“You mustn’t. Chapter 16. They would eat those melons, and now Mrs. Scott said—” “I do believe you would,” said Ma, handing him the knife. 1974 Little House on the Prairie. He smiled at her with all his white teeth. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Little House on the Prairie. 1 ... updated 15 Sep 2016 Create a list » User Lists. Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder CHAPTER 15 FEVER ’N’ AGUE Now blackberries were ripe, and in the hot afternoons Laura went with Ma to pick them. She said she had warned them. Laura saw Pa lying on the floor by the big bed. What do we now know about the "fever 'n' ague" that the Ingalls were sick with. Then the doctor came. Ma and Pa try to take care of the girls, but eventually they are too weak to do anything. Rate. And they were spattered with purple stains, too, where she had slapped at the mosquitoes. Dr. Tan was a doctor with the Indians. But every day they brought home pails full of berries, and Ma spread them in the sun to dry. Chapter 3 [14:02] 4. “You can’t be cold,” she said. Chapter 2 [15:07] 3. But at night, if the wind wasn’t blowing hard, mosquitoes came in thick swarms. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He could stop any time to put wood on the fire or lift a kettle for Ma. Jack might have bitten the Indians and that would have caused trouble. “It’s a wonder you ever lived through,” she said. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more! Chapter 1 [:56] 2. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-3, “I ache, too,” Mary said. Blue jays flew at their sunbonnets and scolded because they were taking the berries. Last of all, he split a larger willow which had grown in a curve. The next day, Laura was up. The green rind split open, and there was the bright red inside, flecked with black seeds. Over the pillows Pa spread the quilt from the little bed. But she did get hold of it. Other Little House on the Prairie books: Little House: The Martha Years Little House: The Charlotte Years Little House: The Caroline Years Little House: The Rose Years Chapter Boo… Sometimes she heard Jack sobbing. Ma blamed the watermelon. There were plenty of berries. Includes printable and digital versions. Then she was burning up, and Pa’s hand shook the cup of water. Jack lay half asleep on the floor. “All of you down at once.” What might have happened if Dr. Tan hadn’t found them, she didn’t know. The tin cup rattled against her teeth till she could hardly drink. Chapter 2 [14:47] 3. Ma wondered and wondered where he had gone. She pinned her gold pin in the front of her collar. t was so queer to be put to bed in the daytime, and Laura was so hot that everything seemed wavering. “There now, you feel better, don’t you?” And he was the black man. My family loves the Little House on the Prairie books. Little House 4-Book Box Set: Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, Little House on the Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek. Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder CHAPTER 5 THE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE Laura and Mary were up next morning earlier than the sun. Then he took Ma’s hand and led her to the chair, and he put Baby Carrie in her arms. Next morning Laura felt so much better that she wanted to get up, but Mrs. Scott said she must stay in bed until the doctor came. Some were in the shade of trees and some were in the sun, but the sun… Jack lifted up his nose and howled. Every day they ate all the blackberries they wanted, and the next winter they would have dried blackberries to stew. Chapter 4 [7:57] 5. Chapter 5 [7:57] 6. Pioneers had little knowledge of how these illnesses were spread or about treatment. He brought some slender willows from the creek bottoms, and he made the chair in the house. Caroline and the girls.” Then his head fell back and he lay still. She heard voices jabbering again, and the slow voice drawling, and she opened her eyes and saw a big, black face close above her face. Do your very bones ache?” Then he cut thin strips of the tough willow-skin, just under the bark. colt and the calf and the cow were stamping and swishing their tails in the Free Printables. Ma smoothed her forehead with her cool, soft hand and said, “There, now. Deer lay in the shady groves and watched Ma and Laura. Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in the Big Woods of Wisconsin on February 7, 1867, to Charles Ingalls and his wife, Caroline. