Out of the Dust 2

Poets and authors use repetition

• because they like the way it sounds

• because finding rhyming words is hard

• because they are trying to emphasize the theme or main idea

• because they are bad writers

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

After she is asked to play for the ball, Billie dreams of

• being a famous musician

• playing piano at the White House

• moving away from the dust

• owning a store like Mr. Hardley

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

From the description of Mr. Hardley in the book, we can infer that

• people shop at his store because they have no other choice.

• he is really good with money and everyone else is just jealous.

• he is well-loved by other people in town.

• none of the above.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What do we learn about Livie Killian's family in this section?

• They're doing great in California.

• Livie's oldest sister ran away to try and make it on her own.

• They're coming back to Oklahoma.

• They can't find work or much food.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

The pepper in their potatoes and the chocolate in their milk is really

• bugs

• dirt

• dust

• sand