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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) the auctioneer
B) a neighbor
C) Mr. B.
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) nosy
B) careful
C) curious
D) generous