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983) Episode List. With the other half of the split sapling Pa made arms for the chair. “Charles, do look at the girls,” she said. But when she tried to stand up, the floor rocked and she fell down. Mrs. Scott said that all this sickness came from eating watermelons. Laura and Mary didn’t feel like playing. He pegged one end of half of it to the side of the seat, and curved it up and over and down, and pegged the other end to the other side of the seat. Her face and her hands and her bare feet were covered with brier scratches and mosquito bites. 1. “I do believe they are sick.” She would see Pa crouching by the fire in the middle of the night, then suddenly sunshine hurt her eyes and Ma fed her broth from a spoon. Chapter 11. Ma leaned back into the softness. Malaria, or what was referred to as fever n ague in “The Little House on the Prairie, is caused by being bitten by an infected mosquito. But a good many mosquitoes came, anyway. What fruit did Laura and Mary pick that was in abundance? In what ways was the bed Pa and Ma made different from the beds we use today? He took hold of Pa’s sleeve with his teeth and shook it. But they liked to bite Laura and Ma as much as they liked to eat blackberries. I want a drink of water!” Jack went back and forth between the big bed and the little bed. Those books naturally became an important part of our homeschooling. Mary tied the string of beads around Carrie’s neck. Every morning they all took those bitter powders. 30 Mar. In late summer, Ma, Laura, and Mary spend time in the creek bottoms so Ma can pick blackberries to dry for the winter. Chapter 15, Fever 'N' Ague The hot weather brings swarms of mosquitoes, and everyone is constantly bitten. Wherever they went among the scratchy briers, mosquitoes rose up in buzzing swarms. Laura looked at her carefully and she was not black. She said, “I’ve said a hundred times, if I have once, that watermelons—” Mrs. Scott said that one of the settlers had planted watermelons in the creek bottoms. Jack’s tongue lapped and lapped at her face, and he quivered and whined. “This won’t last long,” Pa said. She was tired and she ached. What were the symptoms of the "fever 'n' ague" that nearly killed Laura and her family? One day she felt cold even in the hot sunshine, and she could not get warm by the fire. (details of Giveaway at the end) O(5) told me that she wanted to have a "Little House on the Prairie" party for her 6th birthday shortly after Elliott's brain tumor diagnosis, and I was so thankful to her for giving me something fun to … “But, Charles!” Ma said. Change ). Ma called Pa, and he came in. Two voices jabbered faster and faster, then a slow voice drawled more slowly than Laura could bear. Pa could not play his fiddle in the evenings because so many mosquitoes bit him. In the daytime there were only one or two mosquitoes in the house. Chapter 2. And when Pa came back he was balancing a watermelon in front of him on the saddle. When she woke up, a fat woman was stirring the fire. Season: OR . Why should it have fever ’n’ ague? 56 pages of student work, plus an answer key! “It’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good,” he said. The very next day, without saying where he was going, Pa rode away on Patty. They made a stout windlass that stood over the well with two buckets that hung from it on the ends of a rope. Her thin cheeks flushed and her eyes sparkled with tears, but her smile was beautiful. The dipper fell on the floor, and Laura crawled under the covers. Everybody knows that fever ’n’ ague comes from breathing the night air.” Don’t worry,” Ma said, cheerfully. Something dwindled slowly, smaller and smaller, till it was tinier than the tiniest thing. We read them aloud to our three oldest children and we’re in the process of reading them with our fourth child. It is malaria and mosquitoes would give it to people when they bit them. There is the truth as Laura wrote in her books and there is the truth of her real life. Now he was doctoring all the sick settlers. Then she saw Ma’s red face looking over the edge of the bed. I’d eat this melon if I knew it would give me chills and fever.” Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The fat woman brought it at once. How did the cowboys pay Pa for the work he did for them? He split a long, straight sapling down the middle. Chapter 10. Little House on the Prairie: 21st Century Edition Tuesday, January 15, 2013. who hated strangers and never let one come near the house until Pa or Ma told him to, had gone to meet Dr. Tan and begged him to come in. Chapter 6 [:33] 1. Listen to a selection of the Little House on the Prairie audiobook! There were not enough well people to take care of the sick, and she had been going from house to house, working night and day. Mary’s eyes didn’t open. Mosquitoes were thick on the big, ripe berries, sucking the sweet juice. She shivered so that her teeth rattled in her mouth. