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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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