Little House on the Prairie Chapters 9 & 10

What was the main idea of Chapter 9, “Fire on the Hearth”?
1. Pa built a fire inside their new house.
2. The pancakes caught fire on the hearth.
3. The chimney caught fire.
What did Pa NOT need to help build the hearth?
1. mud
2. water
3. bricks
4. rocks
Choose the correct word for the following sentence.

They arched _________ necks and pawed at the ground because they were eager to go.
1. they’re
2. there
3. their
Choose the correct word for the following sentence.

He must get the rocks ________ build the fireplace.
1. to
2. two
3. too
Choose the correct word for the following sentence.

The sooner I get the fireplace done, the sooner you can do _________ cooking inside.
1. your
2. you’re
What did Ma put on the mantel-shelf of the fireplace when Pa was done building it?
1. mirror
2. picture of the grandparents
3. a little china woman
What tense is the verb in the following sentence?

He found rocks by the creek bottoms.
1. past
2. present
3. future
In the following sentence, why did Baby Carrie not ‘care’ about the fireplace?

Then Pa, Ma, Mary and Laura stood and admired the new fireplace. Only Carrie did not care about it.
1. Carrie was angry.
2. Carrie was too young.
3. Carrie was scared of fire.
What was NOT an effect of Pa building the fireplace?
1. The roof caught on fire.
2. Ma could cook dinner indoors.
3. Ma was happy.
What did Mr. Edwards share with Pa to help build the roof?
1. hammer
2. screwdriver
3. nails
4. glue
Choose the correct word in the following sentence.

The ______ halves lay on the ground.
1. two
2. too
3. to
Which words mean almost the same as ‘flickering’ in the following sentence?

The new floor was golden in the flickering firelight.
1. show off
2. sparkle and flash
3. burn up
4. set fire to
Based on the context clues in the story, what does the word ‘afford’ mean in the following sentence?

“Glass windows would be nice if we can afford them,” Ma said. “Don’t worry about the expense,” said Pa.
1. to cross a creek
2. to have the money to buy something
3. to find a store that sells glass
Which of these nouns stays the same whether it refers to one or many?
1. ax
2. log
3. deer
4. goose
Which word in this sentence is spelled incorrectly (not correctly)?

He left a space of bare earth four the fireplace.
1. space
2. bare
3. earth
4. four
Which word finishes this sentence correctly?

Laura’s dad_________ a fireplace for their new home.
1. builded
2. built
3. building
Choose the correct word for the following sentence.

Of the three girls, Mary was the _________.”
1. most old
2. older
3. oldest
4. more older
“That’s a good job,” Ma said.

What is an antonym of the word good?
1. fun
2. better
3. bad
4. small
What does the word too most likely mean in the following sentence?

Carrie was excited, too.
1. also
2. the number
3. or else
4. direction
What is the root word of starry?
1. starr
2. stars
3. star
4. starless

Little House on the Prairie Chapters 9 & 10

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