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 8.2 (1,212) 0. Mary was all the time crying for water. He wove hese strips back and forth, under and over, till they made a seat for the chair. Chapter 15 Summary: “Fever’N’Ague”. FEVER ’N’ AGUE There was only a little water in it. He let it fall on the floor, and dropped down beside it. The damp grass made a smudge of smoke to keep the mosquitoes away. Snakes hurriedly crawled away from them, and in the trees the squirrels woke up and chattered at them. She lay burning up and hearing him howl. “Fall’s not far away, and the first cold Is that the way you feel, girls? “I’m hot now,” she said. “I’m here to take care of everything till you’re all well.” Before long, the entire family is sick in bed, and Laura passes in and out of a feverish delirium. Her hands held on to the dipper and her mouth swallowed all the water out of it. 4.9 out of 5 stars 412. It was made from oak slabs and straw-tick. A "Little House on the Prairie" Party AND a Giveaw ay!!! Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of “Little House on the Prairie” by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Related lists from IMDb users. The damp grass made a smudge of smoke, to keep the mosquitoes away. Laura did not exactly go to sleep, but she didn’t really wake up again for a long, long time. It was a long time before she began to get warm again. Ma looked at Mary and then she looked at Laura, and she whispered, “Laura, can you?” “I thought I’d never get it here,” he said. “What’s that?” Pa exclaimed. This is a novel study for Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Includes printable and digital versions. Chapter 3 [14:39] 4. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. “But that’s not reasonable,” he said. Chapter 5 [10:32] 6. What do both Pa and the candle flame need to live? Chapter 6 [:32] Disc #5 -- Little House on the Prairie: Season 7 - Episodes 19-22 1. german series: Unsere kleine Farm which has a differing order " 小木屋系列", the Chinese edition of Little House Series published by Echo Ltd. in Taiwan, has a differing order too. wind will settle ’em!” ( Log Out /  The most common illnesses during that time for pioneers were malaria, small pox, cholera, and typhoid fever. Chapter 14. She lay and watched Mrs. Scott tidy the house and give medicine to Pa and Ma and Mary. Water spilled down her neck. “I haven’t tasted a good slice of watermelon since Hector was a pup,” said Pa. What happened when Mr. Scott did not listen to Pa's advice? The chair rocked her gently and she said, “Oh, Charles, I haven’t been so comfortable since I don’t know when.” Little House on the Prairie (Little House #2) Level: 4.9 Points: 8.0. Chapter 17. She opened her mouth, and Mrs. Scott poured a dreadful bitterness out of a small folded paper onto Laura’s tongue. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis … “I want a drink of water, please,” Laura said. Ma looked at them and said they looked healthy enough. When… Reading Little House on the Prairie with children today requires explanation. She would not let Laura and Mary eat one bite. Now blackberries were ripe, and in the hot afternoons Laura went with Ma to pick them. Jack stayed beside her all the way. Why did Pa salt the rabbit skin and peg it out on the house wall to dry? Chapter 7. They were all thin and shaky, but they could take care of themselves. She crawled all the way across the floor to the water-bucket. Chapter 2 [14:09] 3. My Ántonia, set in rural Nebraska, captures this longing, and can be compared to such works as Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio (1919), Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie (1935) and Sinclair Lewis' Main Street (1920). Why did Pa send a candle down the well each day before he went down to do more digging? This is a novel study for Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She heard Pa say, “Go to bed, Caroline.” They aren’t the only ones interested in the berries; mosquitoes swarm and buzz in the … My legs ache.” Laura and Mary begin to feel feverish and lethargic, and Pa and Ma quickly fall ill too. Related lists from IMDb users. Nothing had ever been so tempting as that watermelon, on that hot day. He curved them from the front of the seat to the chair-back, and he filled them in with woven strips. Chapter 13. First he made four stout legs and braced