Beat The Weather

A Levon is too tired to help his family with an important job.

B The Pensey family had to work fast to prepare for a big job.

C Levon's Pa is far from and family and unable to help.

D The Pensey family wishes they still lived in Missouri.

F They help the kids understand the importance of hurrying and working hard to finish the barn roof.

G They inform the reader why the family moved to Texas.

H They make the kids feel excited and happy about the day's work.

J They show that Levon and Luann are reluctant to help.

A They have not been in Texas long enough to finish the barn roof.

B Pa and Jonah had important business in San Antonio.

C The younger children are not very good workers.

D It was springtime and the family didn't think they'd have to worry about bad weather.

F It had already started to rain.

G She wanted to finish before Pa and Jonah got home.

H She saw dark clouds and knew the storm would soon arrive.

J The family was still full from their breakfast.

A First person

B Third person limited

C Third person omniscient

D Second person

F Mary is serious and hardworking and excepts the same from her children in order to get the job done on time

G Mary is a powerful businesswoman

H Mary had to leave for work and expected her children to prepare for the storm while she was gone

J Mary's mood changed quickly, like the weather in Texas

A Levon's family just moved to Texas because they didn't like the weather in Missouri. Today they are hurrying to repair a barn roof before Pa and Jonah return from a trip to San Antonio.

B The Pensey family is not used to Texas' rapidly changing weather. A storm is coming, so Mary, Levon, and Luann work hard all day to finish the barn roof. They finish just as the storm hits and Pa and Jonah return from San Antonio.

C Levon and Luann do not want to help their mother, Mary, with the barn because it is too cold. Mary convinces them to work after giving them a breakfast of biscuits and molasses. The cow, Bessy, hauls wood to help them finish the roof just as the storm hits.

D Levon’s father and brother have gone on a trip to San Antonio. Mary, Levon and Luann must finish all the farm work before they return. They finally complete the barn roof just as Pa and Jonah return and a strong storm hits.

F historical fiction

G fantasy

H science fiction

J nonfiction

A) Texas weather is always pleasant and predictable.

B) The weather in Texas is unpredictable and changes quickly, and people must adapt to survive.

C) Jokes are more important than doing work on a farm.

D) Levon should have stayed in Missouri where the weather is better.

A) He is lazy and does not want to work on the farm.

B) He is responsible and understands the importance of helping his family during emergencies.

C) He is afraid of storms and wants to stay busy to avoid thinking about the weather.

D) He does not like his sister Luann and wants to avoid spending time with her.

A) The unpredictable spring weather forces them to rush and finish the barn roof before the thunderstorm arrives.

B) The warm climate allows them to spend the day swimming in the creek instead of working.

C) The flat Texas landscape makes it impossible to build a barn, so they must leave and find another place to live.

D) The cold winters are so severe that they must board up the cabin for protection.