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12 Cards in this Set
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small tasks or easy jobs usually done regulary
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chores
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fine, dry earth
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dust
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a grassy field or hillside
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pasture
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a kind of small horse
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pony
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a seat for a rider on a horse's back
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saddle
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strong; stout
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sturdy
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moving very fast
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swift
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When does Leah get the pony?
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She gets the pony during a summer when the corn grows tall.
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Why do the neighbors leave?
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They are escaping the dry weather, the dust, and the grasshoppers that ate the trees bare. They went to settle in Oregon.
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Why can't Papa pay back his loan to the bank?
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He has no corn to sell because of the drought and windstorms.
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Did Mr. B buy Leah's pony? How do you know?
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Yes, he must have bought it, because Leah walks home alone.
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What happens after the auctioneer asks for a bid on the tractor?
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Leah bids one dollar. The man asks for some serious bids, but no one offers a higher price.
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