Vocabulary
Fawns pg.2
Hickory Bows pg. 3
Wagon box pg 3
Petticoats pg. 3
rabbit skin hoods pg. 3
lanterns pg.4
powder horn pg. 5
fiddle pg. 5
papoose pg. 6
cords of wood pg. 6
molasses pg 6
jolting pg. 14
Questions
Who were the characters mentioned so far?
How many children are in this story?
When does the story take place?
Are the characters happy to leave?
Why did the Ingalls family leave their home and family in Pepin, Wisconsin, to go west?
How did the family travel and what did they take with them?
What was life like on the journey?
Little House
Hello parents and students of Mrs. Hoffman's guided reading group! For the next few weeks, our guided reading group will be reading The Little House on the Prairie book by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The group will learn new vocabulary words, answer questions about what we read, and do fun activities that coincide with the book. At the end of the book, there will be a report that your students will complete that helps summarize the book and tells us what they have learned.
Chapter 2 Crossing the Creek
Vocabulary
Wagon Bow pg. 16
ford pg. 17
prairie pg. 18
cropped pg. 19
puckered pg. 20
lurched pg. 21
running gear pg. 23
earthen walls pg. 26
Questions
What was the problem in this chapter?
How did the family make it out of their problem?
Summarize the first two chapters.
Wagon Bow pg. 16
ford pg. 17
prairie pg. 18
cropped pg. 19
puckered pg. 20
lurched pg. 21
running gear pg. 23
earthen walls pg. 26
Questions
What was the problem in this chapter?
How did the family make it out of their problem?
Summarize the first two chapters.
Chapter 3 Camp on the High Prairie
Vocabulary
brindled pg.34
nightcaps pg 36
tawny pg. 34
picket-lines pg 28
iron-spider pg. 30
game pg 32
timber pg 32
smarted pg. 33
fare pg. 32
backbone pg. 32
Lynx pg. 34
Activity
Summarize this chapter.
brindled pg.34
nightcaps pg 36
tawny pg. 34
picket-lines pg 28
iron-spider pg. 30
game pg 32
timber pg 32
smarted pg. 33
fare pg. 32
backbone pg. 32
Lynx pg. 34
Activity
Summarize this chapter.
Chapter 4 Prairie Day
Vocabulary
Meadow larks
pannikin
sadiron
sprigged calico
immense
Activity
What game did Pa catch for dinner?
What did Pa take with him to catch dinner?
Summarize this chapter
Meadow larks
pannikin
sadiron
sprigged calico
immense
Activity
What game did Pa catch for dinner?
What did Pa take with him to catch dinner?
Summarize this chapter
Chapter 5 The House on the Prairie
Vocabulary
Tomahawks-a light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool.
Papoose-a North American Indian baby or young child.
Providential-opportune, fortunate, or lucky
hewed-to make, shape, smooth, etc., with cutting blows:
Coonskin Cap-a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back
Activities
What river was mentioned in this chapter
summarize the chapter
Tomahawks-a light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool.
Papoose-a North American Indian baby or young child.
Providential-opportune, fortunate, or lucky
hewed-to make, shape, smooth, etc., with cutting blows:
Coonskin Cap-a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back
Activities
What river was mentioned in this chapter
summarize the chapter
Chapter 6 Moving In
Vocabulary
willow-bough broom-a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches (see picture)
scalawag-a scamp; rascal
puncheon floor-a large cask of varying capacity, but usually 80 gallons
saplings-a young tree
reprovingly-to disapprove of strongly
scrambled-to move quickly and with urgency
Activities
Why was Pa nervous to get into the house?
What did Ma and Pa say Indians do?
How do Indians heat their homes? or wash their clothes?
willow-bough broom-a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches (see picture)
scalawag-a scamp; rascal
puncheon floor-a large cask of varying capacity, but usually 80 gallons
saplings-a young tree
reprovingly-to disapprove of strongly
scrambled-to move quickly and with urgency
Activities
Why was Pa nervous to get into the house?
What did Ma and Pa say Indians do?
How do Indians heat their homes? or wash their clothes?
Chapter 7 The Wolf-Pack
Vocabulary
Colt a young male horse less than a year old
haunches- hind quarters of an animal
quavered- shake or tremble
Activities
What happened in the night?
Why was Pet being mean?
What was the colt's name?
What was wrong with all the animals?
Why was Pa riding the horse so hard?
Colt a young male horse less than a year old
haunches- hind quarters of an animal
quavered- shake or tremble
Activities
What happened in the night?
Why was Pet being mean?
What was the colt's name?
What was wrong with all the animals?
Why was Pa riding the horse so hard?
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