Jack and Annie have gotten "Something to Follow" and "Something to Send." Now what do they need to find?
Something to Learn
Jack and Annie find a dugout home. Why were the houses built this way?
Because there weren't a lot of trees. They also had storm cellars which were safe places during tornadoes.
What was for lunch?
Sweet potatoes
Why does Annie want to go back to warn Miss Neely?
Because they may not know there is a storm cellar in the house.
When they left the storm cellar, what was the condition of the dugout?
The roof and furniture (even the rug) were gone.
What is the title of the next book?
Life on the Prairie
Was the house still used as a house?
No - the family left and it was turned in to a school house.
How far did Will and Kate walk to get to school?
2 miles!
(Do you remember how many Jeb said?)
When they got back to the school where were the students and Miss Neely?
Backed against the wall - they didn't know about the storm cellar.
Who followed Jack and Annie to the tree house?
Jeb - he wanted to find out why they helped.
How did families travel west in the 1870's? (not by train)
Wagon trains.
Bonus - what do they sometimes call the covered wagons?
What poem does the teacher have Jack read?
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
What was the "Grasshopper Attack"?
Hail
Who helps them get in to the storm cellar?
Jeb
What is the "Something to Learn?"
If at first you don't succeed, try try again.