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Leah's Pony
Leah's Pony
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Reading and vocabulary comprehension review.
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1
Mom _______ her handbag tightly as we walked through the mall.
glistened
clutched
county
bid
2
A penny auction occurs when people ______.
buy pennies for their coin collections
pay a penny to watch the auction
pay only a penny for each thing they buy
buy valuable things for small amounts of money
3
This selection is most like _________.
a personal narrative
a historical fiction
an informational story
a biography
4
Leah thinks Mr. B might buy her pony because he ____.
likes animals
tells her the pony is the finest in the county
has a lot of money
once asked her if he could buy the pony
5
Why does Mama make underwear for Leah out of flour sacks?
The sacks are a pretty color.
The material is soft.
There is no place to buy cloth.
Mama has no money to buy cloth.
6
Father _______ on several chairs at the auction.
auctioneer
galloped
glistened
bid
7
Leah gets her pony, "the year the corn grew tall and straight" because ______.
Leah has to go to town on errands
Leah keeps asking for one
Papa earns good money from selling the corn
Papa needs a horse to round up the cattle
8
What is the hardest thing for Papa to sell?
his pickup truck
Mama's rooster
Leah's favorite calf
the tractor
9
Who is the man in the big hat?
a neighbor
Papa
the auctioneer
Mr. B.
10
Times are hard for farmers because _____.
all the farm animals get sick and die
farm equipment breaks and can't be fixed
the farmers can't afford to buy seed
grasshoppers and the lack of rain have ruined their crops
11
The sky turns black some days because ____.
flocks of birds fly over
dust fills the sky
it rains hard
clouds cover the sky
12
Which word best tells about Leah's neighbors?
curious
generous
careful
nosy
13
When the corn grew not taller than a man's thumb, things change in Leah's house because _____.
Leah can't keep the pony's coat shining
the family has no money
Papa is very sick
the nights are hot and dry
14
The _______ was asking too much for the antique chair.
galloped
glistened
clutched
auctioneer
15
In the recent election, we elected new ______ officials.
glistened
galloped
county
bid
16
The cowboy was in a hurry, so he jumped on the fastest horse and ______ off.
clutched
auctioneer
glistened
galloped
17
Papa borrows money from the bank to buy ______.
seeds
a tractor
cattle
Leah's pony
18
The snowflakes ______ in the sunlight.
glistened
galloped
auctioneer
clutched
