A) a biography
B) personal narrative
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) Leah keeps asking for one
D) Papa earns good money from selling corn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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