Black Sunday: An Eyewitness Account

When did Black Sunday happen?

• November 14, 1935

• April 14, 2023

• April 14, 1935

• December 14, 1935

Who gave the account (their story), of what happened that day?

• Pauline Winkler Grey

• Pauline's husband

• a news reporter

• The President

Where did this happen?

• In New York

• in California

• In Nebraska

• in Meade County, Kansas

In paragraph 3, what did Pauline see out her window?

• People leaving

• "a menacing curtain of boiling black dust"

• rain

• "when we flipped the switch again, we could see only a dark brown mass of soil pressed tightly against the outside of the glass"

Based on the information in paragraph 5, what can you conclude?

• That other people's houses were destroyed and people died.

• That they would be moving.

• They enjoyed the weather.

• It was not that big of a deal and there wasn't that much damage.

Why do you think it was called "Black Sunday"?

• because things were going on sale the next day.

• because that's when the Super Bowl is played.

• because the weather was so good.

• because the air was so filled with dust and dirt that all you could see is black.

True or False?

The text structure for this story is cause/effect

• True

• False

How many paragraphs are in this story?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5