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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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