Section 4 & 5

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.

"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."

What does soothe mean in the text?

• communicate with

• have fun with

• provide comfort to

• arrange help for

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"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."

What is Billie Jo's tone in this excerpt?

• logical

• hateful

• impartial

• reflective

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What was the author's purpose for "On Drought Conditions" speech by President Roosevelt?

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

• the author's purpose was to describe her life to her friend so she would know what was happening.

• The author's purpose was to try to convince the American people to support his ideas of how to help the farmers in the Dust Bowl.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What was the author's purpose for "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse?

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

• the author's purpose was to describe her life to her friend so she would know what was happening.

• The author's purpose was to try to convince the American people to support his ideas of how to help the farmers in the Dust Bowl.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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.

Which piece of evidence proves this claim?

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

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

• “ . . . 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.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is a theme?

• the main point

• a life lesson

• a park

• a party

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is a theme of "Out of the Dust"?

• Home

• Billie Jo lives in the Dust Bowl.

• Home is a place where you can go for comfort.

• Dust is everywhere.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2