Little House on the Prairie

Chapters 1-4

Reading Check

1. Heaven (Chapter 2)

2. Jack (Chapter 3)

3. Fiddle (Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. Pa says that they are going west because there are too many people in the Big Woods where they live now. (Chapter 1)

2. Pa clears out the grass in a large area before he starts a fire. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 5-10

Reading Check

1. Quilt (Chapter 6)

2. China doll (Chapter 9)

Short Answer

1. Ma is helping Pa lift the logs to build their house when one falls on her ankle. (Chapter 5)

2. Pa gets away from the wolves by walking away slowly to avoid their attention. (Chapter 7)

Chapters 11-14

Reading Check

1. Skunk (Chapter 11)

2. Quicksand (Chapter 12)

3. Beef (Chapter 13)

Short Answer

1. Pa is angry that Mary and Laura untied Jack while the Native Americans were in the house, because he had explicitly ordered them not to. (Chapter 11)

2. Mr. Scott makes fun of Pa for sending a candle down into the well to check for gas. Mr. Scott thinks that it is foolish and unnecessary. (Chapter 12)

Chapters 15-20

Reading Check

1. Watermelons (Chapter 15)

2. The Minnesota massacre (Chapter 17)

3. A new penny (Chapter 19)

Short Answer

1. Laura saves Mary and Carrie by pulling their rocking chair away from the chimney. (Chapter 16)

2. Pa makes a chain for Jack because he is worried that Jack will attack the Native Americans who come on their land. (Chapter 18)

Chapters 21-26

Reading Check

1. Osage (Chapter 23)

2. A Native American baby (Chapter 24)

Short Answer

1. The people in Independence tell Pa that the government will soon move the white settlers out of Native American territory. (Chapter 21)

2. The Native Americans use fire to get rid of dead grass in order to make traveling easier. (Chapter 22)

3. Pa doesn’t lock the door to the house because someone might need to use it for shelter. (Chapter 26)