Vocabulary/Comprehension Test
(Sarah, Plain and Tall)
Directions: Match each word to the correct meaning.
_____1. neighbor a. clever, cunning, and tricky
_____2. lantern b. daybreak
_____3. mica c. a person who lives next to you
_____4. dune d. a small cake of baked dough
_____5. collapse e. formal, neat
_____6. prim f. causing an uneasy feeling
_____7. dawn g. light with a glass case as protection
_____8. porch h. roofed area attached to a house
_____9. quilt i. sand hill usually near the ocean
_____10. squall j. biting or sharp to the taste or smell
_____11. pungent k. mineral that easily separates into long thin pieces
_____12. eerie l. a garden plant that bears yellow, orange, or red flowers in summer
_____13. sly m. a brief, sudden violent windstorm often with wind, rain or snow
_____14. biscuit n. fall in suddenly, crumble
_____15. marigold o. bed cover made of pieces of materials that have been sewn together
Directions: Answer the following questions in a complete sentence.
16. Why does Papa advertise for a wife in the newspaper?
17. What do Caleb and Anna worry about when they think about Sarah's arrival?
18. Why is Caleb hoping that Anna will sing?
19. How do you know that Papa is excited to meet Sarah?
20. What is the importance of summer to Caleb and Anna?
21. What does Caleb tell Sarah about winters on the prairie?
22. What hints indicate that Papa is falling in love with Sarah?
23. After the storm, how is the prairie like the sea?
24. Write and illustrate your favorite part of the story.