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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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