them firmly with crosspieces. They all wanted him to stay longer, but he had to hurry away. “Yes, thank you,” Laura said, politely. Chapter 1. I want a drink of water! Is that the way you feel, girls? But he stood still and firm when she took hold of him and sat up against him. It went into the melon with a luscious sound. They were hot and cold, their bones ached, and were very tired. She was tanned, like Ma. Chapter 5 [10:56] 6. Disc #1 -- Little House on the Prairie: Season 8 1. Laura opened her eyes and saw bright sunshine. Laura’s fingers and her mouth were purple-black with berry juice. Ma rocked and Baby Carrie went to sleep, and Mary and Laura sat on their bench and were happy. What animal smell did Laura recognize when the Indians were in her house? ( Log Out /  “This is a good melon. Mary and Laura said that was the way they felt. Chapter 8. What are neighbors for but to help each other out?” Before we begin to read the book in my classroom I take a few moments to talk about Wilder’s real life and the historical accuracy of her books. We just read the chapter describing when the entire Ingalls family came down with malaria, or “fever ‘n’ ague” as they called it. He braced it firmly, and then he wove the thin willow-strips across and up and down, under and over each other, till they filled in the chairback. Chapter 9. And the chair was done. It was a strange thing that Jack, Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983) Episode List. Laura drank water and swallowed and swallowed and drank again. In Chapter 15, “Fever ‘N’ Ague” of Little House on the Prairie, the heat is so intense that Laura and Ma have to stop picking blackberries in the creek bottoms and sit in the shade. 11 Sep. 1978 As Long as We're Together: Part I. The One, Twos, Threes of Pioneer Life: A Little House Counting Book – Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. Plot Summary One winter during the late 1800s, Laura Ingalls and her family leave the woods of Wisconsin for the West because where they live has become crowded with new settlers. And every soul who had eaten one of those melons was down sick that very minute. He talked with Pa and Ma, and laughed a rolling, jolly laugh. Then Ma and Pa looked a long time at each other and Ma said, “The place for you girls is bed.”. What might have happened if the girls had disobeyed Pa and let Jack loose when the Indians came? S5, Ep1. Start studying Little House on the Prairie - Chapters 11-15 Comprehension. And if we're wise, we don't stop until the Lord calls … Dr. Tan had stayed with them a day and a night before Mrs. Scott came. This area needs to be kept clear of anything that will burn easily. They ate their breakfast of cornmeal mush with prairie-hen gravy, and hurried to help Ma wash the dishes. Next day he was out of bed. Season: OR . Chapter 6. Dr. Tan, a black doctor who cares for the Indians, happens by the house and finds them. The big, black, juicy berries hung thick in brier-patches in the creek bottoms. stable. Then Pa took his fiddle, and he played and sang to Ma in the firelight. Mary was sobbing, “I want a drink of water! She held on to Ma’s neck while Ma was undressing her, and she begged Ma to tell her what was wrong with her. I call them teachable moments. She knew she must get water to stop Mary’s crying, and she did. On still nights Pa kept piles of damp grass burning all around the house and stable. Ma would not taste it. He was on his way north to Independence when he came to Pa’s house. Pa sent a candle to see if there were any gases at the bottom of the well. Zone 1 is closest to the house and reaches out at least 15 feet---more if there are hills or heavy fire fuels surrounding the home. “This watermelon grew in the night air,” said Ma. The good, cold water made Laura feel better. There were no words, only voices. Chapter 6 [:33] 7. Mrs. Scott said that all the settlers, up and down the creek, had fever ’n’ ague. ( Log Out /  "Well, I don't feel too well myself," said Pa. "First I'm hot and then I'm cold, and I ache all over. Chapter 1 [:58] 2. But Pa ate slice after slice after slice, until at last he sighed and said the cow could have the rest of it. Some were in the shade of trees and some were in the sun, but the sun was so hot that Laura and Ma stayed in the shade. Laura did not feel very well. S1, Ep0. Year: Season 1. Laura swallowed a bitter swallow and tried to turn her head away, but the cup followed her mouth. Chapter 1 [:57] 2. Sometimes he howled and she thought he was a wolf, but she was not afraid. Chapter 3 [14:16] 4. 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