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[Pages:11]Little House

in the Big Woods

Study Guide

by Rebecca Gilleland

For the novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Grades 4?6 Reproducible Pages

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Table of Contents

Note to Instructor .....................................................................................................4 Synopsis ....................................................................................................................5 About the Author ......................................................................................................6 Background Information ..........................................................................................8 Before-you-read Activities .........................................................................................9 "Little House in the Big Woods" & "Winter Days and Winter Nights" ..................10 Projects and Activities .............................................................................................16 "The Long Rifle" & "Christmas" ............................................................................18 Projects and Activities .............................................................................................23 "Sundays" & "Two Big Bears" .................................................................................24 Projects and Activities .............................................................................................28 "The Sugar Snow" & "Dance at Grandpa's" ............................................................29 Projects and Activities .............................................................................................33 "Going to Town" & "Summertime" ........................................................................35 Projects and Activities .............................................................................................40 "Harvest," "The Wonderful Machine" & "The Deer in the Wood" ........................41 Projects and Activities .............................................................................................45 Crossword Puzzle ....................................................................................................47 After-you-read Activities .........................................................................................49 Additional Resources ..............................................................................................51 Answer Key .............................................................................................................55

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Synopsis

In this recollection of Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood, Laura tells her story of growing up in the Big Woods of Wisconsin in the 1860s. There are no houses for miles around, just the Ingalls family in their little log cabin: Charles and Caroline (Pa and Ma), Mary, Laura, and baby Carrie.

Little House in the Big Woods follows the day-to-day events in the life of Laura Ingalls over the course of a year. The story begins as the family makes preparations for the cold winter, storing away food and preserving meat. Through the long nights Pa tells stories and entertains the girls with his fiddle. In the spring the family makes maple syrup. Summertime means long, hard work in the fields, and fall means harvest time. As the seasons change, the chores and the play of Laura and her sister, Mary, also change. Little House in the Big Woods is a delightful look at family life on what was then the frontier.

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"Going to Town" & "Summertime"

Vocabulary:

Unscramble these mixed up words taken from the reading. The definition on the right will give you a clue.

Definition: 1. diceurr: ________________________ brushed or combed 2. gesk:___________________________ casks 3. toljde: _________________________ shaken, jarred 4. redap:__________________________ cut or shaved 5. dimmeks: _______________________ scraped top of liquid off 6. shedtasoni: ______________________ surprised 7. ovelit:__________________________ spring wildflower 8. bleesbp: ________________________ small stones 9. slekud: _________________________ pouted 10. enohy: _________________________ bee product

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Word Code:

Solve the secret code. Each of the letters in the words below stands for another letter. Replace each letter with the letter that comes next in the alphabet. (A = B, B = C, C = D, etc.) Since there is no letter after Z, replace any Z you find with an A. Use the blanks below each letter to write in the correct letter.

After the family went to town and had a wonderful day, Pa sang about something that was important to him and his family. What did Pa sing?

OZ __ __

R Z M F, __ __ __ __,

" S GDQD ' R " __ __ __ __ __ ' __

MN __ __

OKZ BD __ __ __ __ __

KH J D __ __ __ __

G N L D. " __ __ __ __. "

Questions:

1. Where are Laura's and Mary's playhouses? What do they do there?

2. How often do Mary and Laura go to a store? How often do you go to a store?

3. How does Laura feel the first time she sees the sky with no trees in the way?

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4. Write a short paragraph (3?4 sentences) describing the inside of the store.

5. How does Laura rip her dress?

6. After Laura's pocket rips, what does she think about Mary? What does Laura do when Mary brags about her golden curls?

7. After Laura has been punished for striking Mary and sits in the corner sobbing and sulking, the author writes that she sat on Pa's knee and "told Pa all about it." What do you think Laura told Pa? What does Pa say to comfort Laura?

8. While Ma is making cheese, Laura tastes the whey. Did Laura like it? What is whey?

9. Write 3?5 sentences describing how Pa gets honey for the family.

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Dig Deeper:

10. Read James 3:14:

But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts do not boast about it or deny the truth.

What is bitter envy? What made Laura feel envy toward Mary?

11. Have you ever been jealous? What made you feel jealous? Who can you talk to about it?

12. Read Romans 12:17:

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.

What do you think Laura should have done when Mary bragged about her curls?

13. Pa tells Laura that she must obey him no matter what Mary does to her. Imagine that you were in Laura's place. Would this be difficult for you to do? Why or why not?

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