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Leah's Pony Comprehension
Contributed by: Goers
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. Which word best tells about Leah's neighbors?
A) generous
B) careful
C) nosy
D) curious
  • 2. In the recent election, we elected new __________ officials.
A) glistened
B) bid
C) county
D) galloped
  • 3. The cowboy was in a hurry, so he jumped on the fastest horse and __________ off.
A) clutched
B) glistened
C) auctioneer
D) galloped
  • 4. The snowflakes ___________ in the sunlight.
A) clutched
B) glistened
C) auctioneer
D) galloped
  • 5. The __________ was asking too much for the antique chair.
A) glistened
B) auctioneer
C) galloped
D) clutched
  • 6. Mom ________ her purse tightly as we walked through the mall.
A) clutched
B) county
C) bid
D) glistened
  • 7. Father ________ on several things at the auction.
A) auctioneer
B) bid
C) glistened
D) galloped
  • 8. This selection is most like ________.
A) personal narrative
B) an informational story
C) a historical fiction
D) a biography
  • 9. Leah gets her pony "the year the corn grew tall and straight" because ________.
A) Leah keeps asking for one
B) Papa needs a horse to round up the cattle
C) Leah has to go to town on errands
D) Papa earns good money from selling corn
  • 10. The year that the corn grew not taller than a man's thumb, things change in Leah's house because _________.
A) the family had no money
B) the nights are hot and dry
C) Leah can't keep the pony's coat shining
D) Papa is very sick
  • 11. The sky turns black some days because________.
A) flocks of birds fly over
B) dust fills the sky
C) clouds cover the sky
D) it rains hard
  • 12. Why does Mama make underwear for Leah out of flour sacks?
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.
  • 13. Papa borrows money from the bank to buy _______.
A) seeds
B) Leah's pony
C) cattle
D) a tractor
  • 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) the grasshoppers and the lack of rain have ruined their crops
D) all the farm animals get sick and die
  • 15. What is the hardest thing for Papa to sell?
A) the tractor
B) Mama's rooster
C) his pickup truck
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) tells her the pony is the finest in the county
C) likes animals
D) has a lot of money
  • 17. Who is the man in the big hat?
A) the auctioneer
B) Mr. B.
C) Papa
D) a neighbor
  • 18. A penny auction occurs when people _______.
A) pay a penny to watch the auction
B) buy valuable things for small amounts of money
C) buy pennies for their coin collections
D) pay only a penny for each thing they buy
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