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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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