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Vocabulary
Anna
Sarah
The fire
Think about it
100
A fenced-in area for cattle or horses
What is a corral
100
How does Anna feel about Sarah?
She loves her. She thinks of her as a mother.
100
Where is Sarah from?
What is Maine.
100
What started the fire?
A lightning strike
100
Why do Maggie and Matthew have to leave?
Their well went dry.
200
A prairie is...
flat grassland
200
On page 690, why does Anna ask Sarah, "Remember the wildflowers?...And the roses that grew on the fence? Remember singing?"
She is trying to remind Sarah of better days before the drought. She is trying to make Sarah happy.
200
What did Sarah say to Papa that made him stop fighting the fire?
It was the last barrel.
200
Why does Papa stop fighting the fire?
Because they are almost out of water.
200
What does the author include Anna's dream?
To show that she wants things to be back the way they were. To show that she wants Sarah to be happy.
300
the metal tube of a gun OR a container that can hold water
What is a barrel?
300
What does Anna give Sarah for her birthday?
A book she wrote about Sarah and the family
300
What relation is Sarah to Anna?
stepmother
300
Why does Sarah scream?
The side of the barn burst into flame.
300
Why does Maggie repeat, "We'll be back."
To comfort herself. To try to convince herself that they'll be back.
400
This animal is similar to a wolf
What is a coyote
400
What was Anna's dream about?
Water. Happy times before the drought.
400
Why didn't Sarah like the prairie?
It was so different from where she grew up. It was different than Maine.
400
How are the characters feeling during the fire?
Scared, rushed, sad
400
Why was the party so important?
It helped take their minds off the drought.
500
What is a drought?
a long period of little to no rain
500
How did Anna know they would have to go away?
She sees Papa and Sarah talking, and Sarah shaking her head. She sees the damage from the fire, and the animals looking for food that isn't there.
500
Why does Papa tell Sarah to go inside when they see the coyote?
He knew it would upset her to see it shot.
500
How do Sarah and Papa try to stop the fire at first?
By using wet sacks to beat out the flames.
500
What does the glass represent?
Hope.