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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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