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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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