Little House on the Prairie Ch. 1-11

Use context clues from the text to match the words from chapters 5-9 with their meaning. sills (Ch. 5) the logs that form the base to hold up a log house tongue (Ch. 5) part of a wagon to which animals are hitched to pull it Providential (Ch. 5) resulting from divine guidance or intervention bachelor (Ch. 5) an unmarried man auger (Ch. 8) a tool used by carpenters to make holes in wood What happened to Ma when she and Pa were building the house? What did Pa do to fix the problem? (Ch. 5) What two things did Pa have to do before he could add a floor, tables, and chairs to the new house? (Ch. 6) What was Pa's reasoning for why the wolves did not attack him and Patty? Pa and Ma's Roles and Responsibilities Ma and Pa seem to have very traditional roles and responsibilities that contribute to the safety and well-being of their family. Sort the jobs with who is responsible for them. Pa Hunting for food Constructing the house and barn Protecting the family Exploring the land Ma Cooking Hosting visitors Dressing the children Washing dishes and laundry Do you think that Charles Ingalls made a good decision in building the family's home here on the prairie? Why or why not? Wilder uses many different adjectives to describe the Osage men who came to the cabin that tell us that she sees their visit in a negative way. Pretend that they were not feared by the family and were actually welcomed. What adjectives and forms of figurative language would she have used if this were the case?