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