Little House in the Big Woods

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: Introducing the Story

• A historical fiction book is one where the characters or events are fictional, but the setting and other details are based on actual history.
• The setting of a book is the time and place where the events in the story occur.

Lesson 2: Little House in the Big Woods

• People in the past depended on natural resources for survival.
• Brindle is brownish fur with streaks of other color.
• To be scalded is to be injured with very hot liquid or steam.
• Something is done temptingly if it is done in an enticing or inviting way.
• Eaves are the parts of a roof that meet or overhang the wall.
• Pity is a feeling of sorrow and compassion.
• Something is done solemnly if it is done in a serious manner.
• A catechism is a series of questions and answers that summarizes principles of Christian religion.
• Mending is repairing something by sewing or darning.

Lesson 3: Winter Days and Winter Nights

• Every family member on a farm has chores and responsibilities.

Lesson 4: The Long Rifle

• People's names, the beginning letter of a sentence, geographical place names, holidays, days of the week, months of the year, and titles should be capitalized.

Lesson 5: Christmas

• Exclamatory sentences show strong emotion or excitement.
• Interrogative sentences ask a question.
• Declarative sentences make a statement.
• Imperative sentences give a command.

Lesson 6: Sundays and Two Big Bears

• A fact is something that is true and is known to have happened or is known through observation.
• An opinion is a personal view or attitude that may not be agreed upon by others.

Lesson 7: The Sugar Snow

• A ladle is a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl.
• A bugle is a brass instrument like a small trumpet.
• Petticoats are light, loose undergarments hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress. They add an extra layer to keep warm and make skirts look fuller and fancier.
• Glimpses are momentary or partial views.
• Greedy is having or showing an intense and selfish desire for something.
• A whetstone is a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.
• A sumac is a type of tree, shrub, or woody vine that has leaves turning to brilliant colors in the autumn, small flowers, and loose clusters of red or whitish berries.
• Chaff is the outer part or husk of wheat, oat, or other grains.

Lesson 8: Dance at Grandpa's

• Music plays an important role in culture.

Lesson 9: Going to Town

• We add -ing to an action word (verb) to indicate that the action is happening at the moment.
• We add -ed to an action word (verb) to indicate that the action has already happened.

Lesson 10: Summertime and Harvest

• Bees and flowers have an interdependent relationship.
• Seasons affect the environment and activities of people.

Lesson 11: Finishing the Book

• Letters have the date, a greeting, and a closing.
• When writing a date, put a comma between the day and the year.
• A comma comes after the greeting in a letter (Dear Mary,) and between the closing word or phrase and the writer's name (Sincerely, Bob).

Final Project: Pioneer Family Night

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