OOTD Section 4-5 Quiz

Think about "On Drought Conditions" by Franklin D. Roosevelt to answer this question. Which sentence best summarizes the central idea of President Roosevelt’s argument?

• The government should spend money now to ensure that farmers stay on their land because if farmers move to the city and can’t find work, they will cost the government even more money.

• The government must immediately buy the farmers what they need most, which is food and clothing, livestock for their farms, and seed for a new crop.

• The government cannot afford to help all of the farmers who need help, so it should concentrate on giving money to those farmers whose property values are highest.

• The government would best help farmers by encouraging them to abandon their land and move into the cities, where they have a better chance of making a living.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

Which quotation best supports that the government should spend money now to ensure that farmers stay on their land because if farmers move to the city and can’t find work, they will cost the government even more money?

• “ . . . emergency work projects provide money to buy food and clothing for the winter . . .”

• “People on the farms will drift into the nearby cities . . .”

• “ . . . it is worth our while . . . to spend money in order to save money.”

• “Property values will increase instead of disappearing . . .”

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Think of "On Drought Conditions" by Franklin D. Roosevelt and "Letters from the Dust Bowl" by Caroline Henderson to answer this question. Which statement best describes a main idea that is common to both excerpts?

• People continue to look forward to a better future despite all their suffering.

• People cannot withstand these conditions without being changed forever.

• People who purposefully put their lives in danger will not be rewarded

• The people who succeed are the ones who take the biggest chances.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Read the excerpt from "Heartsick" and answer the question that follows.

My father and I,

we can’t soothe each other.

I’m too young,

he’s too old,

and we don’t know how to talk anymore

if we ever did.

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

Which phrase could be used to replace the word soothe in the excerpt?

• communicate with

• have fun with

• provide comfort to

• provide comfort to

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read the excerpt from "Fire on the Rails," and then answer the questions that follow.

The dust blew,

they say,

so you’d think it would have smothered the fire out,

but the flames,

crazy in the wind,

licked away at the wooden frames of the three box cars,

until nothing remained but warped metal,

and twisted rails,scorched dirt, and

charred tiles.

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

What is Billie Jo’s tone in this excerpt?

• logical

• hateful

• neutral

• reflective

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which phrase supports that the tone is hateful in "Fire on the Rails?"

• "dust blew"

• "crazy in the wind"

• "wooden frames"

• "twisted rails"

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the author's purpose in Out of the Dust?

• The author's purpose is to examine the challenges of surviving life in the Dust Bowl from the point of view of someone living there.

• The author's purpose is to try and convince the American people to support his ideas of how to help the farmers in the drought-stricken areas.

• The author's purpose is to describe her life so her friend would know what was happening in her neighborhood.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the author's purpose in "On Drought Conditions" by Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

• The author's purpose is to describe her life so her friend would know what was happening in her neighborhood.

• The author's purpose is to try and convince the American people to support his ideas of how to help the farmers in the drought-stricken areas.

• The author's purpose is to examine the challenges of surviving life in the Dust Bowl from the point of view of someone living there.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the author's purpose in "Letters from the Dust Bowl" by Caroline Henderson?

• The author's purpose is to examine the challenges of surviving life in the Dust Bowl from the point of view of someone living there.

• The author's purpose is to try and convince the American people to support his ideas of how to help the farmers in the drought-stricken areas.

• The author's purpose is to describe her life so her friend would know what was happening in her neighborhood.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6