Leah's Pony Comprehension
  • 1. Which word best tells about Leah's neighbors?
A) careful
B) curious
C) nosy
D) generous
  • 2. In the recent election, we elected new __________ officials.
A) bid
B) county
C) glistened
D) galloped
  • 3. The cowboy was in a hurry, so he jumped on the fastest horse and __________ off.
A) glistened
B) auctioneer
C) galloped
D) clutched
  • 4. The snowflakes ___________ in the sunlight.
A) auctioneer
B) clutched
C) galloped
D) glistened
  • 5. The __________ was asking too much for the antique chair.
A) glistened
B) clutched
C) galloped
D) auctioneer
  • 6. Mom ________ her purse tightly as we walked through the mall.
A) clutched
B) county
C) bid
D) glistened
  • 7. Father ________ on several things at the auction.
A) galloped
B) auctioneer
C) bid
D) glistened
  • 8. This selection is most like ________.
A) an informational story
B) personal narrative
C) a biography
D) a historical fiction
  • 9. Leah gets her pony "the year the corn grew tall and straight" because ________.
A) Leah keeps asking for one
B) Leah has to go to town on errands
C) Papa needs a horse to round up the cattle
D) Papa earns good money from selling corn
  • 10. The year that the corn grew not taller than a man's thumb, things change in Leah's house because _________.
A) Leah can't keep the pony's coat shining
B) Papa is very sick
C) the family had no money
D) the nights are hot and dry
  • 11. There is imagery in the passage! It says...The sky turns black some days because________.
A) flocks of birds fly over
B) it rains hard
C) dust fills the sky
D) clouds cover the sky
  • 12. Why does Mama make underwear for Leah out of flour sacks? What does this reveal about the family's situation?
A) The material is soft.
B) The sacks are a pretty color.
C) Mama has no money to buy cloth.
D) there is no place to buy cloth.
  • 13. Papa borrows money from the bank to buy _______.
A) seeds
B) a tractor
C) cattle
D) Leah's pony
  • 14. Times are hard for farmers because ______.
A) the farmers can't afford to buy seed
B) the grasshoppers and the lack of rain have ruined their crops
C) all the farm animals get sick and die
D) the farm equipment breaks and can't be fixed
  • 15. What is the hardest thing for Papa to sell?
A) Mama's rooster
B) his pickup truck
C) Leah's favorite calf
D) the tractor
  • 16. Leah thinks Mr. B. might buy her pony because he ________.
A) likes animals
B) once asked her if he could buy the pony
C) has a lot of money
D) tells her the pony is the finest in the county
  • 17. Who do you assume is the man in the big hat?
A) a neighbor
B) Mr. B.
C) the auctioneer
D) Papa
  • 18. A penny auction occurs when people _______.
A) buy valuable things for small amounts of money
B) buy pennies for their coin collections
C) pay a penny to watch the auction
D) pay only a penny for each thing they buy
  • 19. Mr. B claimed the pony wasn't the right size. Is this really accurate do you think?
A) No, he doesn't like ponies.
B) Yes, the pony is too small.
C) Yes, the pony is too big.
D) No, he just wanted to give her back her pony.
  • 20. Sensory details use your five senses. Which one is NOT an example of this?
A) "I'll give you ten cents"
B) Sunburned soil crunched under Leah's feet
C) No familiar whinny greeted Leah
D) She hugged his furry neck
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