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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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