Pioneer Girl by Pat Thomson
The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in America 130 years ago. Laura's family were pioneers and she had many adventures as they travelled through woods, over prairies and across rivers in their covered wagon. This is the story of Laura's exciting childhood.
Biography:
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family. Laura's daughter, Rose, inspired Laura to write her books.
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Glossary:
blizzard: a very bad storm
candy: sweets
claim: a piece of land to live on. The Government gave it to newcomers to encourage them to settle.
cornbread: flat bread made from corn
creek: a stream
Indian: the name which is used to be given to the people who lived in North America before white people arrived (now called "Native Americans")
pioneer: the first to do something. In America, a pioneer was someone who settled on new land.
prairies: grasslands.
prairie chicken: a wild prairie bird which was good to eat.
quilt: a bed cover.
replica: a copy of something
sap: the juice of a plant. The sap of a maple tree can be made into maple syrup or hardened into sugar.
Biography:
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family. Laura's daughter, Rose, inspired Laura to write her books.
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Glossary:
blizzard: a very bad storm
candy: sweets
claim: a piece of land to live on. The Government gave it to newcomers to encourage them to settle.
cornbread: flat bread made from corn
creek: a stream
Indian: the name which is used to be given to the people who lived in North America before white people arrived (now called "Native Americans")
pioneer: the first to do something. In America, a pioneer was someone who settled on new land.
prairies: grasslands.
prairie chicken: a wild prairie bird which was good to eat.
quilt: a bed cover.
replica: a copy of something
sap: the juice of a plant. The sap of a maple tree can be made into maple syrup or hardened into sugar.
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Check out these websites:
http://www.lauraingallswilder.com
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0801303.html
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