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Leah's Pony Comprehension
Contributed by: Goers
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. Which word best tells about Leah's neighbors?
A) nosy
B) careful
C) generous
D) curious
  • 2. In the recent election, we elected new __________ officials.
A) galloped
B) glistened
C) bid
D) county
  • 3. The cowboy was in a hurry, so he jumped on the fastest horse and __________ off.
A) clutched
B) glistened
C) auctioneer
D) galloped
  • 4. The snowflakes ___________ in the sunlight.
A) galloped
B) glistened
C) auctioneer
D) clutched
  • 5. The __________ was asking too much for the antique chair.
A) clutched
B) galloped
C) glistened
D) auctioneer
  • 6. Mom ________ her purse tightly as we walked through the mall.
A) clutched
B) county
C) glistened
D) bid
  • 7. Father ________ on several things at the auction.
A) galloped
B) bid
C) auctioneer
D) glistened
  • 8. This selection is most like ________.
A) an informational story
B) a historical fiction
C) personal narrative
D) a biography
  • 9. Leah gets her pony "the year the corn grew tall and straight" because ________.
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
  • 10. The year that the corn grew not taller than a man's thumb, things change in Leah's house because _________.
A) the family had no money
B) Leah can't keep the pony's coat shining
C) Papa is very sick
D) the nights are hot and dry
  • 11. The sky turns black some days because________.
A) dust fills the sky
B) flocks of birds fly over
C) it rains hard
D) clouds cover the sky
  • 12. Why does Mama make underwear for Leah out of flour sacks?
A) The material is soft.
B) there is no place to buy cloth.
C) The sacks are a pretty color.
D) Mama has no money 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) all the farm animals get sick and die
B) the farm equipment breaks and can't be fixed
C) the farmers can't afford to buy seed
D) the grasshoppers and the lack of rain have ruined their crops
  • 15. What is the hardest thing for Papa to sell?
A) the tractor
B) Leah's favorite calf
C) his pickup truck
D) Mama's rooster
  • 16. Leah thinks Mr. B. might buy her pony because he ________.
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
  • 17. Who is the man in the big hat?
A) Mr. B.
B) Papa
C) a neighbor
D) the auctioneer
  • 18. A penny auction occurs when people _______.
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
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