The Swimming Hole by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Vocabulary Goal: Answer each question to define the word in red.
Why might the dog’s hair have bristled when he encountered a snake ?
Why did a pioneer family on the prairie live in a dugout ?
How do a grasshopper’s jointed legs help it jump ?
If a child smears jam on the cat, is his behavior naughty or nice ?
Do you prefer to be praised or punished ?
Where do rushes grow?
Can you wade in shallow water ?
Would you like to play baseball on a tableland ?
Write these words in your notebook: bristled dugout jointed naughty bristled dugout jointed naughty punished rushes shallow tableland
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