Chapter 1 Going West

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?

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.

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.

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

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

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?

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?