Sarah, Pain and Tall
Chapter 5 & 6 
Writing Activity

*Write the entire letter that Sarah might have written to her brother William after the night the family slid on the hay dune.

Questions:

1.  What do you think Anna was dreaming about when she said " I slept, dreaming a perfect dream?

2.  Weigh Sarah's choices and predict whether you think she would marry Papa and live on the prairie. Why did you come to this conclusion?

3.  Caleb learned and Anna learned 'sums' in school, what subject is similar to 'sums?'

Vocabulary:

Draw a line from the words on the left to it's definition on the right. Then use the numbered words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.

1. lantern                                               a.   fall in suddenly, crumble

2. mica                                                  b.  mineral that easily separates into long, thin pieces.

3. dune                                                  c. light with a glass case as protection

4. collapse                                             d. sand hill usually near the ocean  

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1. As she held the ______________________ glistering in the sun's rays, it broke into many pieces.

2. Grab the _______________________from the hook on the wall and take it with you when you walk to the barn tonight.

3. If you don't repair the fence, it will ______________during the next storm.

4. Sarah told the children about the days when she would walk along the _______________ and watch the

waves roll into the shore.