A) personal narrative
B) a biography
C) a historical fiction
D) an informational story

A) Leah has to go to town on errands
B) Papa needs a horse to round up the cattle
C) Papa earns good money from selling corn
D) Leah keeps asking for one

A) the nights are hot and dry
B) Papa is very sick
C) Leah can't keep the pony's coat shining
D) the family had no money

A) flocks of birds fly over
B) it rains hard
C) dust fills the sky
D) clouds cover the sky

A) The sacks are a pretty color.
B) The material is soft.
C) Mama has no money to buy cloth.
D) there is no place to buy cloth.

A) a tractor
B) cattle
C) Leah's pony
D) seeds

A) the farm equipment breaks and can't be fixed
B) the grasshoppers and the lack of rain have ruined their crops
C) the farmers can't afford to buy seed
D) all the farm animals get sick and die

A) his pickup truck
B) the tractor
C) Mama's rooster
D) Leah's favorite calf

A) likes animals
B) once asked her if he could buy the pony
C) tells her the pony is the finest in the county
D) has a lot of money

A) Papa
B) a neighbor
C) the auctioneer
D) Mr. B.

A) pay only a penny for each thing they buy
B) pay a penny to watch the auction
C) buy valuable things for small amounts of money
D) buy pennies for their coin collections

A) nosy
B) curious
C) generous
D) careful