Apples to Oregon

What happened AFTER the family crossed the Platte River but BEFORE they came to a sandy desert?

A hailstorm started

What message does the author want to give the reader?

Anything can happen when people work together.

Why did Daddy probably give the narrator a nickname that is also a type of apple?

Daddy loved growing apples.

What is the MAIN problem in the story?

The family must get their fruit from Iowa to Oregon.

How were the family's fruits and soon-discovered gold ALIKE?

They were both valuable.

Which word means the OPPOSITE of withered?

bloomed

Which word means almost the SAME as plunging?

falling

Which of the following items would a prospector search for?

gold

What does the word territories mean?

large areas of land

Which word means almost the SAME as scoffed?

laughed

Read the following dictionary entry: An agreement about action about to be taken or a place where people start living in a new place. What word is it defining?

settlement

What does the word topple mean?

tip over

What does the word shrivel mean?

to shrink and dry up