Vocabulary

Comprehension
Short Answer
Phonics & Grammar
Surprise
100

Having a bumpy, knobby or uneven surface.

What is rough?

100

What was the name of the state that Sarah was from?

a. New Jersey

b. Pennsylvania

c. Maine

c. Maine

100

How did Caleb think Sarah felt when she first arrived at the Praire farm?

Caleb thought that Sarah was sad and lonely.

100

The conestoga wagon moved ___________ than the prairie schooner.

a. slowest

b. most slowly

c. more slowly

c. more slowly

100

What was the name of Anna's little brother?

Caleb

200

Having a smooth, glossy or slippery surface.

What is slick?

200

What did Sarah tell Caleb that would happen if he put the sea shell up to his ear?

a. hear the ocean

b. hear the fish

c. hear the sand 

a. hear the ocean

200

Name 4 of the pets we hear about in this story.

1. Seal

2. Lottie

3. Bess

4. Jack

5. Nick

200

What is the base or root word in the word dropping?

Drop

200

What is the base or root word in the word invited?

invite

300

Hit in a way that made a loud, dull sound.

What is thump?

300

Why does Sarah hang flowers upside down and dry them?

a. so the family can have flowers all winter long

b. so the flowers make the house smell good.

c. for decorations

a. so the family can have flowers all winter long

300
In which season is Sarah supposed to be marrying Papa?

Sarah is supposed to be marrying Papa in the summer.

300

I am _____ tha twe will be home soon.

a. hopeing

b. hopping

c. hopeing

b. hopping

300

True or False: Sarah's stew tasted bad

False

400

To go after something and bring it back.  

What is fetch?

400

When Sarah says "Ayuh", what does she mean?

a. no

b. yes

c. maybe

b. yes

400

How did Papa find Sarah?

Papa posted an advertisement in the Newspaper and Sarah answered him with a letter. 

400

What is the base or root word in the word swimming?

swim

400

How would you change the word inside the parenthesis: The wind is blowing (strong) now than it did this morning. 

change strong to stronger 

500

A swishing or soft cracking sound.

What is rustle?

500

Who is the narrator of this book?

A. Sarah

b. Caleb

c. Papa

d. Anna

d. Anna

500

What two items did Sarah bring from Maine for Caleb and Anna?

Sarah brought a Caleb a shell called "moon snail" and a sea stone for Anna

500

What is the base or root word in the word tasted?

taste

500

What was the main problem in this story?

Anna and Caleb worried that Sarah was going to miss her brother and the sea too much and leave back to Maine.