"Keeping House"

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Author of "Keeping House"

Uncle Andrew

Mother and Father were going to visit him

Relationship between parents and children

Mutual respect and love

Eliza Jane

Oldest sibling

Taffy

Pulled candy

Relationship between the brothers and sisters

Relationship was a typical one

parlor

Room reserved for house guests

What are some things that happened because of disobedience?

The children used up all the sugar, let the pig out of its pen, didn't complete chores until last minute

How does the story show the need for having rules, order, and leadership in a home?

The story shows a need for having rules, order, discipline, and leadership in a home by showing the chaos that results when everyone does what they want to do.

Almanzo

Threw his hat in the air

Royal

Wanted to make ice cream as soon as the parents left

Sugar

What the children used to make cakes, ice-cream, and taffy

Watermelon

What the children wanted instead of dinner

Lucy

Who they chased all around the house