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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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