Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-4

Reading Check

1. Where does Laura ask if Jack will go?

2. What does the wolf turn out to be?

3. What instrument does Pa play?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why is the family going west?

2. What does Pa do before he starts a fire?

Paired Resource

“Dangers on the Westward Trails”

• This article discusses the dangers that settlers faced on the westward trails.
• This resource relates to the themes Masculine Self-Reliance, Feminine Dependence and The Racial Attitudes of White Settlers.
• What dangers did settlers face on their journey west? What dangers do the Ingalls family face? What dangers do you anticipate they will face as they settle in their new home?

Chapters 5-10

Reading Check

1. What does the family use as a door before the house is finished?

2. What does Ma set on the mantle-shelf?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How does Ma sprain her ankle?

2. How does Pa get away from the wolves that are chasing him?