie?
Sarah brought back blue, gray and green colored pencils.
What is a antonym for big?
What is the definition of frown?
An expression of displeasure with a wrinkly brow.
Why must Sarah learn to drive a wagon on the prairie?
In Maine the town and neighbors were close. Sarah could walk wherever she needed. However, on the prairie Sarah must learn to travel long distances to get where she needs to go.
The effect is Papa and Sarah quickly got off the roof. Papa ordered Caleb and Anna to get the animals inside the barn. What was the cause?
A squall ( a sudden windstorm) hit the prairie.
How did the mood change from the beginning of chapter 9 to the end?
In the beginning of chapter 9, the mood was worried and upset that Sarah might not come back, but at the end the mood was joyful when she returned with the colors of the sea.