1. What did Pa and Uncle Henry do to prepare for the winter? (p. 70)
2. What did Laura and Mary do while Pa and Uncle Henry were working? (p. 71)
3. What did Ma make for dinner on the day Pa and Uncle Henry finished their work? (p. 72)
4. What did Laura and Mary see in the woods while they were picking berries? (p. 74)
5. What did Laura and Mary do with the berries they picked? (p. 75)
6. What did Pa and Uncle Henry do when they saw the bear tracks? (p. 76)
7. What did Pa and Uncle Henry use to make the bear trap? (p. 77)
8. What did Laura and Mary do while Pa and Uncle Henry were checking the trap? (p. 78)
9. What did Pa and Uncle Henry do with the bear after they caught it? (p. 79)
10. What did Laura and Mary do with the bear’s skin? (p. 80)

Inferential Questions: 1. Why do you think Pa and Uncle Henry had to work so hard to prepare for the winter? (p. 70) 2. Why do you think Laura and Mary were scared when they saw the bear tracks? (p. 76)

Drawing Activity: Draw a picture of the bear trap that Pa and Uncle Henry made. Label the different parts of the trap.